With the sudden ubiquity of data "in the cloud", or accessible from anywhere, it is becoming less and less relevant to store data on USB drives. One could even say that USB drives are becoming increasingly antiquated. However, until data I/O speeds in the cloud become faster, and until cloud »

Accessing Archived Email Messages from Any Computer Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird and other desktop-based email clients are handy for storing email messages and attachments on your hard drive for future reference. Web-based email clients, such as Gmail and Yahoo! mail, on the other hand, are useful because they allow you »

USB drives are a dime a dozen. They get handed out at corporate events, included with other USB gadgets and in most cases, tossed into a computer desk drawer and forgotten. That’s because most computer users assume that a USB drive is only useful for one thing—transferring files from one »

FireWire and USB are the two main protocols for connecting your computer to peripherals. While very closely matched, there are some key differences between these two connectivity solutions, while the other key issue is support. For high end Mac users, you’ll likely have both FireWire and USB ports, but most »

Universally, USB provides the best way to connect computers with various other devices. Billions of USBs have been sold around the world. Until very recently USB 2.0 was the USB standard. While performing the same basic functions as USB 2.0, USB 3.0 is a superior version. USB 3.0 was created »