By Ranjan Mm Sahu -  Many people shopping for tablet computers today are likely to end up having to make a choice between the iPad and the Kindle Fire. This is what necessitates the Kindle Fire vs. iPad comparison. The iPad, as many of us already know, is a product of Apple Inc., whereas the Kindle Fire is a product of Amazon. When most of us hear the word ‘Kindle’, image of an EBook reader instantly comes to mind. Thus, before embarking on the comparison, we need to clarify that the Kindle Fire, unlike earlier versions of the Kindle, is a full-fledged tablet computer designed along

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By Lance Winslow With the new Apple iPod and all of the tablet computers coming out there are more and more e-books available. In the very near future all of the textbooks and educational material will be available for homeschooling parents to help in their curriculum teaching their kids. Indeed it’s already happening at a very rapid pace, and I’ve noted in the last three months the tremendous number of new educational e-books that are available to homeschooling parents.

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By Ken J Thurber With the advent and adoption of tablet computers it is instructive to look at what is happening in the retail environment. A trend at the local mall is that in some stores the shop personnel are now starting to carry tablet computers. Order entry and inventory management can be done on the fly so that the customer has immediate access to the product that they desire. In this article, we examine the enabling technology and the consumer ramifications of a potential change in the retail industry. For years the retail industry has used computers to track inventory and place orders, but tablets allow the store personnel to carry these functions out onto the floor and...

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By Todd Rip If you’re in the market for a tablet computer, this quick review of the top five models will give you a place to start. The Apple iPad 2 is the best-selling tablet on the market. A faster dual-core Apple A5 processor, better graphics, twin cameras, and a 33-percent thinner design than the original in combination to the huge app store selection set the iPad2 apart from the competition. The 9.7 inch display with 768 X 1024 pixels falls short of the Motorola Xoom. However, the 10-hour battery life, iTunes, and the best selection of apps, make the iPad 2 the tablet to beat.

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By Diane Butler Ever since the phenomenal success of Apple’s tablet computer, the iPad, speculation has run rampant: will the tablet replace the laptop and desktop computers? With the appearance of the iPad 2, along with Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, Blackberry Playbook and HP TouchPad, business professionals and students are voting with their purchases. Seemingly in droves, these groups are embracing their tablets while abandoning their former love, the laptop.

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By Ben R Evans The release of Apple’s iPad, and the flurry of competitive tablet PC products set to release over the next 12 months, will undoubtedly change the face of mobile computing. Full PC computing power, with high speed wireless web connection, all in a conveniently portable package. But, what will be the impact of these new devices on daily business computing? That is the million dollar, or rather billion dollar question.

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