Tags: hard drives, personal

Seagate FreeAgent Pro External Hard Drive (750GB)

Seagate's excellent FreeAgent Pro is highly recommended to users with backup needs but are terrified by the concept of NAS drives. It doesn't hurt that it's a speedy little drive as well.

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Foxtel iQ Personal Digital Recorder

Great if you love your Foxtel, but it's not the -ultimate" personal digital recorder solution Australia has been waiting for.

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Legend Digital LPVR160 Personal Video Recorder

Legend's LPVR160 PVR comes with twin digital tuners and 160GB of recording space, but at its heart it's very much an entry level unit.

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Foxtel iQ Personal Digital Recorder

Tivo, schmivo - Foxtel has finally launched a Personal Digital Recorder (PDR) in Australia it has named the -iQ".

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HP Pavilion DV3540TX Special Edition

HP's latest Special Edition laptop just misses the mark due to some odd design decisions, and poor battery life.

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A divide over the future of hard drives

Heat or dots? The question is dividing the hard drive industry as it prepares for a major product overhaul.

Samsung to slot a hard drive into handsets

The convergence of mobile phones and other portable devices shuffled another step forward on Monday when Samsung launched a handset that contained a 1.5GB hard drive with a one-inch diameter.

JVC expands hard drive video camera line-up

Forget tape. Video cameras of the future will store footage on hard drives or in flash memory.

Seagate announces 500GB notebook drive

Seagate last week unveiled a 500GB 2.5-inch notebook drive as well as a 1.5TB desktop hard drive, claiming industry firsts for both.

Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas

Microsoft's newest web tool, Photosynth, is designed to give viewers a much zippier way to stitch multiple images together into a panoramic scene.

How to remove personal files before you ditch your old PC

Whether you're donating that old PC to a local school or selling it on an online auction site, you'll want to remove your personal files first. Here's a quick lesson in how data is stored and what you can do to keep others from reading your e-mail and seeing your financial data from five years ago.

XP to Vista: How to transfer your data

In this quick guide we'll show you how to transfer your files and settings from an aging Windows XP computer to a new Vista machine.

Get the most out of iPhoto 08

Move beyond the basic functionality of iPhoto 08 with these 10 advanced tips.

101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.

Dual boot Windows XP and Vista

Already got XP installed, but want to try Vista? Here's how to run both at once.

Best hard-disk MP3 players

Far from being dinosaurs, hard drive MP3 players are perfect for both budding Glenn A. Bakers and those with a penchant for viewing videos on the go. We pick the best.

Desktop shopping checklist

Home PCs still have their place in the sun, thanks to falling prices and ease of upgradeability.

Spyware Central: Frequently Asked Questions

Check here to see answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about spyware.

Top 10 Google apps

CNET.com.au reviews Google's most compelling desktop and Web-based applications for communications, mapping, 3D drawing and more.

Memory cards: All your questions answered

With all the different types and variations available, it's easy to get confused about memory cards. But as they now fit into everything from digital cameras to printers, phones and televisions, it's important to know your way around the memory card maze.

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Aevita Erase Hard Drive 1.1

Eliminate all sensitive data on your hard disk completely.

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TrueSafe Personal Edition 3.22

Back up your data to a remote computer or local storage.

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Personal SmartCheck 2 build 159

Monitor your hard disk health to avoid valuable data loss.

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Duplicate Cleaner 1.3

Eliminate duplicate contents of your hard drive or corporate network.

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FileZilla Portable 3.1.5

Take your server list and settings with you.

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