Have you ever used Google Timeline? If you have a smartphone with Google account, you probably have — check here (https://www.google.com/maps/timeline). This Google function allows you to see every place you’ve visited. When I show it to people, their reactions usually fit into two possible categories: ‘oh, it’s so neat, you can see every country…
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Make your return to school easier with cloud storage space
The last days of summer are rushing by, and the new school year is fast approaching. If you haven’t thought about your back-up needs yet, it is the last moment to consider how you will create, share and store your files. We suggest making storage space your latest back-to-school accessory. Why? Create and collaborate Most…
Smart assistants have gotten a lot smarter and a bit scarier
When thinking about digital assistants, people often imagine the voice function in your phone that you might accidentally switch on when trying to take a screenshot. It is fun to ask a few requests, ranging from easy commands (“Open Music”) to joke questions (“Siri, do you love me?”). Nobody was taking the technology seriously until…
An article about 5G (but not for fear-mongering)
In recent weeks, much has been said about 5G technology. It is a new generation of a cellular network — way how data is sent between devices. 5G is a successor to 2G (allowed to transfer text messages), 3G (provided access to internet) and 4G (made the internet much faster), and most new devices are…
How long will your CD survive? Maybe it’s dead already.
When choosing the best storage solution for your needs, an important aspect to take into account is its life expectancy. Broadly, all electronic storage media can be divided in three groups: magnetic, optical, and flash storage. Each of them has different characteristics and aspects influencing their life expectancy. Before we dive deeper, remember: please back…
Your computer is locked! All your files are now encrypted!
These and similar announcements appear if you’ve been attacked by ransomware. It is a malicious program infecting your computer, blocking your files and demanding a payment, usually in hundreds and thousands of dollars. It is scary because you are not able to access your files and even paying the ransom does not necessarily mean you…
How to erase everything (on your computer)
We’ve written a lot about the ways of restoring your information after it’s been lost — and we’ve come to the conclusion that cloud storage is one of the easiest ways to prevent permanent data loss. But what if you want to do the opposite — to be completely sure that data on your hard drive is…
Using our tokens — current possibilities and future plans
So, you might be a proud new owner of our Files.fm tokens — but what can you do with them? This article will explain what they are, how to use them right now and what you’ll be able to do with them in the future. In one sentence — Files.fm token is a digital utility…
External drive and cloud storage — which is best?
First of all, any backup solution is better than none. If your idea of a safe and modern backup is a USB stick or uploading your files to your e-mail, good for you! The most important thing is to use as many ways and devices as possible. However, if you want to make your backups regular,…
How much storage space do you really need?
There are several aspects to take into account when deciding how much cloud storage space to buy. Some questions to consider: How much storage space are you currently using? How much new data do you usually produce? What type of data is it? What are your future plans? Current use This is the best indicator…