NPD: iPad Owners are Older and More Wealthy than Other Tablet Owners

NPD: iPad Owners are Older and More Wealthy than Other Tablet Owners

Port Washington, New York (PRWEB) February 17, 2012

iPad owners tend to be older and have more money, but as tablets have become more mainstream and more widely distributed, those high-end demographics are shifting. According to leading market research company, The NPD Group’s new study, Tablet Adoption and Insights Report, more than 40 percent of iPad owners have a household income of $ 100 thousand or more compared to 26 percent of non-iPad owners. More recent tablet owners make less money and are younger than the early adopters, with buyers at the end of 2011 being 50 percent more likely to have an income under $ 45 thousand, and 33 percent more likely to be under 34 years of age.

“As the demographic of the tablet owner continues to change the tablet market is beginning to take on a new role,” said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD. “We are seeing some of the tasks traditionally performed on devices, such as PCs, now being performed on the tablet. In fact, all five of the top activities shifted towards the tablet between early and late 2011.

Yet, regardless of usage trends, the vast majority of consumers are not rejecting other devices. Only 10 percent of tablet owners have decided they wear’t need a PC notebook that they were once considering. This same trend is also reflected among non-tablet owners, 26 percent of whom say they are likely to buy a notebook in the next year, while just 18 percent say they will purchase a tablet.

“Even as consumers increasingly use tablets for tasks that were once exclusively done on their PC, they continue to plan new PC purchases,” said Baker. “Usage is still evolving and most people, being inherently conservative in their device outlook, continue to hedge their bets on their device preference by planning to maintain an array of products to afford them maximum flexibility.”

Methodology
An U.S. rep sample of more than 1,114 consumers completed the survey through NPD’s online panel in December 2011. A pre-identified sample of 3, 600 tablet owners were part of the survey.

About The NPD Group, Inc.
The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 2,000 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, entertainment, fashion, food, home and office, sports, technology, toys, video games, and wireless. For more information, contact us or visit http://www.npd.com/ and http://www.npdgroupblog.com. Follow us on Twitter: @npdtech and @npdgroup.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 22, 2012

Frontdesk Anywhere, a leading web-based hotel property management software company, today announced that everyday over 1,000 people rely on their software to conduct transactions. Those 1,000 people are conducting over 600,000 transactions each month, from creating a new reservation booking at a property to checking-in a guest as they welcome them to the property.

“These numbers are a testament to the value that web-based hotel property management software brings to our customers” Frontdesk Anywhere co-founder Thomas Lyle said. “Just as interesting is that almost 10% of those users were using a mobile device such as an iPhone or iPad.”

According to the company’s independent metrics over half of the mobile usage was with an Apple iPad. The Apple iPhone is the next most frequently used mobile device.

“We have seen significant growth over the past few quarters. Our technology is well suited for both desktops and mobile devices and we are seeing many forward thinking property managers adopt our software for both its functionality and ease of use,” Lyle continued.

Accounts are emailed to new customers who access the service via a web page. There is nothing to download or install and the typical property can be up-and-running within a few hours. More than a stand alone hotel property management software the Frontdesk Anywhere service includes point-of-sale and connectivity to travel agent sites such as Expedia.com and hotels.com.

About Frontdesk Anywhere
Frontdesk Anywhere is a leading provider of forward-looking hotel management software for independent properties. To date, over 60,000 hotel guests have had their stay managed with Frontdesk Anywhere – from the initial online booking process through arrival, onsite operations and checkout. The company is riveted on converging processes traditionally performed by separate systems into a single all-in-one productivity application. All modules are seamlessly unified within the application and accessible from any computer and most mobile devices. The company is a privately held corporation based in San Francisco, California.

For further information please visit FrontdeskAnywhere.com

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What netbook can run Eclipse without becoming sluggish?

Question by Kevo: What netbook can run Eclipse without becoming sluggish?
I need to buy a new netbook to run Eclipse as there is no easy way to program a BlackBerry application on a mac.I need to buy just a simple notebook that will be used for nothing more than programming for a blackberry.Any suggestions? Anybody programming on a netbook?

Best answer:

Answer by jungleempress
purchased 4 net books maxed ram out to 2gb and 250gb hd, they are not sluggish now purchase Dells to get rom/burner drives for them

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DecisionOne to Showcase GlodyneConnect Services at HIMSS 2012

DecisionOne to Showcase GlodyneConnect Services at HIMSS 2012

Devon, PA (PRWEB) February 17, 2012

DecisionOne, a Glodyne company, and the largest independent technology support organization in North America, will showcase its GlodyneConnect services at the annual conference and exposition of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), February 20-24, 2012, at the Venetian Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV.

DecisionOne’s GlodyneConnect services support all types of organizations, so their focus remains on their core business strategies. At HIMSS, healthcare IT professionals will hear from DecisionOne experts how to discover and asking existing issues within their IT infrastructure, then efficiently manage and optimize their healthcare systems, operational interdependencies and hardware to alleviate downtime, predict costs and meet mission-critical patient and provider needs.

DecisionOne will be in Booth #12307, where an experienced team of IT professionals will walk attendees through the Discovery Assessment™ process outlining areas for cost predictability, better efficiency and uptime, and better overall return on technology investments to deliver patient care.

“GlodyneConnect is a new, exciting offering for healthcare IT professionals,” said Kimberle Levin, President, Managed Services. “Every day, patient care is a mission-critical task for hospitals and physicians, and also for healthcare service providers such as electronic medical records (EMR) organizations. No other IT infrastructure provider offers a holistic solution to important healthcare functions like DecisionOne. From an initial Discovery Assessment™ through active monitoring, systems optimization and rapid response services, DecisionOne’s GlodyneConnect services are essential for healthcare IT professionals to keep their organization’s patients healthy,” continued Levin.

Just for visiting the DecisionOne booth, all attendees are eligible to win a free Discovery Assessment™ for their organization (valued at $ 15,000), as well as an iPad2. Additional details about DecisionOne’s GlodyneConnect services and an online form to register for the Discovery Assessment™ are available at http://himss2012.decisionone.com.

About DecisionOne
DecisionOne, a Glodyne company, is the largest independent technology support organization in North America delivering world-class managed infrastructure services, legacy equipment support and logistics management across all technologies. As a vendor-agnostic partner, our highly skilled international team enables DecisionOne to deliver outstanding support services to organizations anywhere, anytime. DecisionOne uses best-in-class tools to deliver a holistic solution for each unique infrastructure, allowing our clients to predict IT costs, and reallocate and refocus their valuable IT resources toward achieving business objectives. Visit us at http://www.DecisionOne.com, follow us at @DecisionOne, become a fan on Facebook, and link to us via Google+.

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Veggies Serve Up Helping of Crafts

Veggies Serve Up Helping of Crafts

Follow a come legend and stick scintillating jewels to your favourite VeggieTales® characters

Halifax, NS (PRWEB) February 06, 2012

The Orb Factory Limited, a Canadian designer and manufacturer of innovative toys committed to offering products that are both educational and fun, and Big Idea Entertainment, a leading studio and producer of children’s and family programming, announced today that they have partnered up to introduce the VeggieTales® collection. The new line of craft kits is inspired by Big Idea Entertainment’s best selling series VeggieTales—a leading animated home video series in the US with moms of preschoolers.

With this all-new line, children will follow a numbered legend, children peel and stick sparkling foam and jewel tiles to create educational crafts featuring their favorite characters. Decorate a friendship themed jewelry box or share your beliefs repositionable stickers for your locker, notebook, mirror and more. Orb Factory kits are easy to use, mess-free, and give amazing results every time.    

“We are extremely proud to now have VeggieTales® be part of our growing portfolio of brands,” says Bill Bordegon, Sales & Marketing Manager for North America. “The initial products will be available in the US and Canada starting in February 2012 and our second crop of new products shipping in June 2012.”

“As a leader in values-based entertainment, millions of families trust us, Big Idea, to consistently deliver high-quality and engaging VeggieTales® products,” said Brian Mitchell, Vice President Marketing & Licensing, Big Idea Entertainment. “The Orb Factory is the perfect partner to help us expand our mission to deliver fun VeggieTales® products that touch the lives of families and children alike.”

About The Orb Factory

The Orb Factory Limited, is a taken specialty toy company known for its popular brands, including: PlushCraft™, Curiosity Kits®, Sticky Mosaics®, My First Sticky Mosaics®, StoryCraft®, Stick’n Style®, SparkleUps® and Magnetic Mosaics®. Visit The Orb Factory website for more detail: http://www.orbfactory.com.

About Big Idea Entertainment

Big Idea Entertainment is a leading studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters, and brands. Big Idea’s best-selling series VeggieTales® is a leading animated home video series in the US with moms of pre-schoolers*. Since 1993, VeggieTales® has sold 56+ million videos, 13 million books and more than 7 million CDs. VeggieTales® and Big Idea’s property, 3-2-1 Penguins!®, enjoyed four seasons as top-rated series on NBC Saturday mornings, Telemundo and ION TV via the qubo® children’s programming block. The studio’s two theatrical releases, Jonah-A VeggieTales Movie® (2002), and Universal Pictures’ and Big Idea’s The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything®-A VeggieTales Movie® (2008), are distinguished among the most successful faith-based films of all time. Big Idea also maintains an extensive presence in publishing, licensing and live entertainment arenas. For more information on Big Idea, visit: http://www.VeggieTales.com.

*Spring 2011 Q-Score

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What is the cheapest netbook available to me?

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Also, if i get a refurbished netbook, would it come with the features new ones come with, i.e. microsoft word? If i get it online, i only have accounts on Ebay and Amazon, so don’t suggest other sites. Thanks!

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Of course refurbished does not intend that they cut down the features it’s only that they have been used by someone.

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