Submitted by eacastel on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 08:46
Tablets are illuminating the troubled path of the print publishing business by promising to create new ways of monetizing the publication's digital efforts.
Magazines the likes of Sports Illustrated and Wired have been looking to the iPad and other similar devices to help them re-capture their subscriber base and re-generate their business through new revenue streams. This move would allow them to once again become the "middleman" between the advertiser and the consumer through the production of multimedia content.
The possibilities of the tablet delivering profitability certainly exist but we do not know how long it will take for readers to adopt the new platform en masse or if they will be willing to pay for delivery of this multimedia content. How subscriptions and tablets are marketed will define these questions. There is a definite "coolness" factor involved and if the right price is set for each publication issue, adoption can be as fast as technology companies roll-out new devices.
Submitted by eacastel on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 12:39
The much anticipated Apple Tablet, the iPad has been unveiled. It is almost certain that tablets will cause the obsolescence of netbook computers. In the future, they take the place of laptops; but at this time and because of their size, it is not clear if they will bring down smartphones. The iPad and other tablets will more than likely bridge the gap between printed media --magazines, books and newspapers--, online, voice and video, and television content programming. We are living in exciting times. Just add 3D to the mix for an out of this world experience.
The iPad is certainly portable and it will feel great to send email, browse the net, and watch HDTV anywhere, even while walking. iPad provides the same operating system as the iPhone and is powered by the new Apple A4 chip which provides exceptional processor and graphics performance along with claims of long battery life of up to 10 hours. It includes 12 apps designed especially for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store.
Submitted by eacastel on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 11:12
Cox, who will launch an ambitious wireless service in March, is the latest operator to dip its toe into Long Term Evolution (LTE), the last step toward the 4th generation (4G) of radio technologies designed to increase the capacity and speed of mobile networks. Verizon Wireless this year plans to launch 25-30 commercial LTE markets, covering 100 million POPs. Additionally, MetroPCS will launch its LTE network this year, while AT&T Mobility will be conducting LTE trials with wider deployments expected in 2011.
4G LTE would open the door for consumers to use their portable devices to participate in live video conferences or access bandwidth-intensive applications similar to the ones they have come to expect from other business-grade IP services. LTE would also deliver bandwidth for a full on-the-go HD web experience whether through tablet PC's or mobile phones.
More about Cox: http://bit.ly/77AjfK - Bundle:http://bit.ly/cfYSFt
NVIDIA Tegra-powered Ultra tablet: http://bit.ly/7kf5wd
Definition of Long Term Evolution (LTE)
