Ever download a folder full of files, only to notice all of the documents inside are zipped shut and encrypted—basically the digital version of Fort Knox? These are examples of the ever-wonderful, yet ...

The ZIP file format is essential for compressing files, saving disk space, and reducing network transfer times. Additionally, it allows you to combine multiple files into a single, easily shareable ...

Two specialty software makers have patched up a dispute that threatened to undermine the popular Zip file compression format. For more than a decade, Zip has been the most common format for shrinking ...

There are two common ways of squeezing large files into smaller sizes: ZIP and RAR. The ZIP format is much more common, but there are times when RAR works better, especially when the file is ...

A compressed version of files, popularly known as zipped files are convenient but also prone to errors. So, when you attempt to open such files using freeware ...

Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay-at-home-dad of two girls. He focuses on Android devices and applications while maintaining a review blog ...