Ipad News & Articles

Remember the "will they or won't they" rumors? What has materialized out of them is Research In Motion's formal announcement of the BlackBerry-themed PlayBook tablet device.
 

Have you heard the rumor that Research in Motion is developing a tablet device? Of course you have. The Wall Street Journal reports that the device will include a 7-inch display, WiFi connectivity and a new operating system that RIM has yet to unveil. There is no word on pricing or availability.

Security is again on the radar with Microsoft offering micro-enterprises free copies of its Security Essentials solution, while Google says it is introducing compliant records management to Apps through software start-up RecMan. Meanwhile, research from Spiceworks shows SMB spending is on the rise.

This week instead of dissecting an issue of content strategy, we’ll examine a few of the trending topics affecting the way content is developed, namely content integration and the iPad.

Create killer mobile sites and apps without the need for programming skills thanks to Netbiscuits' cloud-based, cross-platform development system.

Looking to enter the iPad apps market? Good thinkin'. With over 3.3 million devices sold in the last three months, it's hard to refute the ostensible future of reading. To help your transition into the digital world, Mediaspectrum today released Adrenalin, a tool publishers can use to build branded news reader apps that feature the holy trinity: dynamic content, integrated advertising and subscription management.

In April amidst iPad mania, Woodwing began creating digital magazines for the tablet device. Since then, they’ve released updates designed to help publishers create iPad Apps. This month WoodWing Software released Version 1.5 of its Digital Magazine Tools for iPad.

Are e-Readers changing the way we read? According to new research, it seems that it is. A study of 1,200 e-reader owners found that 40% read more than they did with print books.

Another buy-out today, this time of ExtendMedia (news, site) by Cisco for an undisclosed sum that will give Cisco (news, site ) a video content management platform enabling it to offer service providers the ability to provide video content through monetization for pay media and advertising.

MediaCore (news, site) adds HTML 5 to offer fully compatible video on iPhone, iPad and other devices.

 With publishers heading from paper to the iPad and other devices at speed, it's a good time for MediaBeacon (news, site) to make making the transition easier.

When Woodwing Software first created their digital magazine tools for the iPad, they had no way of foreseeing how the iPad would capture the hearts and minds of the world.

There’s a mixed bag of news for SMBs this week, the principal item -- if in fact it’s true -- is that BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) may be getting ready to launch the unconfirmed BlackPad. Meanwhile, Google has given Gmail contacts a bit of a makeover.

A SharePoint rival and collaboration-DM-done-easy outfit Box.net (news, site) welcomed a new chief operating officer to drive the company onto bigger, better things.

37signals (news, site) make the popular Campfire Web-based collaboration tool. Rather than develop their own iPhone app, they just went and brought one,