In 2026, digital life has become more convenient than ever — and at the same time, more fragile. We create files across multiple devices, store data in different locations, share documents in seconds, ...

The importance of backing up your files seems obvious, but choosing how gets complicated fast. The built-in Windows backup option is painfully basic, while decent software costs serious money.

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BitTorrent has announced a new service today called Sync, that uses peer-to-peer technology to synchronize personal files across multiple computers and devices. The file-sharing client says that ...

Instead of manually copying files, sync software performs synchronization automatically. It checks which files have changed, which are new, and which need updating. For Windows users in 2026, this is ...

Rafe Needleman reviews mobile apps and products for fun, and picks startups apart when he gets bored. He has evaluated thousands of new companies, most of which have since gone out of business.

When I travel, I take either my laptop or a netbook -- which doesn't have the space to accommodate a full copy of my data. I also work from my Windows Mobile phone, and I have one other mobile device ...

Unison is a file-synchronization tool that runs on Linux, UNIX and Microsoft Windows. Those of you who've used IBM Lotus Notes or Intellisync Mobile Suite probably have an idea of what synchronization ...

San Francisco-based BitTorrent released the beta version Wednesday of a new application for its digital distribution software: syncing files across multiple devices. The company says its Sync software ...

A few months ago, our own Jon Stokes bemoaned the frustration of managing and accessing data strewn across a multitude of personal computing devices. His description of the challenges of syncing and ...