Deployment & strategy

News, stats, trends and case studies about iPad and other tablet deployments, and strategic advice on using tablet devices in your organization.

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Michael Lee: Are tablets right for your supply chain operation?

There are four important questions you should ask before your organization deploys tablets into its supply chain.
by Michael Lee

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How point-of-sale manufacturer VeriFone plans to stay ahead of the T-commerce curve

The market share leader for point-of-sale (POS) equipment sees tablets as complementary to retail checkout instead of a replacement.
by Doug Drinkwater

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Tablets in flight: How American Airlines is upgrading air travel with Samsung Galaxy Tabs

TabTimes checks in with American Airlines on its ongoing deployment of tablets across its fleet of planes.
by John Gaudiosi

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BYOD in the enterprise works—particularly for sales-oriented departments

Enterprise businesses lagging on the tablet deployment front shouldn't just consider BYOD; they should adopt this policy as soon as possible.
by Dan Schleifer

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Stop wasting time: How to end the conversation and begin your first tablet initiative

The CEO of Storydesk offers some constructive and practical guidance for creating forward momentum on your organization's tablet development and/or deployment.
by Jordan Stolper

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5 ways smart organizations can channel and control BYOD for tablets

From mobile device management to web apps to desktop virtualization, there are numerous ways to provide safe passage for BYOD policies.
by Chris Fleck

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Goodbye "Blue Folder": How the Austin Convention Center saved $50,000 by deploying iPads and Filemaker Go

The city of Austin’s Convention Center waves goodbye to over-sized, overstuffed paper binders by deploying iPads and developing custom apps with FileMaker Go.
by George Jones

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Why usage, provisioning, and training should form the three pillars of your tablet strategy

Planning on deploying tablets in your organization? Great. Just make sure you make these three key decisions first.
by Adam Bookman

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Peter Eckert: 3 things your company should consider before adopting and deploying tablets

The extent of applications for the tablet has not yet been fully defined, but the tablet’s presence in the market certainly has been.
by Peter Eckert

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Tablet advertising: Are ads run on iPad and other tablets more effective?

Companies advertise for many reasons. To create or reinforce a favorable impression of their brand, for instance. But mainly they advertise to sell products. Associating advertising with sales is problematic, however. How does the advertiser really know whether an ad influenced a purchase? And can new ad vehicles like tablets be more effective?
by Chuck Lenatti

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The Telegraph: How the revered newspaper ventured into the world of tablet publishing

The Daily Telegraph may have one of the fustiest images in newspaper publishing but it has always displayed a surprisingly go-ahead sagacity when it comes to digital publishing. Remarkably, it was 1994 when it became the first European newspaper to offer a daily news online presence.
by Michael Fitzpatrick

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Tablets in the field: How Digital Dish upgraded its operations with 400 Galaxy Tabs

How does the process of buying and deploying tablets work? An Ohio satellite installation company explains all.
by George Jones

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Practice what you preach: How Verizon Wireless successfully deployed over 4,000 tablets

If you’re going to sell tablets to corporations, you should probably use them in your own organization. Verizon's solution enables both.
by George Jones

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Tom McCallion: How to get your employees thinking in a tablet frame of mind

For visual communications developer TechSmith, a tablet incentive program resulted in a 89% adoption rate—and untold benefits down the road.
by Tom McCallion

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Request for pricing: 5 things school districts need to keep in mind before the RFP

These 5 guiding principles help the state of Maine's school system navigate what can be a fairly arduous process
by Sharon Fisher

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