Computer Hardware and Peripherals


The Birth of the iRestaurant

Running a restaurant has never been easier, thanks to the iPad. De Santos is the first in New York to run its restaurant completely off Apple's tablets.

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Can You Fly Solo With a Tablet?

Tech Trends columnist John Brandon hopped on a plane with a tablet and a laptop to see how they stacked up. Here’s what he found.

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Should You Make a Tablet App for Your Business?

The train is moving out of the station. It happens to have an Apple logo (usually), measures about ten-inches in size, and lasts for about ten hours. Tablets are the new computing platform for 2011. Is it time to consider making an app for your business?

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Is It Time to Buy a 4G Gadget?

A review of the Samsung Epic 4G smartphone and the Dell Streak 7 tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

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Apple iPad 2 Could Be a Business Stunner

Apple may be prepping a follow-up to the iPad, and if the experts are right, it could be an even better business tablet.

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Recent Articles about Computer Hardware and Peripherals

Will 2011 Ring in an iPad Killer?

The BlackBerry PlayBook is due to hit the market this quarter, coming on the heels of several Android-based tablets, like the Samsung Galaxy Tab, that have r...  Read more

Behold CES's iPad Killers (Possibly)

Here's a look at the multitude of tablet devices that debuted at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.  View slideshow

IBM’s Super Computer Watson

On February 16 th , IBM's super computer, named Watson, Read more

Details on the iPad 2

Today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the second-generation iPad. The Read more

Yipes: Windows Tablet For 2012

Apple now has the iPad 2. Research in Motion has its Playbook. Google has a plethora of Android tablets, including the Motorola Zoom getting so much atten...  Read more

Why Netbooks Are Doomed

Remember back in 2009 when netbooks were selling like hotcakes? Well, those days are gone and now tablets are selling like hotcakes. It begs the question,...  Read more

A New Way to Manage iPad Files

For business users, one big downside to the iPad is its lack of a decent file management system. GroupLogic hopes to solve that problem with new software ...  Read more

Are The Tablet Wars Over?

It's certainly looking that way—and Apple's iPad is the victor.  The latest casuality appears to be Research in Motion's Blackberry Playbook. I...  Read more

The iPad Cometh

Here's the latest from the iPad rumor mill: the iPad is expected to be available by March 26th in Apple stores. The Read more

Apple Tablet Goes To Verizon

None of this will be comfirmed until the actual unvieling of the Apple tablet on January 27th. But, here's the latest dish, according ...  Read more

What Happens When Your iPad Battery Dies

The iPad won't be available for a few more weeks (April 3rd to be exact). However, Apple has already Read more

Five Ways the iPad Can Help Business

It's the consumer electronics gadget everyone is talking about, but is it ideal for business, too? Here are some of the ways an iPad can help your small busi...  Read more

How to Make Money on the iPad

The debut of the iPad could spawn a huge new marketplace for entrepreneurs to develop tablet-ready products. Want to cash in? Here are some ways to start.  Read more

Fujitsu Cedes "iPad" Naming Rights to Apple

Just days before shipping the iPad to stores Apple struck a deal with Fujitsu, giving it the official trademark for the new tablet's moniker.  Read more

The Race for E-textbook Readers

Carrying hefty textbooks may soon be history.  Read more

How Google Will Bury The iPad

The CEO of Verizon, Lowell McAdam, is making no secret of it. They are officially in cahoots with Google developing what they hope will be the iPad killer...  Read more

Why Mac Sales Are Up

The latest Mac sales figures are out and, lo and behold, they are up a dramatic 39% for the month of April this year compared to last year. The question i...  Read more

The iPad: Changing How We Build Business Relationships

The ultimate business value of Apple Computer's iPad may be that it encourages users to connect because it is so easy -- and fun -- to use.  Read more

Another Month, Another Million iPads

The iPad just celebrated its 60th birthday (60 days, that is). Actually, App...  Read more

Is the iPad a Netbook Killer?

Short answer: no!   Long answer... read on. Apple stock watch...  Read more

Best Tablet Computer: iPad

Weighing in at just 1.5 pounds, Apple's new tablet is a good option for reading books, watching movies, and surfing the Web on the road. The Read more

Blackberry Throws In The Playbook

So much for rumors. Blackberry's parent company, Research in Motion, has unveiled its answer to Apple's iPad this week, Read more

Is The iPad A PC?

If not, it begs the question then what is it? Can you really call a ten inch machine a "mobile device"? As widely reported this week, including on this bl...  Read more

Malware Takes Aim at USB Devices

USB devices are handy ways to transport information -- and trouble, according to a recent survey of more than 10,000 small businesses. Panda Security, which ...  Read more

Lap of Luxury: Laptop Features for Mobile Workers

Smartphones, netbooks and tablets are increasingly adopted by mobile workers, but the laptop remains the most critical tool to run your business -- while on ...  Read more

Airport Security and MacBook Air

Attention road warriors: here's some good news about the new 11-inch MacBook Air notebooks. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added it ...  Read more

Tablet Prices Too High - Duh!

The Motorola Xoom has been out for about two months now and has sold an estimated 100,000 units. Whether this is considered a success or not is a matter o...  Read more

The iPad Ripple Effect on Other Tech Toys

Resolve Market Research has put out the results of a new and fairly exhaustive survey of iPad users' feedback before and after life without their new...  Read more

Waiting For iPad 3

I recently did something that will sound really stupid. I bought an iPad literally days before the release of the iPad 2. I have no regrets, however. I'm ...  Read more

A Laptop Bag for Every Purpose

Even speeding through security  Read more

The Portability Revolution

Ideal for anytime, anywhere Web access, netbooks -- inexpensive miniature laptops -- are all the rage with on-the-go workers. Granted, th...  Read more

Switch Blade: Migrating to Blade Servers

Small-scale blade servers can dramatically slash small business energy and cabling costs and cut server space. But is your small business ready for the switch?  Read more

Pros and Cons of All-in-One Printers

When deciding to buy a new printer for your business, it's important to weigh the benefits of a multifunction device that not only prints but scans, faxes, a...  Read more

Are Netbooks Enough for Your Business?

Can you build your business using only Netbooks? Those relatively cheap, lightweight, Internet-enabled devices can be used for little else but accessing the ...  Read more

The Weekly Deal: Save on Hard Drives and Flash Drives

Just how bad are retail sales these days? For the answer, you could look at Read more

Get $20 Off the New Eee PC

Everyone's buzzing about the latest netbook from Asus, the Eee PC 1008HA, also known as the Seashell. PC World Read more

New Toshiba Laptop: Too Good for Its Own Good?

Toshiba announced a new laptop today that has some pretty impressive stats. The Protege R600-ST4203 is 2.4 pounds and less than an inch thick. And, more i...  Read more

Netbooks: Are Your 15 Minutes Up?

Netbooks have been the darling of PC sales for the past year or so. But there's disturbing Read more

1/3 of Discarded Hard Disks Contain Sensitive Data

Your machine dies, and sometimes rather than repair it you go buy a new one, right, but what bad thing happens if you throw away an old hard drive ...  Read more

What Exactly Is A Netbook, Anyway?

If you think that's a dumb question, then you are in a minority according to a new survey p...  Read more