Apple wants to stay the most popular tablet producer on the market and to compete with Google and Microsoft it is to release a smaller version of the iPad by the end of 2012.
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The professional network LinkedIn, which has 150 million members worldwide, finally gets an iPad application, which allows users to check the news, keep up-to-date with groups, get business intelligence and insights, links and job offers now from their Apple tablet as well. The company upgraded their iPhone, Android and Mobile Web products last August, and now it was time to provide iPad users with a dedicated app. “Imagine having one place where you can get all the info you need about who you’re meeting with that day, trending and timely news that is impacting your industry, who’s changed jobs and what your coworkers are sharing, liking, and commenting on. We’ve pulled all this for you, all in one place,” says the official LinkedIn blog.
Apple has introduced its new iPad, the third generation device that features an ultra bright Retina display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and Wi-Fi + 4G that allow connection globally through AT&T’s and Verizon’s 4G LTE networks. The iconic tablet proves the expectations and boasts of a 5 megapixel iSight camera with upgraded optics and 1080p HD video. iPad 3 functions 10 hour without recharging.
Today, shoppers want sellers to be extremely inventive offering them the new products and services, and sellers really have a lot of resources to satisfy this quench for sophisticated approaches. Now, when digital is on the rise, brands often choose virtual space to get engaged with their consumers through various hubs and applications, primarily Facebook, iPhone or iPad ones. Zappos also followed the trend—the online show and apparel retailer, has released an iPad app entitled ‘Zappos Now’ (or ZN for short), in which an online store got merged with a digital fashion magazine.
The biggest and most awaited event of the next year is the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the brands, which sponsor the international competition, have already started their preparation for it by rolling out dedicated campaigns like Cadbury or previewing new vehicles like BMW. The auto giant, which is the top-tier sponsor of the event, is not only going to provide the fleet of 4,000 cars, bicycles and motorcycles for the athletes and officials, it is also offering the public an opportunity to know more about the event and athletes by releasing the Olympics 2012 iPad magazine app.