Once you get started with Microsoft Outlook 2010, you will find that you can use it for a variety of different messaging and time managing purposes. Managing emails into different folder, setting up tasks and managing agendas are all possible and made simple by this software, and before long you will end up with a collection of data that you simply cannot do without. This is when the problems are likely to begin… After all, there is nothing worse than losing vital data, so being able to archive your mailbox and calendar somewhere for safety might turn out to be a virtual

It can be confusing working on different computers with different versions of the same file to know which is the most recent and which is the one you really want to keep. A case in point is Word documents – if you’re on the go regularly you might copy a report or script that you’re working on from your PC to your laptop and then spend some time writing and revising it on your portable computer before returning home. You might then tweak something on the original version before returning to the document on your laptop – and already things are getting confused. What you

GFI Backup Home Edition is a great freeware utility from GFI that provides an enterprise-level backup solution for home use, free of charge. Creating a backup with this utility is extremely simple thanks to an easy to use wizard, but what happens to the data when it is backed up? Can the data be browsed, and how easy is it to restore data that has previously been backed up? Moving onto the second main feature of GFI Backup Home Edition, this tutorial examines how to run a restore task, enabling you to retrieve lost or corrupted data and save it to your PC. Viewing Backed Up

With threats to your personal data existing in the form of destructive viruses, malware and other threats, keeping a copy safe on a removable or external disk is a very good idea. Your PC might just as easily suffer from a hardware failure, leaving you unable to or prevented from retrieving your most vital files – photos, save games, documents, presentations, etc. might all be lost. As such a suitable and competent backup solution should be used in order to archive and backup your data. There are various ways of doing this; you can take advantage of backup tools in Windows 7,

Having all of your data in one location isn’t always the best solution. While you might need immediate access to contacts lists, vital documents and even music tracks, the storage of such data in one location can lead to problems if that single location fails. If your hard disk drive goes down you can’t access your data – so what then? Well one good solution is to employ the services of an online storage system, and there are several different services available for free which you can sign up to and start using straightaway. No Windows 7 user should find themselves unable

Samsung has announced its new external hard disk drive, the S2 Portable 3.0. The new 2.5-inch HDD comes as an update to the Samsung 640GB S2 portable USB hard drive which was launched earlier this year.The new HDD comes equipped with an on-board SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface and a 7200RPM spindle speed, delivering faster performance over preceding versions. The USB 3.0 interface offers a maximum transfer rate of 5 gigabits per second. The 7200RPM rotation speed delivers high performance. Samsung has added the Dynamic Balancing technology for low vibration, and the SilentSeek and

Flash drives are great, but if you’re looking for a backup solution for your notebook/netbook, they aren’t generally your first choice. After all, who wants to mess with plugging it in every time you want to do a backup, only to have to remove it again later? Lexar was showing off their new Echo ZE Keys, which are some of the smallest flash drives on the market. They’re small enough to stay plugged in at all times, which is why they might be a great option for backing up your laptop or netbook. The tiny drives measure just 20.1 by 15.1 millimeters, making

[CES 2010] You never know when disaster might strike, and the same holds especially true when it comes to your precious data on your computers and notebooks. Rebit knows this, and has rolled out SaveMe – its new line of backup drives and software. Featuring the exclusive SmartSave Personalization Technology, the software is capable of delivering a complete backup and recovery service, growing and shrinking the amount of historical data without compromising your data’s safety. Capable of backing up and recovering data of up to

Do you happen to have tons of data to back up but have yet to get about it? The Asus TS Mini NAS would come in handy then, as this Windows Home Server-powered machine that run son an Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz processor has enough firepower to back up to ten computers while serving up all relevant files of your choice. A couple of 3.5″ bays make room for 2TB of storage space, while connectivity options include a singular Gigabit Ethernet port and half a dozen USB 2.0 ports. No idea on pricing, but any takers?

The XP1 USB power cable is all you need to power and sync the iPhone and iPod. And with the XP1 you don’t need to carry additional adaptors and cables. Just use the USB port on your computer to charge the XP1 cable and carry the XP1 with you to power your iPhone or iPod on the go. You can also use the wall adaptor to charge XP-1. The XP1 USB charge and sync cable has a 2500mAh lithium-ion battery. It’s a convenient solution that will always give you power when you need it. Only $49.99 [XP1power]