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Madison, Wisconsin To Get 1,400 iPads For Schools By Next Fall - Paid For By Microsoft
Tablet and Smartphone Use Becoming Number One Cause of Joint and Muscle Pain in North America
What Normal People Really Think About Siri
Emerging Markets and High Performance Driving Rapid Growth in Tablet Demand - NPD DisplaySearch
Office Update Delivers An Array of New Document Editing Tools to iPhone
Themes Have Arrived for iPad - Introducing Wallpaper Studio Pro HD
Madison, Wisconsin To Get 1,400 iPads For Schools By Next Fall - Paid For By Microsoft
The Wisconsin State Journal's Matthew Defour reports that Madison teachers will soon be handing out Apples to students, noting that the Madison School District for the first time plans to buy more than 600 iPads for use in the majority of schools this spring, with another 800 iPads are expected to be in classrooms by next fall, all paid for with money from a state settlement with Microsoft.
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Tablet and Smartphone Use Becoming Number One Cause of Joint and Muscle Pain in North America
Thousands of questions are pouring in everyday to free medical Q & A website AskTheDoctor.com related to joint and muscle pain caused by the use of tablets and smart phones. This is known as Repetitive Stress Injury and is becoming a growing concern.
Use of tablets and smartphones may be the most popular method for communicating these days, but it is also causing a rising trend in the number of doctor visits for Repetitive Strain/Stress Injury (RSI).
Dr. Suneel Sharman, a family physician and AskTheDoctor.com co-founder, says he has a growing number of patients who have been injured by their smartphones, tablets and computers.
"The number of questions our free medical Q & A website AskTheDoctor.com gets related to RSI has tripled in the last 2 years. The number of patients i physically see at my family practice due to RSI has also become a very large number," says Dr. Sharman.
The average person in the United States who owns a cell phone sends 1000-1500 text messages a month, according to CTIA, the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry.
Prakash Chand, a serial entrepreneur from Toronto says he sends about an average of 300 text messages a day to employees, family and friends and has recently developed RSI. He has been using a Blackberry since the first day they came out and then recently switched to an iPhone.
"I have no choice but to text, it is the only way I can easily communicate with my employees and its easier than picking up a phone and wasting time calling someone," he comments.
"The important thing to do is seek treatment early," Dr. Sharman says. "Early treatment can cure the patients symptoms and when managed by a skilled chiropractor, physiotherapist or sports medicine doctor, the patient can be symptom-free in weeks. RSI really affects people's lifestyle as we use our hands and fingers for almost everything we do."
Dr. Sharman expects that the smartphone companies will eventually design better ergonomically shaped phones to help reduce RSI but says it will always be important to maintain a regular workout of strengthening and stretching exercises to prevent future occurrences.
For more information, visit:
http://www.askthedoctor.com/ask-the-doctor.html
What Normal People Really Think About Siri
BusinessInsider's Robert Libetti says:
Apple sold a mindblowing 37 million iPhones last quarter. Most of them were iPhones 4S, which coolest app is the personal assistant Siri.
Back in October when the newest iPhone was launched, everyone played around with Siri. But how is the personal assistant faring after four months?
We took to the streets to find out how ordinary people use Siri.
You can check it out at:
http://read.bi/zyYtHc
Emerging Markets and High Performance Driving Rapid Growth in Tablet Demand - NPD DisplaySearch
Shipments of tablet PCs are expected to grow from 72.7 million units in 2011 to 383.3 million units by 2017, according to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Tablet Quarterly report. Driving the demand is the continued solid growth in mature markets complemented by increasingly strong growth in emerging markets. Emerging markets are expected to account for up to 46% of worldwide shipments by 2017, an increase from the 36% share in 2011.
"The emerging market opportunity for tablets has been flying under the radar mainly because the device brands aren't household names and there are concerns regarding the sustainability of the market," says Richard Shim, NPD DisplaySearch Senior Analyst. "However, we are beginning to see investments by some of the better known brands in developing regions, and we expect this to not only continue but to flourish as competition improves."
The introduction of tablets from new brands, such as Aakash in India, and established brands, such as Dell in China, is boosting competition and adoption. Penetration rates of tablet PCs in China and Asia Pacific are leading the emerging market regions, but Brazil, India, Russia and other countries are becoming bigger forces on the worldwide scene as prices come down and distribution channels expand. Additionally as counties such as Turkey move to overhaul its entire education systems through efforts such as their FATIH project, Tablet PCs are also taking on a bigger role outside of the home as well.
"Growth in the emerging markets will be accompanied by competition at lower price points," says Jim McGregor, NPD In-Stat Chief Technology Strategist. "This will result in significant opportunities for processors that can optimize power and performance while achieving device price points that are often under $100."
In addition to broader market opportunities driving growth, evolution of the tablet platform will also increase growth. That evolution is expected to initially take the form of higher pixel densities and, in the later years of the forecast, higher performance to enable richer multimedia experiences. In the coming quarters, resolutions and pixel densities will increase in panels, resulting in market segmentation of premium and value categories. Pixel densities of 200-300 ppi are forecast to rise in 30% of units in 2012 to 47.5% by 2017.
The NPD DisplaySearch Tablet Quarterly report tracks quarterly changes in tablet PC products and strategies, and also offers forecasts based on the impact of those changes on the market. It covers the changing landscape of screen sizes, features that are expected to be included and excluded in future tablets, and operating systems, including highlights such as these:
• Survey results of U.S. commercial tablet owners indicate 39% of respondents said having a Windows OS option as part of their next tablet purchase was important to very important.
• Touch technology penetration is dominated by projected capacitive with over 80% share in 2011, which is expected to continue and grow to nearly 95% share in 2017. Competing touch technologies, including resistive, combo, and on-cell, will have limited opportunities in tablet PCs.
• Many display manufacturers are transitioning tablet panel production to larger plants, Gen 6 and Gen 8, which will lead to greater capacity for tablet displays and lower prices.
For more information on this report, visit:
http://www.displaysearch.com
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http://www.displaysearchblog.com
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Office Update Delivers An Array of New Document Editing Tools to iPhone
ByteSquared, mobile productivity app developers, has announced the latest update to their mobile productivity tool, Office. The most recent update of Office brings all the highly efficient and advanced features of Office HD's document editing tools to the iPhone. Forget lugging around a bulky iPad, users can now carry the power of a desktop word processor in the palm of their hand.
This most recent update includes a variety of new layout tools that allow for truly extensive composition and editing of Word docs (.docx and .doc). Office lets both students and executives transport and access a fully comprehensive set of document editing tools right on their iPhone. Office now grants iPhone users maximum control over the appearance of their documents, allowing them to create and edit works that are not only practical, but visually appealing as well.
"Despite the explosive growth of the tablet market, the iPhone still reigns supreme. Therefore, updating Office was really a no-brainer," says Simon Bates, CEO of ByteSquared. "This latest version of Office brings the high quality features of the original document editing suite to a device that has become an undeniable part of most people's lives."
Optimized for Microsoft Office documents, Office enables users to view, edit and create documents, spreadsheets and presentations on-the-go. Additionally, users can download, create, edit, save, send, print, upload and transfer documents locally or via Google, Dropbox, Box.net and more as well as the ability to read and create PDF documents.
Office update features:
(*) Multi-Columnar Layout - Specify up to 4 columns for each section
(*) Shapes - Add shapes to a document including, lines, text boxes, rectangles, etc
(*) Rulers - Page rulers, tab stops (left, center and right aligned), paragraph margin setters
(*) File Versioning - Allows users to revert to previous 10 versions of a file for editing
(*) Section Breaks - Both continuous and next page to separate sections
(*) Floating Images - Images can now float above text and aligns accordingly around the images
(*) Referencing - Footnote and endnote integration make for easy MLA formatting
Device Requirements:
(*) iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
(*) Requires iOS 4.0 or later
(*) 12.6 MB
Office 5.0.2 is $5.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Business category.
Office 5.0.2:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/id350399839
Office Plus 5.0.2:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/id353971085
Themes Have Arrived for iPad - Introducing Wallpaper Studio Pro HD
Awarded New And Noteworthy by Apple in UK Lifestyle App Store, iNetwallpaper Limited has introduceed Wallpaper Studio Pro HD - Themes and Backgrounds for iPad. Featuring over 200 custom designed themes & wallpapers, innovative interface and stunning artwork, its time to give your iPad a fresh new feel. Adjust the brightness of all the wallpapers to get the look that suits you best, watch a slideshow or share your favourites with a tap of a button connecting to facebook and posting to Twitter.
Fancy a stylish fresh new theme for your iPad? With Wallpaper Studio Pro HD - Themes and Backgrounds for iPad and iPad 2, match the look of your iPad's Unlock Screen and Home Screen with ease with these Exclusive, Unique range of background themes created by the team of talented designers.
Not only are there over 100 themes included, but you can browse over 100 HD wallpapers to mix and match to get the perfect combination! Adjust the brightness of all the great iPad wallpapers to get the look that suits you best, watch a slideshow or share your favourites with a tap of a button connecting to facebook and posting to twitter. Treat your iPad to a Fresh New Look!
Full Feature List:
(*) Over 100 Original artwork HD iPad Themes
(*) Over 100 Unique and Exclusive HD iPad Wallpapers
(*) Brightness slider to adjust to your taste
(*) Add to Favourites Gallery
(*) Preview Wallpapers as your Homescreen or Lockscreen before you save
(*) Innovative interface lovingly cared for
(*) Easy swipe browsing through Theme Packs and Full Screen Wallpapers
(*) Super Lazy Slideshow Function
(*) Share your new wallpapers via Twitter
(*) Connect to Facebook and publish your Wallpapers
Device Requirements:
(*) Compatible with iPad
(*) Requires iOS 4.0 or later
(*) 158 MB
Wallpaper Studio Pro HD is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category.
Wallpaper Studio Pro HD:
http://bit.ly/xGWFiP
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