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Securing Data at Rest
The pitfalls of laptop storage
The continuing threat of laptop thefts has necessitated that professionals seek alternative methods to store their data files.
Cloud security presents concerns for data preservation
The excitement surrounding the cloud has been tempered by growing concerns regarding its data preservation capabilities.
The Best HTPC Blu-ray Playback Software
For many, setting up a HTPC can be a rewarding experience. A major factor is the ability to customize and run ones own software. It can also be a favorable alternative to getting a PVR from a cable company. Even when faced with so many options out there, one of the...
Highest Quality 1080p Blu-ray Playback Software on a Mac
If your Blu-ray collection is growing and you'd like to use your Mac mini as a home theater box, or watch your movies in 1080p while traveling with your MacBook Pro, then Macgo Mac Blu-ray Player will be a game changer in your entertainment lifestyle. Macgo isn't the...
How to: Pause an Archive Mid-burn with REWIND’s Finish Later Feature
REWIND™ is an easy to use data storage application to archive all your digital assets permanently to Blu-ray disc. We give you full control over your Blu-ray hardware. REWIND has the ability to finish your archive on your schedule. We built REWIND with a unique Finish...
Blu-ray Sticking Around in the PlayStation 4
It wasn't mentioned in the long-drawn-out Sony PlayStation 4 announcement, but the new PS4 has been confirmed to be "Blu-ray based. The same as the PlayStation 3." We guessed that Blu-ray would be included, but the 2 hour long presentation didn't make this clear. We...
Why Would I Need to Back Up My PS3?
That is exactly what I asked myself about a month before my Playstation 3 hard drive crashed on me. While I have always been cautious about my computer back-ups and archiving precious documents I never spent time thinking about all the media files I keep on my PS3. ...
Is the Hard Drive Really Dead?
Yet another online backup company has launched this week, this one offering what they call “infinite cloud storage”. Unlimited storage across multiple devices and operating systems for $10 month sounds pretty good and I might even give their service a try. But what...
New Codec Helps 4K and UltraHD Video come to Blu-ray Disc
The ITU has approved a new video codec called H.265, creating a new standard for high definition video storage. The new format allows higher quality video to be compressed in a smaller file size, meaning a 4K (4096 × 2160) or UltraHD (3840 x 2160) resolution movie...