February 16, 2011
BusinessWhile the iPad is mostly used by consumers it also has been taken up by business users. Some companies are adopting iPads in their business offices by distributing or making available the iPads to employees. Examples of uses in the workplace include attorneys responding to clients, medical professionals accessing health records during patient exams, and managers approving employee requests.[132][133][134] A survey by Frost & Sullivan shows that iPad usage in office workplaces is linked to the goals of increased employee productivity, reduced paperwork, and increased revenue. The research firm estimates that "The mobile-office application market in North America may reach $6.85 billion in 2015, up from an estimated $1.76 billion [in 2010]."[135] EducationThe iPad has several uses in the classroom,[136] and has been praised as a valuable tool for homeschooling.[137][138] Soon after the iPad was released, it was reported that 81% of the top book apps were for children.[139] The iPad has also been called a revolutionary tool to help children with autism learn how to communicate and socialize more easily.[140] Many colleges and universities have also used the iPad. Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, began offering three-hour rentals for the iPad for its Fall 2010 semester, in addition to rentals for the Amazon Kindle, laptop computers, and Flip cameras.[141] SportsDuring the 2010 Major League Baseball free agent season, the agent for the player Carl Crawford was sending iPads to prospective teams interested in Mr. Crawford. These iPads were pre-loaded with video clips highlighting his player, and how it would benefit their team to have him.[142] MusicThe iPad is able to support many music creation applications in addition to the iTunes music playback software. These include sound samplers, guitar and voice effects processors, sequencers for synthesized sounds and sampled loops, virtual synthesizers and drum machines, theremin-style and other touch responsive instruments, drum pads and many more. Gorillaz's 2010 album, The Fall, was created almost exclusively using the iPad by Damon Albarn while on tour with the band.[143]
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February 16, 2011
ReceptionOn May 28, 2010, the iPad was released in Australia, Canada, and Japan, as well as several larger European countries. Media reaction to the launch was mixed. The media noted the positive response from fans of the device, with thousands of people queued on the first day of sale in a number of these countries.[112][113] Reaction to the announcementMedia reaction to the iPad announcement was mixed. Walt Mossberg wrote, "It's about the software, stupid",... Continue reading...
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Apple began taking pre-orders for the iPad from U.S. customers on March 12, 2010.[3] The only major change to the device between its announcement and being available to pre-order was the change of the behavior of the side switch from sound muting to that of a screen rotation lock.[93] The Wi-Fi version of the iPad went on sale in the United States on April 3, 2010.[3][94] The Wi-Fi + 3G version was released on April 30.[3][4][4] 3G service in the United States is provided by AT&T and was init... Continue reading...
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February 16, 2011
The iPad has an optional iBooks application that can be downloaded from the App Store, which displays books and other ePub-format content downloaded from the iBookstore.[78] For the iPad launch on April 3, 2010, the iBookstore is available only in the United States.[3][20][65] Several major book publishers including Penguin Books, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan have committed to publishing books for the iPad.[79] Despite being a direct competitor ... Continue reading...
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February 16, 2011
Like the iPhone, with which it shares a development environment (iPhone SDK, or software development kit, version 3.2 onwards),[58] the iPad only runs its own software, software downloaded from Apple's App Store, and software written by developers who have paid for a developer's license on registered devices.[59] The iPad runs almost all third-party iPhone applications, displaying them at iPhone size or enlarging them to fill the iPad's screen.[60] Developers may also create or modify apps to... Continue reading...
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February 16, 2011
Screen and inputThe iPad's touchscreen display is a 9.7 in (25 cm) liquid crystal display (1024 × 768 pixels) with fingerprint-resistant and scratch-resistant glass. Steve Jobs backed the choice of screen size, saying a 7-inch screen would be "too small to express the software."[26] He said 10 inches was the minimum for a tablet screen.[26] Like the iPhone, the iPad is designed to be controlled by bare fingers; normal gloves and styli that prevent e... Continue reading...
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Apple's first tablet computer was the Newton MessagePad 100,[16][17] introduced in 1993, which led to the creation of the ARM6 processor core withAcorn Computers. Apple also developed a prototype PowerBook Duo-based tablet, the PenLite, but in order to avoid hurting MessagePad sales did not sell it.[18] Apple released several more Newton-based PDAs, and discontinued the last, the MessagePad 2100, in 1998. With the success of the introduction of portable music player iPod in 2001, Apple re-ente... Continue reading...
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This article is about the line of tablet computer designed and marketed by Apple Inc. For other uses, see iPad (disambiguation).
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