Networking & PC

WiFi speeds are moving up from the current fastest IEEE 802.11n standard of 600Mbps to a new 802.11ac standard, transmitting exclusively on the 5Ghz range, which will provide theoretical top speeds of 3 times the speed of 802.11n and lower power consumption as well, paving the way for even smoother in-house video streaming and very fast data transmission.

An iPad is a terrific Internet consumption device. What its not, is a terrific productivity device like a laptop. If you find yourself needing to do a lot of typing on emails or producing other content with your iPad, the ZAGGfolio is generally regarded as one of the best keyboard cases for the iPad.  

The case has a built-in stand with a keyboard, or you can remove the keyboard and still use the stand.  Uses Bluetooth to connect wirelessly to your iPad.

A dirty secret in the software world is when "time-to-market" overrides the "ready-for-market".  Brian Chen for the New York Times provides some pearls for just how screwed up Palm and HP were, especially when it came to WebOS: