The new version of iOS, the operating system that underlies the iPhone and iPad, solved an annoying problem in my family. As the family IT administrator, one of my jobs is to make sure each of the ...

I’ve never been a Family Sharing user, Apple’s feature that allows families to share iCloud account access for things like photos and music on both iOS and Mac. But I recently decided to upgrade my ...

Editor's note: The Maxtor Shared Storage Plus line fully replaces the Maxtor Shared Storage line, which we reviewed last year. Users of the older Shared Storage line can contact Maxtor for a free ...

"Shared nothing" computing is taking off, driven by "big data" analytics. Can shared storage play in a "shared nothing" environment? John Webster Special to CNET News John, a senior partner at ...

Shared Albums and iCloud Shared Photo Library have restrictions and can be confusing — but both work well in some scenarios. Here's what Apple got right with the new iCloud Shared Photo Library, what ...

How to access folders and files shared with you from OneDrive Your email has been sent A co-worker or colleague has shared folders and files with you from their Microsoft OneDrive storage. Now you ...

With five computers in my home/office, I told myself, the last thing I need is to add a shared network storage device to the clutter. But I had been eyeing these systems with interest for some time, ...

In recent years, there has been a trend in which data centers have been opting for commodity hardware and software over proprietary solutions. Why shouldn't they? It offers extremely low costs and the ...

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We first took at look at the Maxtor Shared Storage II back at CES, when they showed off their soon-to-be released firmware upgrade for customers. The Central Axis software, which looked so promising ...