iPad

IPad Proving Good Vehicle For Kids’ Toys – Investors Business Daily

NEW YORK — Make room in the toy box for the iPad. Crayola lets tots doodle on the iPad using its iMarker just as they would a crayon on a coloring book. Tweens are able to belt out their favorite … Continue reading

RIM Weighed Down by PlayBook Tablet ‘Albatross’ in IPad-Dominated World – Bloomberg

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM)’s commitment to keep battling Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iPad even as demand for its BlackBerry PlayBook slumps means the company will likely have to sell the tablet at a loss. Its strategy depends on it. The … Continue reading

An encyclopedia on your iPad – The News & Observer

CHICAGO — Encyclopaedia Britannica wants consumers to have the world at their fingertips – virtually, anyway. The 243-year-old company’s newest iPad app, released in late October, has an interactive “LinkMap” feature that shows a web of …

The pricey iPad turns into a toy – Seattle Times

Make room in the toy box for the iPad and iPhone. Crayola allows tots to doodle on the iPad using its iMarker just as they would a crayon on a coloring book. Tweens are able to belt out their favorite … Continue reading

Apple: Kindle Fire Could Help iPad Sales – PC Magazine

Apple is not overly concerned about the impact of the Kindle Fire on the iPad, and says the Amazon tablet might actually help iPad sales in the long run, according to a new report. Analysts at JP Morgan met with … Continue reading

Dell Streak 7 Discontinued? iPad Competitor Ends Online Sales – Huffington Post

Just ask Joe Dimaggio: All streaks have to come to an end. And now it appears that Dell’s Streak — specifically, it’s Streak 7 tablet– is nearing its own conclusion. The Dell Streak 7, a seven-inch Android tablet, the companion … Continue reading

‘Watch With eBay’ App Helps Viewers Shop While Watching TV – Huffington Post

An iPad app aims to help viewers shop while watching TV. Unlike television shopping channels, Watch with Ebay is a new feature in eBay’s iPad app that lets users buy items related to the program they’re currently viewing. “The idea … Continue reading

RIM Weighed Down by Tablet ‘Albatross’ in IPad-Ruled World – Businessweek

Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) — Research In Motion Ltd.’s commitment to keep battling Apple Inc.’s iPad even as demand for its BlackBerry PlayBook slumps means the company will likely have to sell the tablet at a loss. Its strategy depends on … Continue reading

How the iPad 2 Became My Favorite Computer – Technologizer

Can the iPad replace a PC? Ever since Apple announced its tablet nearly two years ago, the Internet has been awash in discussion of this question. Most of it has had a pretty theoretical feel and has gravitated towards conventional … Continue reading

The iPad’s other life: Medical device extraordinaire – Gigaom.com

The iPad has been a success for Apple in business, apparently in spite of Apple’s lackadaisical approach to promoting its products directly to enterprise customers. But there’s a specific vertical market where the company is clearly making a …