Try as they might, the hard drive companies just can’t convince consumers to backup their precious computer data. Only about 14 percent of consumers use an external hard drive, according to hard disk ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital Corporation, (NASDAQ: WDC), a global data storage technology and solutions leader, today expanded its iconic line of WD ® brand My Passport portable ...

Today only, you can get enough room to back up your PC and house a small media library for under $100. Now that’s a deal. Best Buy is selling a 4TB WD Easystore external hard drive for $90 Remove ...

This 18TB WD Elements external drive is down to £275 on Amazon, which is a return to its lowest price from the online ...

There is really no excuse for failing to back up your PC. External hard drives are ridiculously cheap these days and they’re a great option for making a second copy of all your files. Case in point: ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Western Digital is introducing a new version of its wireless backup drives today ...

“Backup solutions for businesses are going through a dramatic shift in technology,” said Bill Evans, general manager of WD's business storage solutions group. “Advances in data deduplication, hard ...

The new line up consists of four rack-mount appliance models with larger internal disk capacities, faster processors, increased memory, and integrated solid state drives (SSDs) to shorten backup time ...

WD has a truly great product with the My Book Duo. It offers solid performance and compatibility with all cables needed for legacy and modern connectivity included, and the price point is the best you ...

The good: All-metal scratch-resistant housing; supports FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 connections; drive offers very good performance. The bad: Comparatively expensive and doesn't have USB 3.0. The price: ...

Whether due to the slow decay of time or some horrific coffee-spill-related incident, all hard drives eventually die. When that happens, it’s often the case that everything saved on them dies, too.

Next generation video game consoles have changed the conversation about supplemental storage for big game libraries. In short, it looks as though they won’t support external storage for installing and ...