Google is finally testing per-app backup controls in Android beta, letting users choose exactly which apps get backed up.

The importance of backing up your files seems obvious, but choosing how gets complicated fast. The built-in Windows backup option is painfully basic, while decent software costs serious money.

The choice between cloud and local backups boils down to accessibility and control. Cloud backups store your data on remote servers offered by Google, Samsung, or other service providers. This offers ...

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When it comes to iPhone backup, there's a better path than iTunes. The way we use iPhones has changed a lot since they first came on the scene more than a decade ago. For one thing, they’ve become ...

For the most part, message backup on Android today is handled on the system-level by Google (One). Google Messages is now readying an in-app “Backup & restore” experience. About APK Insight: In this ...

A good PC backup strategy consists of storing your data backups in multiple places. One is stored on your existing machine, another copy on an external drive or FTP server, and one copy in the cloud ...

It doesn’t take a lot of work to keep copies of your phone’s photos, videos and other files stashed securely in case of an emergency. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes the monthly Tech Tip ...