Reader Fred wants to know if a laptop hard drive can be plugged into a desktop PC. “The pin out appears to be the same,” he notes, “but there is no separate power-supply connector.” Short answer: yes.

Internal hard drives for desktop computers are required for saving your data, such as photos, videos, applications, and more. Most hard drives are universal and work ...

In a world where SSDs (Solid State Drives) seem to dominate all forms of data storage, it's easy to forget that traditional mechanical hard drives can still be a valuable asset. SSDs are great for ...

Data is omnipresent. It’s stored on different devices — traditionally on a desktop PC, but now perhaps even more importantly on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. Even though data and ...