In 1996, DVD discs took the world by storm. They allowed you to watch video in 480p, better quality than VHS tapes. They were slimmer, allowing you to fit more movies on the same shelf. And unlike VHS tapes, which wear out every time they’re played, a DVD could last for a century or more. …
Creating your own Blu-ray discs is a fairly straightforward and easy task, but determining the best discs to burn to can be a whole different story. Whether you’re backing up important documents or creating and copying movies, Blu-ray technology offers one of the best ways to save your important data on physical media. Rather than …
There are a million and one flash drives on the market today, and sometimes we never know which one to pick. Many of us use these “memory sticks” on a daily basis, and can be found carrying them around wherever we go. If we’re storing important information on them, then we really can’t afford a …
When we need to physically move data between computers, most of us turn to our trusty flash drive. When you’re looking to add some internal storage to your home computer, you’re likely to purchase a solid-state drive. It’s well known that solid state drives provide better reliability and faster transfer rates than any other storage …
There’s no doubt that flash technology has come a long way, but hard drives are still the king of bulk storage. USB flash drives are usually slower and much lower capacity than their internal counterparts, and nobody has time to wait for 20GB of data to write to a Blu-Ray disk. If you want to …