"Office Hardware" news, interviews, and features

News about Office Hardware

• Toshiba announces first tablets to run Windows 8.1 with Bing

  The 8-inch Encore 2 is priced at $US199; 10-inch model priced at $US269

• Toshiba unveils new business notebooks under its Portege and Tecra brands

  From Ultrabook to mobile workstation, all 5 PCs can use the same docking station.

• Dell's Project Ophelia could be more bad news for PCs

  Thumb-drive sized Android PC is a cost-effective tool for virtualized, cloud-connected companies.

• Acer updates its $US199 C7 Chromebook, adds SSD

  Acer has announced a new version of its C7 Chromebook, this one with a 16GB SSD, that will be available at Walmart stores and Walmart.com.

• Pentagon clears BlackBerry Z10 and Samsung Galaxy S4

  US Department of Defense clears the use of devices running BlackBerry 10 as well as a version of Android.

• New Chromebooks coming this year from Asus and Acer, report suggests

  Samsung, Lenovo, and HP are expected to release Chromebooks soon as well.

Features about Office Hardware

• How the Surface Pro 2 became my favorite computer

  The Windows 8 tablet let me ditch my other devices and go from work to play without a hitch.

• Six reasons you still need a desktop PC

  When it comes to productivity, power, and expandability, the old war horse still can't be beat.

• Let go of that laptop: the ultimate guide to making a tablet your main computer

  Done with heavy hardware? With these apps, peripherals, and cloud services, you can leave that notebook behind for good.

• Opinion: Surface RT can help small businesses reduce IT costs

  It's not for everyone, but at $US350 Microsoft's tablet could be used as a primary PC for many users

• Opinion: Xbox One - built for... business?

  Microsoft pitches its latest video game console as a tool for small business owners. No, really!

• 8 essential features you need in a business router

  It's not enough to offer the latest wireless standard. Make sure the router that will support your office is up to snuff.