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    HP has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system.

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    Buffalo Technology has increased the capacity of its small-format hard disk drives with the announcement of a 500GB drive, compact enough to fit in your pocket.

  • Will iPhone discombobulate the mobile market?

    The launch of the iPhone is more highly anticipated than the Second Coming hopefully it will bring redemption from the ongoing scourge of terrible mobile phones.

  • HP's new hard drive to go

    In the latest bid to help consumers manage their digital entertainment, Hewlett-Packard introduced on Monday new PCs with docking areas for a camera and a secondary, portable hard drive.

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    Intel is showing off a future technology called Robson that could cut that annoying boot-up time.

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    There are lots of fiddly little rules surrounding backup and disaster recovery, but some of them are, to be frank, blindingly obvious. At the top of my personal list would be this one: don't check your notebook PC as hold luggage when you get on a plane.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Sticky situations for USB stick support

    There's an argument against the usage of USB sticks which has been discussed many times in this column: they're a potentially massive security risk. But there's another case you could make against having your business life stored in 4GB or so of flash memory it's a total support nightmare.

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    Hot, hot Air

    I can't say I ever thought a laptop was too heavy or bulky or genuinely inconvenient because I couldn't effortlessly slide one into an unpadded manila envelope.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Time for a limit on storage limits

    We're constantly being told that storage capacity is cheaper than ever, so why do companies still insist on imposing size limits on e-mail inboxes?

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    I used to be the only kid on the block with an iPod. Now I'm old and uncool, and salespeople don't understand me.

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  • Using a USB flash drive with your Cisco router

    Using a USB drive to transfer setting to a Cisco router has many benefits. Among others, it can hold multiple configurations and copies of the Cisco IOS and it will speed up the copying process. Here's how to use a USB flash drive with a Cisco 871W router.

  • Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive

    You can't boot using a floppy disk the way you used to be able to with DOS, but one handy way to easily boot XP is by using a USB flash drive. Here's how to make it work.

  • Prevent unauthorised data transfers

    USB storage technology could become the next floppy drive. But does the small size and blazing speed pose a security risk? One member thinks so.

  • Four USB miniature storage devices

    The arrival of portable USB storage devices—so small that they fit easily in your pocket and even sport rings for easy key chain attachment—may finally put the venerable floppy to rest. We examine four options.

  • Photos: Mobile tech at CeBIT

    New hardware on show at CeBIT in Germany this year includes a Windows version of a low-power laptop and a notebook designed for air travel.

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