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Format a drive for Mac OS X and Windows

If you move a hard drive between the two operating systems, here's what you need to know.

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  Iomega announces Home Media Network Drive

  This year's CES saw the release of Iomega's Home Media Network Drive, a new addition to its line of external storage devices with a few simple changes.

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  Samsung unveils 'world's smallest' 256GB SSD drive

  Samsung Electronics has unveiled a 256GB SSD solid state drive that is less than 10mm thick.

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  One in four SSD-based laptops fail

  Notebooks with solid state drives (flash-based) cost more than traditional hard drives, are "an order of magnitude" less reliable and do not perform as well when using Microsoft Outlook.

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  Sony introduces US$200 Blu-ray player

  Sony has dropped a Blu-ray player for US$200, as the format approaches the affordable point.

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  Notebook shopping checklist

  Processors, memory, hard drives, screens, graphics cards, optical drives, connectivity. What should you be looking out for?

• DIY: Grab music from another computer with your iPod

  Remember: Your iPod is a hard drive as well as an MP3 player. If you need to, say, move your music from one computer to another, simply use your iPod. Here's how.

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  Planning makes perfect -- know your PC components

  Your new PC will only be as good as the sum of its parts. Here's a quick guide to the main PC components you'll find available in 2006, so you can match your performance requirements and budget realities.

• DIY: Double up your data

  RAID arrays aren't just for big businesses. Back up your data and boost your storage with these tips.

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• Soundbase

  Organize and manage your sound files.

• Disk Drive Security

  Hide, lock, disable autorun feature of your local, network, USB, and Floppy drives.

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  Easy Private Disk

  Lock and encrypt folders, HDD drives, and USB drives.

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  Hoster

  Play MP3, WMA, or KMA files from your hard drive.

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