Making life easier for people in need is always good business, as one entrepreneur has discovered. The assistive devices started really by accident. My first handmade product was an iPad stylus made from a highly conductive fabric sock (knitted by my wife!) that can be wrapped around any pen holder (the Stylus Socks). They worked […]
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If you thought the iPad was too big now, you may be surprised to hear a smaller version may become available in the near future, reports InformationWeek. This new device, or iPad Mini if you will, would boast a screen with similar resolution to the current iPad 2. The iPad 2’s 9.7-inch display has 1024
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The franchise restaurant Buffalo Wild Wings is testing iPads in their restaurants. Patrons will be able to order their wings and drinks from the devices as well as jump online to keep themselves entertained while they wait for their ordered food to arrive at their table. Computerworld: The 830-store Buffalo Wild Wings chain is about
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Yesterday I posted that Apple’s iPhone business was larger than all of Microsoft. Some of you said, “well good for them, but what about us?” Today, I’ve found a report that indicates that nearly half a million programmer jobs/small businesses have been created by people programming apps for devices like the Apple iPhone and iPad
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Next in the Walmart’s Get on the Shelf series of interviews, we have Jay McGinnis with the Sherpa Carry iPad case. With the introduction of the iPad, business men are constantly bringing the device to meetings. In many ways, it has replaced the briefcase. It can be used to do so much, but it requires
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At first people wondered if the iPad would be undercut by competitors with a cheaper tablet, like Amazon’s Kindle, but it appears the opposite has happened. Not only are iPad sales on the rise, but they have also had an effect on the sales of regular computers, reports Apple Insider. Demand for iPads helped to
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A new report from Nielsen indicates that what kids want for Christmas is an Apple iPad. But, it’s not just the kids. The Apple iPad is the most desired Christmas gift for children aged 6-12 and children and adults 13 and up. Two charts of the other top desired products are below.
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At least, the inventor, Bob Hart, thinks so. He currently has his invention, the IG PAK, listed on Kickstarter, in hopes of raising enough money to launch the next trend in iPad accessories. Hart, a civil engineer and former commercial contractor, is hoping to raise $100,000 to help launch his “IG Pak (for “Instant Gratification”),
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We’ve often shared ways the iPad can help you manage your business, but what about using it to attract customers? Some places like Tenoverten, a nail salon, are using iPads like magazines. They make them available to customers, so they can surf the web while waiting for their manicure or pedicure to finish. However, Butter
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CNN Money: If you’ve ever dreamed of turning the tables and taking Bernie Madoff to the cleaners, here’s your chance. John Vaccaro, a New York entrepreneur, is selling iPad covers made from the disgraced financier’s tailored clothes. Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison in June, 2009 for swindling billions of dollars from clients
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