The Newsonomics of tablets replacing newspapers
3:15 pm in post by Greg Krivicich
Newspapaers are forecasting that 20-25 percent of their print readers will migrate to the tablet within five years. http://bit.ly/etMz8w
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New Yorker iPad App Debuts, in the Style of Wired
11:07 am in Uncategorized by Greg Krivicich
The New Yorker’s long-awaited digital edition launched Monday, following in the stylistic footsteps of Wired magazine’s iPad app. With the release of Gourmet Live last week Condé Nast is now pursuing three distinct approaches to tabletized magazines in a nascent business where the rules are still being written and, sadly, subscription pricing is still a way’s off.
Like the other Condé Nast digital magazines — GQ, Vanity Fair, Glamour and Wired — The New Yorker digital is a free app download that allows you to buy only single issues of each publication and alerts you when a new one is available. In the case of the New Yorker, that will be every week — actually 47 times a year.
Like Wired, which debuted in June, it is produced with Adobe’s InDesign, which allows publishers to easily leverage the work already done to create a print version to produce a digital edition. GQ, Vanity Fair, and Glamour, on the other hand, are produced using technology and techniques developed in-house. Initially The New Yorker was slated to use the in-house technology. But after the release of the Wired app — which sold 24,000 copies in 24 hours — the publication changed course.
IPads saving cities paper costs
12:33 pm in post by Greg Krivicich
Soon after Hampton, Va., Mayor Molly Ward bought an iPad for her personal use last spring, she started thinking of an application of her own — one that might save her town both paper and money.
Ward decided it would make both environmental and fiscal sense for the Hampton City Council to switch from paper to iPads for conducting official business.
The council agreed and last month made the move that Ward says will save $18,000 annually in paper costs. The devices for the six other council members totaled $4,200, she says.
Hampton joins a growing number of municipalities — from Williamsburg, Va., to Albertville, Ala., to Redwood City, Calif. — that are turning to iPads to conduct government business.
The move that is helping cash-strapped municipalities trim expenses is also raising concerns with government transparency advocates.
Megan Rhyne of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government says iPads make it easier for council members to e-mail, text or chat during a meeting without those conversations becoming part of the public record.
“Records generated are subject to disclosure, but we don’t have a mechanism for getting those records from an iPad,” Rhyne says.
“Citizens are going to want to be able to see that the iPads are being used as they are touted — as a cost-efficient way to keep track of the documents being discussed during the meetings and not being used to subvert the open meetings and open records requirements,” she says.
Businesses like Wells Fargo like the iPad
1:26 pm in post by Greg Krivicich
Wells Fargo spent two years studying the iPhone before letting bankers use the device at work. Apple’s iPad, released in April, took just weeks to get cleared.
This time around, safeguards against security breaches are stronger from the start, according to Megan Minich, a senior vice-president at the San Francisco company. Her colleagues used two of the first shipment of 15 iPads to demonstrate financial products at an investor conference in May. More are on the way, Minich says.
“We’ve got a bunch ordered that we can’t get yet,” she said.
Apple, known for courting consumers with sleek designs and easy-to-use software, is making inroads with corporations that say the iPad can make workers more productive without putting sensitive customer information at risk. SAP, Tellabs, and Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz are using the tablet computer for tasks as varied as accessing work e-mail, approving shipping orders, and calling up on-the-spot auto-finance options.
Audi A8 Sedan Complete with Internet Hotspot
12:46 pm in post by Greg Krivicich
One day, we’ll be able to have wireless internet access from nearly every point on the globe. And while many cities and towns are making efforts to offer free wireless service across a broad range, automakers are now looking to bring WiFi connectivity to cars. Audi is on board, and it has just announced that the 2011 A8 will be available with factory-installed in-car wireless hotspot.
The WLAN hotspot is located within the rooftop antenna, and passengers can connect to the internet via any laptop, netbook or new-age tablet, like the Apple iPad. Audi says that the network is capable of speeds up to 7.2 Mbit/sec and that WAP2 encryption is on hand in order to securely transfer data. Audi claims that this is the first such factory-installed system, although other automakers offer WiFi connectivity with dealer installed accessories.
Apple iPad to be used as sales tool by Mercedes-Benz dealers
7:06 am in post by Greg Krivicich
The resounding successes of the iPhone and iPad have Apple shareholders dancing in the streets, but one area in which Apple hasn’t been as successful, however, has been business applications. In fact, until recently, Apple retail stores used Windows-based devices to ring up orders. Now, Mercedes-Benz aims to be among the first companies to change that paradigm by bringing the popular iPad tablet into its showrooms.
Wired Magazine on the iPad
5:33 pm in post by Greg Krivicich
Wired Magazine’s iPad Edition Goes Live
Wired Magazine released a rich, immersive digital magazine experience available on the iPad. Around the 30 second mark, there is an example of a car ad. This publication gives us a glimpse to the future of digital publishing.
5 Great Excuses to Buy an iPad for Your Business
5:48 am in post by Greg Krivicich
It can’t replace your laptop yet, but Apple’s powerful new tablet might be the last gadget you’ll ever need.
Sitting somewhere in the murky no man’s land between smartphones and traditional laptops, and retailing for a hefty $499 minimum, Apple’s iPad still remains a large question mark from a small-business owner’s standpoint. While some ambitious entrepreneurs have found ways to make the tablet PC work for their particular operations, others continue to wonder why they should toss their trusty old notebooks. Looking for an excuse to add one of these must-see devices to your own IT budget? Here are five ways it can help you potentially add to the bottom line–and enjoy the added personal benefits like cutting-edge digital publishing, streaming audio/video and game-playing capabilities it offers on your next business trip:
1. Product and video demonstrations: Despite its lack of Flash support, the iPad’s internet-connected access, touchscreen interface and organic web surfing experience make it an excellent way to demonstrate online products and services. Businesses that rely on video to tell their story via reels, testimonials, commercial spots, product demonstrations and more will also find the gadget’s dazzling 9.7-inch display a great method to get the point across. As a multi-function device, it’s further possible to jump between slideshow presentations and pulling up online traffic stats on-demand, making it a solid all-purpose solution when screening examples for retailers, trade partners and prospective clients alike.
Apple iPad Reaches ‘One Million Sold’ Twice as Fast as iPhone
3:07 pm in post by Greg Krivicich
Apple announced on Monday that it has sold over one million iPad devices over the internet and in its retail outlets, following the Friday release of the 3G version of the device, which can connect to the internet either via cellular data networks in addition to WiFi.
Naysayers who jokingly derided the device as a large iPhone with no phone function have been proven wrong about people not wanting exactly that — a testament to the powerful allure of these devices, which sit in a new category of computing somewhere between the smartphone and the netbook.
