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Scan-to-Google Drive: The scanner in your pocket

June 13, 2013 6:50am PDT

With Scan-to-Google Drive you can scan documents with your Android phone in just a few steps.

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Steering around the potholes with Google Drive

May 29, 2013 12:19am PDT

Read one user's difficulties with Google's cloud storage/file synchronization service and how these problems were addressed.

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Quick Tip: Mount ISO files with Virtual CloneDrive

May 8, 2013 12:09pm PDT

Virtual CloneDrive makes using ISO files in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, just as easy as it is in Windows 8.

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Quick Tip: Count and itemize files in Google Drive

April 29, 2013 11:55am PDT

You can quickly find out how many and what type of files are in a Google Drive folder with this little trick.

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Use the Recovery Drive Command Prompt to edit the registry or recover data

April 26, 2013 8:51am PDT

Access the Command Prompt from Windows 8's Recovery Drive and use it to recover data. Greg Shultz shows you how it works.

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How to create a bootable USB to install OS X

April 2, 2013 6:00am PDT

Jesus Vigo goes over the steps to create a bootable USB to install OS X 10.7-10.8 and OS X 10.5-10.6, as well as how to put multiple versions on the same USB.

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Restore Windows 8 with System Image Recovery

March 27, 2013 12:17pm PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to use System Image Recovery tool from the Recovery Drive to restore your hard disk.

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Reset your PC from a Windows 8 Recovery Drive

March 21, 2013 8:47am PDT

Reset your PC tool removes all of your data and settings and then reinstalls Windows 8. Greg Shultz shows you how it works.

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Planning a Windows file server migration to Google Drive

March 20, 2013 11:19am PDT

In-house file servers can carry a hefty price tag, but that does not always mean Google Drive can alleviate these costs.

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Add SkyDrive cloud storage to your Android tablet

March 20, 2013 9:14am PDT

Jack Wallen discusses how to install, configure, and use Microsoft's SkyDrive app on an Android tablet.

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Using Multimedia, Maps, and Skydrive apps in Windows RT

March 19, 2013 11:10pm PDT

In this column, Tony McSherry covers more of the apps available in Windows 8 RT. This week, it is time for Photos, Video, Music, Maps, Camera, and Skydrive.

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Making videos in a Windows 8 ecosystem

March 18, 2013 7:21pm PDT

Armed with a pair of cameras, a Surface RT, and a WP8 phone, Tony McSherry shows how to make and distribute video in a Microsoft environment by way of a wedding.

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Mixed architecture support drives private cloud adoption in Asia

March 15, 2013 3:56pm PDT

Private cloud projects are being deployed all over Asia. Some of the largest deployments are effectively supporting both enterprise application architectures and web-scale application architectures.

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Quick Tip: Remove shared permissions in SkyDrive

March 15, 2013 10:39am PDT

Donovan Colbert shows you a quick way to remove permissions to all files in a single shared SkyDrive folder.

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Five easy to use drive janitors to help clean up your hard drive

March 14, 2013 12:56pm PDT

There are times when a handy disk janitor utility can swoop in and save the day. Jack Wallen lists a few of his favorites.

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Accessing your SkyDrive files from Windows Phone 8

March 11, 2013 9:45am PDT

Jack Wallen highlights how to access files with the SkyDrive app and the Windows Phone 8 version of Office.

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Refresh your Windows 8 system from a Recovery Drive

March 7, 2013 1:41pm PST

Greg Shultz explains how to use the default mode of the Windows 8 Refresh your PC tool from the Recovery Drive.

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Quick Tip: Add Google Drive to Documents Library

March 7, 2013 12:34pm PST

Make Google Drive in more convenient by adding to your Windows Document Library.

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Look inside the Backblaze data center and its Pod 3.0 architecture

February 26, 2013 11:00am PST

Scott Lowe takes a look at the architecture of an online backup service. How do they offer storage at such competitive prices? Here are some of the building blocks.