backup
Software

iCloud Apps: App Store, iBooks And Backup

Along with Contacts, Calendars and Mail syncing, iCloud also includes three apps that’ll keep all your iOS devices synced through the cloud. They’re called App Store, iBooks and Backup and they’re all pretty self explanatory.

June 4, 2011
Computing

Will Time Capsule Pack An A4/A5 Processor And Run iOS?

It’s been rumoured that an updated Time Capsule model will cache and distribute downloads from the app store. Now sources tell Ars Technica that Time Capsule will have an A4 or A5 processor and run iOS, like AppleTV. [Ars Technica]

May 7, 2011
Mobile

Encrypt Your iPhone Backups For Convenience, Not Just Security

iPhone: Checking the option to encrypt your iPhone when backing up with iTunes will not only increase the security of that data, it will also make restoring more convenient.

May 3, 2011
Gadgets

Iomega SuperHero Backup And Charger: More Blob Than Flash

Multitasking. It’s a wonderful thing, especially when you’re talking hardware that can scratch two itches at once. Which is why the Iomega SuperHero is worth getting excited about: It’s a charging station, sure, but its SD card tailpipe means that it also backs up all those important files you keep on your iPhone. Wait, did I say all? I meant some – and only if you’re really, really patient.

April 12, 2011
Mobile

How To Set Up A Fully Automated App And Settings Backup On Your Jailbroken iDevice

Wouldn’t it be great if iOS fully backed up your data, and did so wirelessly and automatically, without requiring you to plug in and sync? As with many features iOS is lacking by default, you can achieve this goal by jailbreaking. Here’s how to set up a fully automated, wireless backup on your jailbroken iDevice.

April 5, 2011
Online

Use Multiple Online Cloud Storage Services For Free, Organised Backup

We recently reviewed some of the popular cloud storage services in an attempt to help you choose the best one, but why should you necessarily have to choose just one? Instead, use them all to create an organised online backup system that’s completely free.

April 1, 2011
Software

Set Up An Automated, Bulletproof File Backup Solution

More and more, the fragments of your life exist as particles on a disk mounted inside your computer — disks susceptible to temperature changes, power surges, fire, theft, static, and just plain wear and tear. Hard drives fail. It’s a fact of computing life. It’s not a matter of whether your computer’s disk will stop working; it’s a matter of when. The question is how much it will disrupt your life — and it won’t, if you have a backup copy.

March 31, 2011
Software

Windows 8 Might Get A Time Machine Of Its Own

According to WinRumors, Windows 8 will introduce a feature similar to OS X’s Time Machine called History Vault.

March 29, 2011
Online

Amazon Preparing Cloud-Based Backup Service?

How’s this for a double-whammy: Apple and now Amazon are both said to be working on “digital locker” services, which would store users’ downloads music and movies in the cloud. This would backup their purchases in case of loss, but also allow them to re-download to other devices.

March 24, 2011
Mobile

How To Set Up Automated App And Settings Backup On Android

In an ideal world, your Android’s apps, their settings and your system settings would automatically back up to the cloud so that if you lost your phone, bought a new one, or installed a new custom ROM, setting up a fresh device with everything in place would be a piece of cake. The good news: This utopian Android backup actually is possible. Here’s how to set it up. [Lifehacker]

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