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Truly rugged: MobileDemand’s T7000 tablet gets poked, prodded, and analyzed

How does a rugged tablet fit into the modern, consumerized tablet ecosystem?
by George Jones

Features

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Seamless aims to be the Netflix of food delivery

In the hustle and bustle of New York and other major American cities, the crunch for time has necessitated that more and more people are ordering food online for delivery and pickup, eliminating the tedious process of dialing a restaurant and having an order misheard. Since 1999, Seamless has attempted to mastermind the ins and outs of digital ordering.
by Stephen Robert Morse
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The 8 industries and professions most rapidly impacted by tablets

Thanks to IT consumerization and BYOD, tablets are becoming more common in the workplace. Some industries are evolving more rapidly than others, however.
by Doug Drinkwater
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Tablets in Tokyo: Japanese bookstore giant Daikanyama T-Site sees iPads in a different light

What does it take to save a physical media business from extinction?
by Michael Fitzpatrick
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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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Holiday cheer at Grumpy's: New York cafe finds iPad registers and Square a perfect fit

Square hand-picked a New York cafe to test Card Case, its new virtual payment system. A few adjustments later, both businesses found harmony.
by Amanda Lucci
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Sims creator Will Wright: "Games are becoming more interstitial in our lives"

One of the most famous video game designers of all time finds himself increasingly turning his attention to tablets
by John Gaudiosi
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Stacked: Southern California restaurant serves up iPads

The owners of a Southern California restaurant chain have a novel idea for their eatery: Putting tablets in their diners’ hands.
by Evan Shamoon

Analysis

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Jonathan Stark: End users adapting tablets for specific business needs

These days, you don't have to look very hard to find examples of businesses embracing tablet computing in their own ways.
by Jonathan Stark

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