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John Evans

AppleInsider | iPad now 97% of tablet traffic, eclipses iPhone, iOS remains mobile leader - 0 views

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    " iPad now 97% of tablet traffic, eclipses iPhone, iOS remains mobile leader By Daniel Eran Dilger Published: 04:27 PM EST (01:27 PM PST) A new market research report notes that mobile devices now amount to almost 7 percent of all US web traffic, with Apple's iOS representing a 58.5 percent slice of all mobile traffic and the iPad now accounting for more traffic than iPhones. The growth of mobile devices has claimed a 6.8 percent chunk of US web traffic from conventional PCs, according to a new report by comScore. Of that segment, about two thirds of the traffic is from mobile phones and a remaining third is being generated by tablet users. The group notes that Apple's iPad now accounts for 97.2 percent of all tablet-originating web traffic, driving home the reality that competitors have not yet released a significant tablet competitor. Among iOS users, iPad now accounts for 46.8 percent of all traffic generated, making it now a more prolific tool than the iPhone for mobile web use, which represents 42.6 percent of iOS traffic. An increasingly important market segment The firm also outlined why the growth of tablet traffic is significant, noting that almost half of tablet owners have completed purchases using their tablet. "Tablet owners exhibited significant use of their devices throughout the entire online shopping process," comScore reported, "from doing the initial planning, conducting product and store research, making price comparisons, to finally transacting. In the past month, more than half of tablet owners looked up product or price information for a specific store (56 percent) and read customer ratings and reviews while on a tablet (54 percent)." The group added, "the incremental reach through mobile and connected devices should not be underestimated," pointing out that, "in August 2011, the additional mobile and connected device audience for Pandora accounted for more than half of their total cross-platform audience." Who rules the mobile wor
John Evans

Tablet Owners Spend More Time and Money Shopping Online [INFOGRAPHIC] - 0 views

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    "The increasing number of tablet owners in the U.S. is changing the way people shop from in-store to online - 20% of all mobile ecommerce sales now come from tablets and 60% of tablet owners have purchased goods using a tablet."
John Evans

Why Tablet Publishing Is Poised to Revolutionize Higher Education - 4 views

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    "Market intelligence firm IDC projects worldwide shipments of more than 70 million tablets in 2012, up from 17 million in 2010. We are witnessing a major transformation in how digital content is distributed and consumed. According to a 2011 Pearson Foundation survey, 86% of college students who own a tablet say the device helps them study more efficiently, and 76% report that tablets help them perform better in their clas"
John Evans

INFOGRAPHIC: The Health Hazards Of Tablet Use - 8 views

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    "I've never really thought about this until now, but if you use a tablet extensively, you have to watch how you're seated when you're using it. Just like how you sit in front of a normal computer matters to your back and neck posture, the same rules equally apply to when you're using your iPad, Android tablet or Kindle Fire."
John Evans

5 Questions To Ask Before Using Tablets In School - Edudemic - 9 views

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    "Tablets are not for everyone. Most people are perfectly capable of making it through the day checking email, reading, and watching videos on their smartphone until they can make it home to their laptop. That being said, tablets were sent from on high for student life. They're cheaper and easier to transport than laptops, yet they're more substantial and full-featured than smartphones."
John Evans

New Study Finds Tablet Users May Develop Neck Problems | Edudemic - 1 views

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    "f you're reading this on the iPad or browsing through our iPad magazine, you're going to want to read this. A new study from Belkin, Harvard School of Public Health, and Microsoft has found that tablet users may be at high risk to develop neck discomfort based on behaviors driven by the limitations of tablet designs."
John Evans

Tablet Users Are Less Stressed Out When Holiday Shopping | PadGadget - 4 views

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    "Research and analysis blog ZMags recently commissioned a research project involving tablet owners from Equation Research. According to their findings, 87 percent of tablet owners are doing their holiday shopping from their devices and they enjoy it."
Tom D'Amico

iPad Drives Tablet Growth While Android Tablets Slump -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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    iPad drives tablet growth in first quarter of 2012
John Evans

How Tablets Are Transforming Business Intelligence | TechCrunch - 2 views

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    "Jeff Cavins, CEO of Fuzebox, recently wrote in Business Insider that the explosive uptake of tablet computers is fueling the growth of what he called the new "iPad economy." Cavins said: "The iPad is shifting the way businesses function, changing how executives interact and transforming the economics of today's business operations.""
David McGavock

iPad Carts and Cabinets for Charging and Storing iPads from Anthro - 1 views

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    "Small footprint, big ideas. Charge and store your tablets - like the iPad® digital device - in a locking cart or cabinet from Anthro. The 40-unit tablet charging cart is a compact 24" square, and at 46" high, it doubles as a comfortable teaching station. The small footprint and large 4" locking casters make the cart easy to move. The 20-unit charging cabinet is a petite 21"w x 12"d and mounts to a wall or countertop. Each bay in the front User Area is numbered to show which devices are in use. Power cords are clipped at the front of each bay for quick connection. Laptop storage bay is conveniently located in the front. A separate locking IT area holds chargers. Lifetime Warranty against manufacturing defects on the cart and cabinet body; 2-years on electrical. Compare Anthro's Charging Carts (pdf, 573KB) See more Anthro Solutions for Education"
John Evans

Tablets in Business: The Next "No-Brainer" - 0 views

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    "IT and financial people are reluctant to pervasively support iPad (and other tablets) without ROI analysis and other detailed productivity assessments. Here's what I think about that…"
John Evans

Review: office applications for the iPad - 15 views

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    "Apart from being handy for watching videos and catching up on entertainment, using a tablet to do some work gives you another reason to leave your laptop at home and rely purely on your iPad or Android tablet when out and about. This is where office apps come in."
John Evans

iPad and Tablet Adoptions Leads to Record Sales Decline in PCs | PadGadget - 0 views

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    "iPad and Tablet Adoptions Leads to Record Sales Decline in PCs"
Learning Today

Top 3 Education Articles of the Week | More on Tablets and iPads! - 5 views

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    education, learning, students, computers, iPad, technology, ipad, tablets, CES
John Evans

Designing With Tablets in Mind: Six Tips to Remember | Webdesigntuts+ - 1 views

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    "Today I'm going to recap some concrete considerations you should make in order to make sure your web design is optimized for use on a touch-based tablet."
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