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Logitech Debuts Education-focused 'rugged Combo' Case For New 9.7-inch Ipad

... " Rugged Combo " includes both a case for the i Pad as well as a detachable keyboard, and when both are connected Logitech said they combine to become "the ultimate classroom solution" for taking notes, tests, going on field trips, and studying. The Rugged Combo protects the i Pad from drops as high as six feet and includes a kickstand with mechanical hinges that ensure the device remains sturdy at any angle. Logitech is specifically targeting grade school classrooms that use i Pads in their curriculum, with advantages including a transparent window on the back of the case that provides an easy glance for asset tagging to scan and mark the school-owned property before and after students use the i Pad. “i Pad is changing the way teachers teach and students learn, and the Logitech Rugged Combo for the new 9.7-inch i Pad is built ...

Samsung's New Ipad Pro Is Just Fantastic

... of bubble wrap. Samsung charges $130 for a keyboard and cover with chiclet style keys that are much more satisfying to type on. Though each key is just small enough and placed just oddly enough that I had to double triple quadruple spell check this review while using it. I was a little surprised at how handy the Tab S 3 was as a productivity device. Android as an operating system really doesn’t work in a tablet form. Only a smattering of apps are actually optimized for the landscape mode we use tablets in. The OS has long been for phones first, and tablets a distant, distant second. So being able to write up this review or tweak photos on the tablet was a pleasant surprise. Yet if you want an actual laptop-like experience from Android you’re better off going with a Chromebook instead —as those are at least crafted with productivity as a focus instead of as a convenient bonus. The big problem with the Galaxy Tabs S 3, is that it is meant to exist in the same odd place as the i Pad Pro. While it can help you crank out an email (or blog), or draw some nice comic art, it primarily exists ...

New Ipad Models Being Tested Around Cupertino, Logs Show

... Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., and the A 9 by Samsung, he also said. Not mentioned in his note is the Apple i Pad mini. Rumors this week point to a possible i Pad event in April. Fiksu’s raw data is showing four different i Pad models, but that doesn’t necessarily mean four new devices will arrive. The company says it saw the same number of devices tested before the release of the last two i Pad Pros, which means we could potentially see anywhere from two to four new i Pads soon hitting the market, it estimates. The data comes from Fiksu’s tracking and attribution SDK, which is used by thousands of mobile apps today. As part of Apple’s testing process, it installs a variety of apps — from popular ones to the more obscure — which inevitably ends up including some apps that has Fiksu’s tracking in them. Each type of i OS device has a different model name, explains Fiksu. These are generally ...

A Crucial Product Change Was Hiding In Apple's Latest Launch

... — but in mainland China and India, the product had double-digit growth, Apple said in January. "I view it as a seeding strategy for a company that has established itself as a golden consumer brand," said Daniel Ives, senior vice president of finance and corporate development at mobile enterprise company Synchronoss Technologies. "Education is a major vertical that Apple, as well as other technology stalwarts, must continue to successfully penetrate.". Getting kids hooked has historically been part of Apple's long game for the i Pad — Steve Jobs once told Barack Obama that it was "absurd" that teachers still used chalkboards instead of i Pads. It worked. "Almost every single trend we've identified has started in the younger generations. As they age, they don't become like the older generation. Quite the opposite. The older generation starts to become like them," said Kevin Westcott, vice chairman and U. S. media and entertainment leader, Deloitte. ...

Apple's New Ipad Lineup Slashes Prices, The Ipad Air, And Ipad Mini Storage Options

... And if you had previously balked at buying an i Pad Air 2 because the price was too high, you might want to take notice. Apple hasn’t technically added a new model to the i Pad lineup, but it has bolstered the low end. Gone is the aging i Pad Air 2 (as well as the whole Air branding), and in its place is a new model that looks exactly the same, with a 9.7-inch Retina screen, Touch ID, choice of 32 GB or 128 GB of storage, and the same color choices (silver, gold, and space gray). On the inside you’ll get an A 9 chip—the same one that’s in the i Phone 6 s—and the usual 10-hour battery. That’s a relatively small upgrade over the 8 X chip that was in the i Pad Air 2, but the difference here isn’t in performance, it’s in price. [ It’s on! Office vs. i Work vs. G Suite on the i Pad. | Stay up on mobile developments with Info World’s Mobile Tech Report newsletter. ]. Apple has slashed the cost of the entry-level i Pad from $399 to $329, the same price it once charged for the ...

Apple Delivers A New Ipad With Less Hype

... enough to justify that kind of hype. If nothing else, Apple would have needed to roll out new i Pad Pros to justify hosting a special event this month. However, either because of supply limitations or other business considerations, the new i Pad Pro models have apparently been delayed until May or June. (That lines up - roughly speaking - with Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, which runs June 5-9 this year.). The next-generation i Pad Pro tablets may not be ready until as late as June. Image source: Apple. While the new, lower-priced i Pad could lead to better unit sales results for the i Pad lineup, it will also drive the next downward move in the i Pad average selling price. As a result, it isn't likely to spark a return to meaningful revenue growth for the i Pad product line. To get i Pad revenue growing again, Apple needs to launch high-end models with compelling features that consumers are willing to pay a premium for. Investors can only hope the next-generation i Pad Pro models ...

With Its Cheap New Ipad, Apple Wants To Overcome The Perils Of Premium Pricing

... Neil Cybart in a Tuesday morning brief. “There are approximately 150 million people (my estimate) currently using a 9.7-inch i Pad [and] up to now, Apple has been unable to get these people to upgrade to a newer i Pad.”. Jackdaw Research analyst Jan Dawson points out that Apple’s intent to create a two-tiered product line is now obvious. i Pad unit sales numbers may start to recover without boosting the total revenue. “The new i Pad drops the Air branding, and offers specs a year or two behind the i Pad Pro line, while reducing the price to the lowest in Apple’s i Pad lineup, at $329,” he wrote in a Tuesday research note. The Pro models have superior processors and more memory, as well as added features like the Pencil stylus and the Smart Keyboard. That makes the lower tier of i Pads logical choices to be used primarily as content consumption devices, while the full-featured models in the upper tier can ...

Google Beat Apple In Education, One Of Its Oldest Strongholds

... Apple's low-cost i Pad doesn't have a keyboard case, unlike its $599 i Pad Pro — too expensive for schools — but third-party casemakers are already filling the gap. Choosy parents choose. i Pad. Getty/Mario Tama. To get more schools to choose Apple products, Apple has to clearly state the value of the i Pad in the classroom — which isn't easy when some teachers have said that i Pads "provide no educational function in the classroom.". Apple has clearly been making moves — last year it bought Learn Sprout, an education-technology startup. Last summer, it also launched Classroom, software that allows teachers to track an entire classroom on their progress. And on Tuesday, Apple announced that its acclaimed programming tutorial program, Swift Playgrounds, is newly available in five new languages. Apple has also been running Apple Teacher, a program to train teachers how to best use Apple products in the classroom. Even that might not be enough though, analysts say. Google ...

It’s More Like An Updated Ipad Air 1

... Air. Add it all up, and what you fundamentally have is a processor and memory bump to the original i Pad Air. (The addition of a fingerprint sensor is nice, too.). You could make a strong argument that a refurb i Pad Air 2 is a much better value if what you’re going to do with your tablet is mostly read text and watch video; you don’t need the (significantly) more powerful A 9 processor to drive those things, but the better display will be extremely noticeable. Especially since tablets tend to kick around forever. I haven’t found a real reason to buy an i Pad Pro yet, because I love my i Pad Air 2. I get the feeling that I won’t be replacing it until it dies and I’m forced to buy something new. The red i Phone 7 looks very pretty. SURPRISE APPLE DROP, PART 2: CLIPS. Just yesterday I wondered how Apple would bridge the gap between “we make cool camera tech” and “we do not run a social network to distribute the cool camera stuff we can do,” and today. Clips. Clips is a neat little app that makes social videos for Instagram, Snapchat, and the like. It ...

Apple Puts New Version Of The Ipad, New Red Iphone On Sale This Week

... him. He is an attorney. He graduated from Harvard. He wasn’t a shoo-in for Congress. He lost three elections to the California State House before being elected to the state Senate. He was then elected to the U. S. House in 2001. He may run for Sen. Diane Feinstein’s Senate seat if she retires in 2018. As the ranking member of the HPSCI, he’s a member of the “Gang of Eight.” In that role, he is privy to high-level intelligence information. By law, he receives information about intelligence from the White House. He is on leave from the House Appropriations Committee, and served on the House Select Committee on Benghazi. He voted for the Patriot Act, and also has sponsored animal rights legislation. He’s married. His wife’s name is Eve. The couple have two children. Trump’s personal communications captured by intelligence surveillance, House chair says. Published: ...

Apple’s New 9.7-inch Ipad Is Faster, Cheaper, And Chunkier

... available. Last November Airbnb launched Experiences, a new way to book things like walking tours and cooking classes in places where you're traveling, or even in your hometown. Originally available only on mobile, the service started rolling out to Airbnb's web users today. The home-sharing company also shared a few details about how the feature is going so far. Airbnb currently has more than 800 different Experiences available in the platform, which have been booked by users in more than 73 countries. Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Paris are the top-booked destinations on the platform, and London, L. A., and San Francisco have the most Experience hosts available. Airbnb says the service is a hit with around 91% of people who have booked an Experience giving it a five-star rating. EP. Boom! Supersonic plane startup raises $33 million in funding. There was once a day when supersonic travel was one of the most romantic notions in aviation. The iconic Concorde was beautiful and entirely distinctive (and tickets were insanely expensive). Then, it was no more, and the concept vanished in thin air. But if you always wanted ...

Can New Ipads Reinvigorate Apple, Inc.'s Ipad Sales

... return to growth? Spoiler alert: Probably not. i Pad Pro and Smart Keyboard. Image source: Apple. Declining i Pad sales. Declining i Pad sales are putting pressure on Apple's tablet segment. Apple's i Pad sales in the company's most recent quarter, or its first fiscal quarter of 2017, were down quite sharply from the year-ago quarter. i Pad units fell 19%, and i Pad revenue fell 22%. Apple's need for new tablets to help revitalize the segment isn't anything new. i Pad sales have been declining for years. For instance, Apple's i Pad unit sales and revenue during the entire trailing-12-month period were down about 14% and 11%, respectively. Going further, i Pad unit sales have been declining on a trailing-12-month basis since the second quarter of 2014. So investors shouldn't expect possible new i Pads to suddenly reverse this trend. But this doesn't mean investors shouldn't hope for some solid updates to the lineup. Given that ...