Just look at the markets for their products:
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This is new! Record a video of iPad’s screen in any app— from Andrew Douch
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I haven’t seen or used this app, but thanks Andrew for your posting here. I’ll add this to my list of apps that I need to check out! A Captivate or Camtasia Studio like app for one’s iPad sounds veeeeerryy interesting.
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Worldwide market share for tablet systems — from finance.yahoo.com
Worldwide market share for tablet systems, a market dominated by Apple’s iPad
Top 5 makers of tablets, led by Apple and iPad — from finance.yahoo.com
Top 5 makers of tablet computers in 2nd quarter, led by Apple and iPad
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Here are the top five manufacturers of tablets in the second quarter, as released by IHS iSuppli:
Other, 3 million, 12.3 percent
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Do these percentages affect what K-12, higher ed, and the corporate IT spaces do with the BYOD situation? I’m not sure yet…but Aerohive looks to be a solid, innovative vendor to follow if you want to please your iOS-based folks.
Designing for context: The multiscreen ecosystem — from uxmag.com by Avi Itzkovitch
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To create applications and systems that are easy to use, it is crucial to understand the user and the context in which the app will be used. Understanding the context helps design systems that anticipate use cases at a relevant time of use. The more unobtrusive and transparent the experience is at the time of use, the better the design. This means the user does not have to think about the device he is using, changes in the environment, or changes in context, and can rely on great functionality and ease of use independent of his situation.
In traditional systems, the context of use did not change much. Whether the use was in the office or at a personal computer at home, the surroundings were similar and there was no need to adapt to different environments. In today’s world, smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smart TVs provide different services in different contexts. These services are consumed by a variety of users and require different interaction models, use cases, and planning. For this reason, UX professionals should first design for the context of use in order to provide better experiences and ultimately enhance the intended purpose of the product.
Aerohive ships Bonjour Gateway, an Apple mobile device management enrollment solution and 2 new 802.11n Access Points — from marketwatch.com
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jul 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Aerohive Networks, the pioneer in controller-less Wi-Fi and cloud-enabled enterprise networking, today announced the general availability of its HiveOS 5.1 and HiveManager 5.1. These new upgraded systems provide several significant enhancements including Bonjour Gateway and recently announced JAMF Software Mobile Device Management (MDM) integration for more granular control and management of customers’ BYOD dilemma and advanced reporting dashboards to help reduce troubleshooting.
In addition to the release of 5.1, Aerohive is delivering two new 802.11n access points (APs): AP121 and AP141. Designed to provide greater throughput and coverage, these two new APs are offered at a cost-effective price point ideal for education, healthcare, retail and distributed enterprise environments.
Cisco to unveil Apple Bonjour gateway for enterprise WiFi networks — from techworld.com by John Cox
Cisco joins rivals in giving Apple’s discovery protocol enterprise behaviours
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[July 24] Cisco plans to add code to its wireless LAN controllers to make Apple’s Bonjour-based technologies like AirPlay and AirPrint better behaved on enterprise networks. The code will turn the controller into a Bonjour gateway, and couple this with policy-based end user privileges. For users, this will mean that Apple clients will be able to find and access network-attached AirPrint printers, Apple TVs and the like on different subnets, so everything will just work as it does on their own home networks. A second expected result will be a big decrease in the amount of Bonjour-based discovery traffic that today is putting a heavy load on enterprise nets teeming with Apples MacBook laptops, iPhones, iPads and more.
ARUBA AIRGROUP™: Get your Wi-FI ready for AirPrint and AirPlay
Making AirPlay, AirPrint work in large scale WLANs — from community.arubanetworks.com by genieki
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I hope to use these sorts of tools to enable students to seamless contribute content to the classroom-based discussions. However, this IT-related item is not just relevant to the K-12 and higher ed worlds, but also to the corporate world as well.
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8 things to know about the new Microsoft Office — from inc.com by Christina DesMarais
Microsoft starts integrating Skype into Office — from techcrunch.com by Frederic Lardinois
Next version of Microsoft Office puts emphasis on subscriptions with Office 365 — from techcrunch.com by Frederic Lardinois
Licensing is the Achilles Heel for the new Microsoft Office — from techcrunch.com by Alex Williams
Microsoft’s new Office: The cloud finally takes center stage — from cnet.com by Mary Jo Foley
A public preview of Microsoft’s coming Office 2013 client is out today. But Office 365 and SkyDrive are the real stars of the new Office show.
New Microsoft Office taps into the cloud — from cnet.com by Lance Whitney
Like Windows 8, the new version of Office will let you sign in with an online account, providing you with the same settings across different devices.
The new Microsoft Office — in pictures –– from cnet.com
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New Microsoft Office to embrace Windows 8 touch-screen tablets — from cnet.com by Lance Whitney
Demoing the applications in the new Office suite today, Microsoft emphasized the ability to integrate with Windows 8 using taps and other touch-based gestures.
Hands On: Microsoft Office 2013 and Office 365 — from PCMag.com by Jill Duffy
New Microsoft Office ropes in Skype, Yammer, SkyDrive — from gigaom.com by Barb Darrow
What the new Microsoft Office gets wrong — from fastcodesign.com by Austin Carr
Microsoft unveiled a preview of its latest version of Office, and the design is a schizophrenic mess. Here’s why.
Office 15: Microsoft’s Best Bet For Beating Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive — from FastCompany.com by Austin Carr
With one billion Office users worldwide, the newest upgrade to Microsoft’s productivity suite could give the company a significant hold on the cloud, which Gartner estimates will become a $149 billion industry by 2015.
Educreations adds to interactive whiteboard lesson app — from betakit.com by Justin Lee
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White boards are a key tool for creative learners, who use them to write down ideas, brainstorm, and wipe it away when the next inspiration hits. Startup Educreations is looking to move beyond the static whiteboard with their free educational app for iPad, which allows teachers to create video whiteboard lessons. Launched in December 2011, the app allows teachers to record their lessons on a virtual whiteboard, record their voice alongside the text, and share them with students. This mont,h Educreations launched a new version of their app, which gives users the option to add text and images to their presentations.
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What’s our agenda? It’s basically in three parts:
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Some items re: Microsoft’s 6/18/12 announcement concerning Microsoft Surface:
Nearpod helps classrooms leverage the iPad for learning — from betakit.com by Justin Lee
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Increasingly, technology is being used in the classroom to help students learn, from university lectures available online for free, to startups tackling issues like adaptive learning. One startup attempting to leverage the power of technology for the classroom is Nearpod, a project by Panarea Digital that looks to leverage the power of tablets to help classrooms run more efficiently. Equipped with an iPad and the Nearpod app, students in the classroom can study in a synchronized environment. ”Our mission is to create tools for mobile devices that will significantly improve the quality and cost of delivering education,” said Nearpod co-founder Guido Kovalskys in an interview.
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