Reader Fred wants to know if a laptop hard drive can be plugged into a desktop PC. “The pin out appears to be the same,” he notes, “but there is no separate power-supply connector.” Short answer: yes.

What’s the most effective way to replace a hard drive without losing data? Undoubtedly through a 1-to-1 copy, and disk cloning software can help do that without any hassle. Whether it’s to clone a ...

Addonics Announces Accessories That Allow iPod Hard Drives to Attach to Any Computer, or Convert iPod Hard Drives to Compact Flash Addonics Technologies (http://www ...

Bought a cheap new laptop with an incredibly slow 1TB HDD. Want to buy a 500GB SSD and switch the drives out. Is there a free/easy way to clone the larger drive to the smaller one, switch it out, and ...

Here’s a useful gadget if you’re looking for a cheap way to add some network storage to your PC setup, the Addonics NAS adapter. The Addonics NAS adapter will turn any USB hard drive into a Network ...

While the world is moving towards USB-C, plenty of other ports are still in use. Here are USB adapters that ensure you never run into compatibility issues.