The Strategy Analytics research group (http://www.strategyanalytics.com) predicts that greater use of operator retail stores and subsidies could grow volumes of tablet sales by over 70% in the US and Europe.
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XtremeMac (http://www.xtrememac.com) has announced the Play-Through Sleeve for the iPad. It’sa US$34.99 full-coverage neoprene case with built-in screen protection. It is lightweight and ideal for the active iPad user.
The Play-Through Sleeve’s protective built-in screen is clear and allows for touch screen navigation while still protecting iPad from unwanted scratches, dings and dirt. Additionally, the Play-Through Sleeve includes a removable headphone jack cover to protect the device while still allowing access to the jack when needed.
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Marware says the C.E.O. Hybrid for the iPad (http://www.marware.com/products/iPad/C-E-O-Hybrid-for-iPad) is available for pre-order. The C.E.O. Hybrid is a fusion of the traditional shell case and a padded folio case. It retails for US$49.99.
Read MoreNemetschek Vectorwork (http://www.vectorworks.net/international) says a number of its European distributors have released localized versions of the 2011 award-winning Vectorworks line of design software, including: Vectorworks Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals and Renderworks.
Read MoreIn Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business has a new class of executive MBA students who have adopted iPads in their learning program, reports “Virginia Tech News” (http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2010/10/102710-pamplin-ipads.html).
“Executive MBAs need to be up-to-date on technology. What better way than by using such innovative products as the iPad?” says the program’s executive director Charles Jacobina says.
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