External hard drives aren't just for laptops and desktops. Several other devices you probably already own can read or write ...

An external hard drive is a piece of equipment that can be connected to your computer to increase its storage space. Unlike the hard drive that's installed in your computer, an external hard drive is ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Modern external computer data storage technologies (DAS, or Direct Attached Storage) run the gamut from USB hard drives, to optical discs (yes, still), to USB thumb drives, to the latest, greatest ...