Bit rot and cheap NAND—why I actually trust USB thumb drives for my 3-2-1 backups ...

Roland is a technology enthusiast who loves to tinker and geek out about the latest smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wearables and gadgets. He aims to provide honest reviews and thoughts ...

USB flash drives can be incredibly useful, but these devices don't last forever. Learn how that happens and find out why that ...

If you have to use a flash drive on both Macs and Windows PCs, make sure both systems can read it. Here's how to format the drive correctly. While there is a lot of interoperability between Apple's ...

Everyone knows them, everyone has them. USB sticks, or thumb drives, are ideal for quickly exchanging data between computers — but also for transporting digital content between mobile phones and PCs ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Although cloud storage services and wireless local data transfers have reduced some of the reliance on flash drives, they are still ...

Roger is a long-time tech journalist with many site credits including AppleInsider and Android Authority. His specialties include everything from Apple, Android, and Windows devices through to ...