Knight-Ridder tablet computer looks just like iPad but it's 17 YEARS OLD. By Graham Smith Updated: 15:48 GMT, 28 April 2011 A tablet computer that looks remarkably like an iPad seems to spring up on a weekly basis. But this device, also hailed as the future of home computing, was made 17 years ago. Called The Tablet, it provided a glimpse into tomorrow's world that was incredibly accurate. Scroll down for video Look familiar? The release of the iPad last year has fulfilled tech firm Knight-Ridder's mission statement of what a tablet computer could provide A 1994 promo film released by technology firm Knight-Ridder talks about 'taking today's newspaper into the electronic age'. Even more astounding, with the benefit of hindsight, of course, is the video's assertion that consumers want a computer that doesn't come with a manual. Roger Fiddler, who founded Knight-Ridder in 1992, talks of 'building a bridge of familiarity' with the public.
Nowadays, Apple has fulfilled that maxim - it is literally a case of turning an iPad on. How the iPad Is Changing Education. The iPad may only be two years old, but it's already begun to change many things. Reading is one of them. Work is another. It is selling like crazy, but it will be some time before most of the people you know own a tablet. The market for this type of device may only be in its infancy, but it's already becoming clear how it will revolutionize certain aspects our lives. Education is a huge one, as recent developments have demonstrated. In January, Apple made good on its late CEO's vision to enter the digital textbook market with the launch of iBooks 2 and the iBooks Author production tool for e-books. The iPad: An Obvious Use Case for Education In a way, Apple didn't enter the education market. Chicago's public school district was one of those early adopters, having brought iPads into a number of its classrooms and even allowing students to take them home.
Does It Help Learning? The Value for Self Education. BusinessWorld Online Edition | Dumping print, publisher bets the ranch on apps. 28% of Tablet Users Use Device as Main Computer. Mobile By Kevin Purcell | Twenty-eight percent of all tablet users do not use a desktop or laptop as their main computer. They use the tablet instead. This is according to a survey by AdMob posted at Beta News. The survey included 1,430 tablet owners.
Considering what the majority of users do with their computers, this is not as surprising when you really think about it. When asked what they use their tablets for, the responds said the following (percentages included): Gaming – 84%Searching for info – 78%Email – 74%Reading news 61%Social media – 56%Music/video – 51%Books – 46%Shopping – 42%Other 19% The shocking thing to us on this list is TV. Beta News was surprised about eBook reading. One thing conspicuously missing is anything related to content creation like: Document editing/creationEditing video or photosBloggingDrawingProgramming While these are things that can be done with an iPad or other tablets, slate tablets are often not as good as a computer for content creation.
News Int claims data shows iPad is "valuable market" | Data Strategy. News International has revealed its Times and Sunday Times iPad figures for the first time, claiming that the data proves there is a “valuable market” for newspaper tablet apps. About 5% of the Times’ combined print and digital audience now read the newspaper’s content on the iPad, according to News International research conducted in February.
The Times’ print circulation dropped 13.49% year on year to 445,109 in March, according to its latest ABC figures, while 79,000 people a month subscribe to its digital editions online through its paywall or via electronic devices. IPad editions of The Times are downloaded 25,000 times a day on average. The Sunday Times attracts an average of 22,000 downloads per edition. Access to The Times’ iPad editions costs £2 a week or £9.99 a month. Digital commercial director Alex Hole claims the high subscription volume combined with repeat daily use prove that iPad apps can be valuable. iPads in the Classroom.