Stuck for storage space? Upgrade to one of the latest disks and you’ll benefit from better performance too

External hard disks are a great way to add storage. We test 13, from sub-$130 portable drives to mighty terabyte desktop units.

High-capacity desktop drives have never been so affordable. Darien Graham-Smith puts 23 to the test to find the best

Many people upgrade their PCs by adding the latest CPU or more memory, but leave their old hard disk in place. The humble hard disk is one of the slowest components inside a PC (in fact, only optical

Is your PC’s hard disk getting cramped? Invest in an external hard disk and never again worry about running out of room.

While hard disk drive speed is commonly one of the last considerations when putting together a new machine, its importance is more than just a place to store your files and operating system.

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

The two main concerns an end user has with their hard disk, capacity and reliability, continue to improve with advances in technology. Every six months or so, there is an increase in the areal density

Capacity? Value for money? Who's got what? Read on to find out who has the best marriage of both.

Data is increasingly becoming the cornerstone of our society in terms of communications, information storage, and productivity. As such, it is vital that it be handled correctly, whether it is being s

Whether archiving or backing up your data, there is a removable storage option for you. We test a range of devices to find the best for your needs. Data is increasingly becoming the corne

Turn on and tune in with cards that give your PC a whole new lease of AV life.

With online services easier to use and cheaper than ever, there’s now no excuse not to back up your files, says Stuart Andrews.

Despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth that emanates from the bowels of music industry boardrooms, technologies and devices that enhance the portability of music continue to grow in popularity. The concern is not over the proliferations of the gadgets themselves, it's about the files that are loaded onto them, which have flooded peer-to-peer networks, cardboard boxes under flea market counters and the hard drives of computer users across the world.

Gauging a USB memory key's value is a fairly simple procedure, right? They plug into any available USB 2.0 port and off you go, however it isn't as clear-cut as that.

With no sign of the end of the format war coming to pass anytime soon, prices continue to fall and we’ve got the latest models to take a look at.

Before widespread use of the Internet, computer viruses were not a common occurrence. Viruses could only be transferred via floppy disk, which meant that it was quite easy to guard against them

Digital video camera technology is constantly changing. The transition from analog to digital has been slow, with tape still being the standard. But, while the Mini DV tape may be the most popular recording media today, many experts tip that within a few years most of us will be recording direct to disk. Already several companies are producing DVD-based camcorders and with the introduction of Blu-Ray disks in coming years it seems the days of tape may be limited.

Since the launch of PC Authority magazine 30 issues ago, we have placed an emphasis on the concept of computing in the real world. This means that all the PC hardware that passes through our Labs is t

Pocket-sized digital camcorders are becoming more capable all the time. We round up ten of the best