Majority of Tablet Users Watch Video on their Device, 1 in Every 4 Viewers Pay to Watch June 8, 2012 Majority of Tablet Users Watch Video on their Device, 1 in Every 4 Viewers Pay to Watch comScore Previews Findings from TabLens™, its Forthcoming Syndicated Tablet Measurement Service RESTON, VA, June 8, 2012 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released new insights on the U.S. tablet market from comScore TabLens™, its forthcoming monthly syndicated service providing insights into tablet ownership and usage. “Tablets are one of the most rapidly adopted consumer technologies in history and are poised to fundamentally disrupt the way people engage with the digital world both on-the-go and perhaps most notably, in the home,” said Mark Donovan, comScore SVP of Mobile. Tablets Used by 1 in Every 4 Smartphone Owners as Connected Consumer Becomes a Reality Demographic Profile: Tablet Users Skew Older and Towards Upper Income Households Tablet Audience Nearly 3x as Likely to Watch Video as Smartphone Users About comScore comScore, Inc.
Design case study: iPad to Windows 8 Metro style app iOS is a popular platform for creating apps that are touch first, fun, and engaging. With the introduction of Windows 8, designers and developers have a new platform to unleash their creativity. In this case study we want to help designers and developers who are familiar with iOS to reimagine their apps using the design principles for Windows Store apps. We show you how to translate common user interface and experience patterns found in iPad apps to Windows 8 Windows Store apps. We draw on our experience building the same app for the iPad and for Windows 8. To learn more about the business opportunity of Windows 8, see Selling apps. Download this article: To download this article, see Offline version of this article. The app The app we are developing is a connected photo journal where users can view and manage their photos and videos online using a timeline view. The app was first created for the iPad. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Layout and navigation Focus on content, not chrome Commands and actions