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Connect by QuickOffice and Box OneCloud attack iPad file round-trip challenge

by Michael Rose (Mar 30th, 2012)

The baseline of iOS document sync and editing rests with Apple's iCloud, which allows the company's three productivity apps (Keynote, Numbers and Pages) to automatically back up, synchronize versions across devices and accept uploaded files via the web browser -- or, if you're sneaky, you can ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me manage my Dropbox

by Erica Sadun (Mar 1st, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, I really love my Dropbox account, but sometimes I get frustrated trying to manage my space. I'm at 3.75 GB max storage right now and I'm hovering near the top end of that. Can you suggest any OS X tools that can help me figure out which files to keep, and which to recycle out of ...

Sanho previews CloudFTP at Macworld | iWorld 2012

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 28th, 2012)

Sanho had its Kickstarter-funded CloudFTP at Macworld | iWorld 2012 this year, and the project has generated a lot of excitement. Sanho's Daniel Chin originally sought $100,000 in funding through Kickstarter, but wound up with more than 2,700 backers and more than $262,000 by the time the pledge ...

Other World Computing at Macworld iWorld 2012

by Steven Sande (Jan 27th, 2012)

If there's one company at Macworld | iWorld 2012 that epitomizes the leading edge of Apple accessories, it's Other World Computing (OWC). At this year's event, the company is showcasing a number of new or soon-to-be-released products for Mac and iPad. In the Mac realm, OWC is about to release two ...

Elgato, LaCie, and OCZ announce Thunderbolt storage options at CES 2012

by Michael Rose (Jan 9th, 2012)

As Richard said sharply a few weeks ago, there really hasn't been a rush to plenty when it comes to Thunderbolt storage options from third-party vendors. That's apparently about to change for the better, as a slew of top-tier manufacturers are announcing products at this week's CES ...

ioSafe Rugged Portable external hard drive takes a bullet for your data

by Michael Grothaus (Nov 29th, 2011)

Last October I told you about the ioSafe SoloPRO fireproof external hard drive. It's one of the best options for protecting your data from physical harm. However, since the drive weighs 18 pounds, it's not ideal for those who need portability. That's where the ioSafe Rugged Portable comes in. ...

G-Tech G-Drive slim: stylish storage in a small package

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 27th, 2011)

I've been trying out the G-Tech G Drive slim portable hard drive for a few days and I'm quite impressed with it. The unit I tried was the 320 GB version, and in my "everyday user" tests, the drive performed remarkably well. Design The first thing you notice about the G Drive is that it ...

OWC unleashes Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSD for MacBook Air

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 19th, 2011)

Other World Computing has released the Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSD upgrade kit for 2011 MacBook Airs. The SSD releases some serious speed in the latest MacBook Air models thanks to their SATA Revision 3.0, 6Gb/s buses. The Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G will give the 2011 Airs over 500MB/s ...

Video App Demo: USB Disk

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 21st, 2011)

Let's get this understood up front: USB Disk doesn't allow you to use a USB drive on your iPad. Instead, it uses the metaphor of a physical drive to explain its function: it stores files on your iPad. You get files onto USB Disk using Dropbox, email attachments, FTP, Finder (and your local ...

i-FlashDrive lets you quickly share files between PC and iPhone

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 5th, 2011)

Our sister site Engadget has discovered a must have accessory if you're constantly finding yourself wanting to share files between your iPhone and PCs. PhotoFast's i-FlashDrive features a USB 2.0 port on one end and an Apple 30-pin dock connector on the other. Plug the USB drive into your PC or ...

Disney will not be a part of iCloud launch

by Mike Schramm (Jun 3rd, 2011)

Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke at the D9 conference this week, and said that while he considers the cloud to be a huge force in technology going forward, he's not sold enough to be included in the first round of Apple's almost-announced iCloud service. Whatever Steve Jobs announces for iCloud on ...

TUAW's Daily Mac App: Disk Alarm

by Samuel Gibbs (May 25th, 2011)

On today's portable Macs, especially those packing SSDs, storage space can be somewhat limited. It can be pretty easy to fill up all available space with a few large downloads, rendering your computer starved of space and creaking under the strain. Problem is, unless you watch your HDD space ...

Rumor: Apple buys 12 petabytes of video storage for iTunes

by Mike Schramm (Apr 6th, 2011)

According to a site named StorageNewsletter.com, Apple has picked up a whopping 12 petabytes of data storage from a company named Isilon Systems. Supposedly, the new hardware (which makes Apple one of Isilon's biggest customers) will be used for storing video for iTunes, though because this ...

World Backup Day: 1 TB hard drive giveaway from OWC

by Michael Rose (Mar 31st, 2011)

As the first World Backup Day winds down, we've got one last giveaway, but it's a doozy. If you've followed our urgent pleas for better backup behavior today, your patience may now be rewarded. Whether you back up to the cloud, to a local drive or RAID array, or to a stack of CD-Rs, spare a few ...

World Backup Day: Ad-hoc backups to the cloud & more giveaways

by Michael Rose (Mar 31st, 2011)

Happy World Backup Day! The only safe way forward is to back up; that's why we've joined the cause for data saving with tips, techniques and giveaways all day today. As Steve mentioned earlier today, there are lots of cloud-based backup services eager to help you protect your data while solving ...