Feature: The Basics of BYOD

By Mandi Rogier 

BYOD, or bring-your-own-device, is a new type of policy that’s gaining popularity in businesses across many industries. Nearly every type of business uses technology in some form or fashion, whether it’s a cell phone that keeps account managers in touch with clients or a tablet that helps a designer sketch new projects. BYOD policies allow employees to use their own personal devices for these professional purposes.

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The Apple Beat: iPad mini slowly but surely rules the roost

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Two months down the line and the iPad mini has been elevated as my go-to tablet of choice, which is surprising for someone who relies on the larger iPad for so many things. The iPad mini's dynamism and incredible portability really makes me rethink the 7 (ok, 7.9) inch tablet form factor as a viable productivity-focused mobile device.

Unlike many iPad users out there, I didn't think an iPad mini was a good idea. Just like how the original iPad ran iPhone apps in blown-up mode with distracting jagged graphics and ill-fitting interface touches, I feared shoeboxing the iPad's 9.7-inch interface into something smaller would suck. It didn't.

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CES 2013: ASUS AiO P1801 tablet transforms between Android OS and Windows 8

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Las Vegas: The ASUS AiO P1801 is an 18-inch multi-touch tablet. It is also a dockable desktop and it runs Windows 8 Professional as well as Android OS. This is a true transformer, the best of both worlds and one of the most exciting products coming out of the CES 2013 show floor.

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NPD: Tablets expected to surpass notebooks by 2016

Research firm NDP DisplaySearch foresees tablets surpassing notebooks in terms of sales and popularity by 2016. The report states, "Tablet PCs, such as Apple’s iPad, are expected to be the growth driver for the mobile PC market over the next few years. Tablet shipments will surpass notebook shipments in 2016, according to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report. Overall mobile PC shipments will grow from 347M units in 2012 to over 809M units by 2017.

The report adds that , "while notebook PC shipments are expected to increase from 208M units in 2012 to 393M units by 2017, tablet PC shipments are expected to grow from 121M units to 416M units in this period, for a compound annual growth rate of 28%."

We are really nearing the post-PC era where notebooks are becoming less necessary because many of their features and functions will be available on tablets. It is no wonder that the leading technology companies all have a stakein the tablet market and that Microsoft and Google have even gone as far as making their own tablet devices to cover segments where Apple's iPad isn't openly competing.

Source: NDP DisplaySearch