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Why tablet marketing is totally different than mobile marketing

Smartphones and tablets are both mobile devices, but a Forrester analyst says marketers are making a big mistake if they lump the two together.
by David Needle

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Citrix XenMobile Enterprise aims to cover all the mobile bases, including a unified corporate app store

Citrix unveiled its XenMobile Enterprise edition software, an ambitious, comprehensive offering that combines secure app and data management, a corporate apps store, mobile productivity apps and live support.
by David Needle

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Lenovo ThinkPad 2: A genuine business-class Windows 8 tablet

Looking for a full-featured Windows 8 tablet with excellent apps that's enterprise-ready? Lenovo’s ThinkPad 2 has your back. (Rating: 4 out of 5 stars)
by Doug Drinkwater

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4 great blogging apps for iPad

Those tasked with promoting their business may find themselves maintaining the company blog. But often the best time to blog is when you're away from the office meeting with clients or at an industry conference.
by Derek Walter

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Toyota’s TRD racing team speeds to winner’s circle with Windows 8 Surface tablets

When the pro-racing division of Toyota Motors said it needed a mobile computing platform to monitor real-time performance data, it turned to Microsoft Surface Pro tablets running Windows 8.
by Michael Singer

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Birth of a scary iPad app - Haunting Melissa uses push technology to spook you

Does the iPad allow for more innovative approaches to entertainment than traditional PCs? Ask Neal Edelstein and he won’t hesitate to answer with a resounding “Yes!”
by David Needle

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4 best Twitter apps for iPad

Twitter's official iPad app gets the job done, but these four apps take Twitter to the next level with a range of additional capabilities to track your tweets and get the most out of the social network for personal or business use.
by Doug Drinkwater

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Google I/O 2013 preview: New Nexus tablets, Google Glass and Android 4.3

Google’s three-day I/O developer conference kicks off in San Francisco tomorrow and could well see a hive of activity, including the introduction of a new Android operating system, a Nexus 7 tablet and more details on Google Glass.
by Doug Drinkwater

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NY Attorney General wants tech firms to help head off violent theft of devices

Eric T. Schneiderman, the Attorney General of New York, has sent letters to the CEOs of Apple, Google/Motorola, Microsoft and Samsung pressing them to detail what efforts they are making to head off the growing problem of device theft.
by David Needle

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U.S. DOD health research clinic ruggedizes with TabletKiosk’s Sahara Slate PC i500 tablets

A division of the U.S. Department of Defense is using a ruggedized tablet and specialized software combination to collect and retain health data in harsh conditions especially in places where Internet connectivity is not always available.
by Michael Singer

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Create your own Flipboard magazine

Flipboard added new features to its “Flip It” button that now gives Flipboard curators more control over their magazines.
by David Needle

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The tablet effect? Media giants hail 'mobile-first' era

BuzzFeed, Google, Unilever and The Weather Channel had some contrasting views on HTML5 apps, the future of mobile advertising and the role of mobile in the media industry at a recent event in London.
by Doug Drinkwater

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Wunderlist Pro review: Simple, effective to-do list app for personal or business use

If you’re looking for an easy-to-use, platform-agnostic tool for improving enterprise collaboration, check out Wunderlist Pro (Stars: 4 out of 5).
by Doug Drinkwater

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Ditch the iPad email app? 5 fearless alternatives worth considering

Lately it seems everyone is trying to reinvent email. The newest entries in the App Store have provided tablet productivity enthusiasts with a large number of options for ditching Apple’s stagnant Mail app.
by Derek Walter

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Why the outlook for tablet magazines is getting better

Another year of declining print sales for magazine publishers seems inevitable, but the digital future looks brighter. New research from Adobe suggests that not only are tablet magazines growing quickly, but that readers are even willing to pay for them.
by Doug Drinkwater

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How early iPad adopter Hologic overcame integration issues

Sometimes being first to adopt new technologies like the iPad can be a disadvantage especially if the needs of the business evolve over time.
by Michael Singer

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The one thing you can do to ensure your mobile app fails

Brian Katz has some pointed advice for corporate developers - don’t let business objectives dominate your thinking when creating new mobile apps.
by David Needle

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Here’s the proof that BYOD will be the main driver for tablets in enterprise

Having a hard time controlling personally-owned tablets and smartphones in the workplace? Get used to it, because a new study claims that 50% of all workers will be required to bring in their tablets and smartphones to work by 2017.
by Doug Drinkwater

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5 ways to prevent tablet time-wasting at work

Some businesses may boast about how tablets have transformed employee productivity, but others are having a hard time keeping workers away from Facebook, Twitter and other tablet time drainers. But if that’s you, don’t fret -- here is what you can do to sort it all out.
by Doug Drinkwater

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American Airlines flies high with two tablet industry firsts

New York -- An American Airlines executive kicked off the Tablet Strategy conference by detailing the airline’s rapid adoption of tablets and aggressive strategy going forward.
by David Needle

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6 hassle-free remote desktop apps for iPad

Remote desktop applications are a popular category in the App Store. Yet often many of the solutions involve confusing download instructions or a clunky interface.
by Derek Walter

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Insperity launches iPad program for salespeople with an ‘Oprah’ moment

The crowd was buzzing as they took their seats at the Insperity National Sales Convention in Houston this past February. Each attendee was given a seemingly familiar-shaped 10-inch white box when the conference chair announced in an Oprah-esque moment that “everyone would be getting an iPad.”
by Michael Singer

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Does prime time beckon for tablet advertising?

Two new reports suggest that advertisers are just starting to realize the full potential of tablet advertising.
by Doug Drinkwater

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Why 8-inch tablets are ready to rock the competition in 2013

Researchers say that a new tablet screen size is about to become super popular…and that could be bad news for Apple, Amazon and Samsung phablets.
by Doug Drinkwater

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4 cool iPad apps that make it easy to create great presentations

Creating presentations on your computer have come a long way from the earlier PowerPoint era when business presentations were dominated by multiple slides with lengthy paragraphs and endless bullet points.
by Derek Walter

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School of Rock harmonizes with new students thanks to a mix of tablets

While guitars, drums and microphones are the standard tools for School of Rock students, tablets are helping the organization’s after-school program keep up with the times, reach a new generation of musicians and turn up the volume to 11.
by Michael Singer

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Tablets bring new interfaces to life from eye control to virtual experts

SAN FRANCISCO -- Portable devices like smartphones and tablets are proving to be the go to platform for developers creating new interfaces for business and entertainment apps.
by David Needle

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Most sales execs invest in tablets without a clear business strategy, says new report

A new research survey of 100 tablet deployments whose results were first disclosed to TabTimes finds sales executives are still struggling with their tablet strategy after three years of hands-experience with the iPad and other modern tablets.
by Michael Singer

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How consumerization pushes SwiftKey to supercharge tablets in healthcare

The prognosis is good for the future of tablets in healthcare, and that is thanks in part to the work going on at a promising British start-up.
by Doug Drinkwater

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AIA Group insurance goes all in; 50,000 agents expected to use iPads this year

One of Asia’s largest life insurance companies says it expects to increase its iPad deployment to as many as 50,000 agents this year, completing a two-year rollout that now serves clients in 16 different countries.
by Michael Singer

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Why an old technology gives Windows 8 tablets a huge security edge

There’s mobile device management (MDM), security software, and many other new mobile security and management solutions designed to help IT better secure the growing number of BYOD devices invading the enterprise.
by David Needle

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New model mania: Why tablet fragmentation challenges buyers

In the beginning there was the iPad and it was good. That was three years ago. The iPad was far from the first tablet computer, but it was the first to hit it big with consumers as well as business people. 

by David Needle

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Two unique deployments prove that tablets are for all ages

From streaming Christian prayers to being used by mothers to check up on their new-born child, two new case studies prove that tablets have universal appeal.
by Doug Drinkwater

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Tablets are killing linear TV - new opportunities for broadcasters and devs?

A short sentence from a new consumer says a lot about how television viewing is changing: “Consumers can’t just watch TV anymore.”
by David Needle

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E2 Consulting Engineers use iPads to tackle Superfund site

Cleaning up mercury from a California lakebed is a complex process that requires close government regulatory oversight. But iPads have helped make the job much easier and efficient for E2 Consulting Engineers.
by Michael Singer

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5 school-worthy iPad alternatives for education

Think Apple’s iPad and iPad mini are the only go-to tablets for educators? Well, think again, because here are several good iPad alternatives offering great specs, pricing and school-friendly features.
by Doug Drinkwater

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Happy Birthday iPad: How Apple’s tablet revolutionized business computing

Three years ago today Apple released the first iPad, and it’s fair to say that Apple’s tablet has had a profound effect on how people, especially in business, now use computers.
by Doug Drinkwater

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Next two iPhones already designed under Steve Jobs’ watch

Now that Apple’s slipped to number two in market share behind Samsung in smartphones, its iPhone strategy is coming under increasing scrutiny.
by David Needle

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Windows 8 Surface tablet a surprise winner in IT deployment plans for 2013

iPad faces serious competition in the enterprise if a new survey by Aberdeen Group is on the mark.
by David Needle

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Intuitive Surgical uses iPads to market its breakthrough robotic surgery system [video]

Chris Simmonds of Intuitive Surgical shared how fast-growing Intuitive Surgical's sales team of over 800 people uses video and custom apps on the iPad to show off the features of his company's da Vinci Surgical System.
by Michael Singer

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Paid search ad spending on Google dips overall, but tablets a bright spot

The money brands spent on paid-search ads using Google dipped 1% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to a year ago, but several specific areas of ad spending saw growth in the quarter.
by David Needle

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Google Keep: Smart note-taker takes on Evernote

Google Keep is a smart and slick note-taker that needs more features if it is to truly rival Evernote and Microsoft's OneNote. (Rating: 3 out of 5 stars)
by Doug Drinkwater

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