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PC, tablet and mobile shipments to grow 6.9 per cent in 2014

Tablets and mobiles growing at expense of traditional PCs

Shipments of devices across the globe are expected to reach 2.5 billion units this year, a 6.9 per cent increase on 2013, according to Gartner.

The device market includes traditional PCs (both desktop and laptop), tablet computers, ultramobiles, and mobile phones. Essentially everything but the Internet of Things.

Shipments grew by 4.8 per cent in 2013, so predicted growth is up in 2014.

From traditional to tablet

Tablet shipments are expected to soar from 195.4 million units in 2013 to 270.7 million this year, a jump of 38.6 per cent. Mobile phones will also see strong growth, from 1.8 billion to 1.9 billion.

Ultramobiles, including hybrid and clamshell models, will see significant growth from 21.1 million to 37.2 million.

Unsurprisingly, traditional PCs are set to take a hit, falling from 296.1 million units last year to 276.7 million in 2014.

Operating systems

Android will continue to dominate, with shipments jumping from 879.8 million in 2013 to 1.2 billion in 2014, and further to almost 1.4 billion in 2015.

iOS will also see strong growth, albeit with more modest figures. Shipments in 2013 were 241.4 million, and this will hit 286.4 million this year, before reaching 324.5 million units next year.

Windows won't be left behind, with the classic operating system seeing growth from 325.1 million units in 2013 to 339.1 million this year, and 379.3 million in 2015.

Looking ahead

'Tablet substitution of notebooks will start to dissipate from this year onwards as consumers and businesses align the right device with the right usage pattern. As they do this, we will see where dedicated devices (such as tablets), or hybrid devices (detachable or convertible devices), fit in the overall portfolio of devices,' said Ranjit Atwal, research director at Gartner.

The device market is expected to grow even further in 2015 to 2.6 billion. Most of this increase will be due to mobile phones, tablets, and ultramobiles, with traditional PC shipments declining slightly.

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Apple Reveals a New iPad Smart Cover that Includes a Unique Multi

On March 27, 2014, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals an all-new iPad smart cover configuration that includes a keyboard panel. One of the aspects of this design which differentiates itself from Microsoft's Surface tablet cover is that Apple's keyboard has been uniquely designed to double as a multi-touch gesture keyboard eliminating the need for a touchpad.

Apple's Patent Background

Electronic devices such as tablet computers and the like may be used in combination with coverings that protect the device. Typically, protective coverings for tablet computers extend over the surface area of the touch screen component of the tablet computer. The need to protect this valuable component of the tablet computer is well understood by makers of protective coverings. However, users may also be concerned with protecting the rear surface of the tablet computer from scratches, dings, or other damage that may create an unsightly appearance for the tablet computer. Thus, there may be a need for protective coverings for all surfaces of an electronic device such as a tablet computer.

Additionally electronic devices such as tablet computers may be configured with peripheral components such as wireless keyboards that provide a mechanism for entering input. In some configurations, the keyboard may be used to enter input in combination with or in lieu of the touchscreen component of a tablet computer. As a component such as a wireless keyboard may also be vulnerable to damage, it may be desirable to have a covering that protects both the tablet computer and an associated keyboard.

Apple Invents New iPad Smart Cover with Keyboard

Apple's patent relates to a new smart cover for the iPad comprising of a cover having an interior surface that attaches to a rear surface of the iPad and to the rear surface of a keyboard that is in communication with the iPad.

Apple notes that a first lateral hinge in the cover will allow the cover to fold such that a first end of the cover rotates about the first lateral hinge from an extended position towards a centerline of the cover; a second lateral hinge in the cover that allows the cover to fold such that a second end of the cover rotates about the second lateral hinge from an extended position towards the centerline of the cover; and a closure configured to disable the keyboard when a first closure component disposed on the first end of the cover meets a second closure component disposed on the second end of the cover, the first and second closure components configured to meet substantially at the centerline of the cover when the cover is folded about the first and second lateral hinges.

Apple's patent FIG. 1 is a perspective illustration of a new iPad Smart Cover with an attached keyboard; FIG. 10 is a perspective illustration of a standing configuration for the cover shown in FIG. 1.

The keyboard aspect of the smart cover will communicate with the iPad wirelessly. Further, John Elias, one the original engineers for the touch technology behind the original iPhone, notes that the keyboard (#106) may be a Multi-Touch keyboard that is adapted to receive both keyboard input and touch input. In this regard, the keyboard will include a transparent and/or semitransparent touch sensitive panel. In one embodiment, the keyboard includes a smooth surface (#110) that overlays the plurality of keys.

In the standing configuration shown in FIG. 10 above, the second (#314), third (#316), and fourth (#318) cover sections form a triangular shaped stand for the iPad. Here, the second cover section remains fixedly attached to the rear surface of the iPad while the third cover section is allowed to fall away from engagement with the rear surface of the iPad.

Unique Multi-Touch Keyboard

As shown in Apple's patent FIG. 2A below, a user may provide input to iPad by striking the smooth surface overlay (#110) above a particular key and provide input to the iPad by sliding gestures.

In order for the keyboard to receive touch input, the keyboard may be configured to detect the location of one or more touches or near touches at the surface of the keys based on measurements of physical phenomena that occur near the surface when those touches or near touches occur.

For example, the keyboard may be configured to acquire capacitive, resistive, optical, acoustic, inductive, mechanical, chemical, or electromagnetic measurements that indicate the location of touch or near touch on the keyboard surface. Software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof may be used to process the measurements of the detected touches to identify and track one or more gestures.

As described above, touch input may be entered through gestures entered through either the iPad's touchscreen or through the surface of the keyboard. As used in this invention, a 'gesture' may correspond to stationary or non-stationary, single or multiple, touches or near touches on the touchscreen or the surface of the keyboard.

According to Apple, a gesture may be performed by moving one or more fingers or other objects in a particular manner on the surface of the keyboard such as tapping, pressing, rocking, scrubbing, twisting, changing orientation, pressing with varying pressure and the like at essentially the same time, contiguously, consecutively, or otherwise.

A gesture may be characterized by, but is not limited to a pinching, sliding, swiping, rotating, flexing, dragging, tapping, pushing and/or releasing, or other motion between or with any other finger or fingers, or any other portion of the body or other object. The surface of the keyboard will generally function as a touchpad a touch pad that provides indirect interaction with graphical elements.

Various Smart Cover Folding Configurations

Smart Cover Magnets

In Apple's patent FIG. 9 noted below we're able to see a close-up perspective illustration of an end of the proposed iPad smart cover. By way of example, FIG. 9 shows one end (#332) of the iPad cover which includes a closure mechanism #320 that may include a magnet #902.

Apple notes that if magnets are used, the magnets may be permanent magnets that are affixed to the ends of the cover. Alternatively, electromagnets that are enabled by an electrical current may be used. Here, the closure between the first and second and of the cover may be enabled or disabled by enabling or disabling the current between the electromagnets.

Apple's patent FIG. 7 is a perspective illustration of a fully open configuration for the cover shown in FIG. 1.

Patent Credits

Apple credits John Elias as the sole inventor of patent application 20140083883 which was originally filed in Q3 2012. Considering that this is a patent application, the timing of such a product to market is unknown at this time.

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Android surges as Australian tablet growth continues

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Popular: Google's Nexus 7 Android tablet.

Australians bought 4.8 million tablet computers in 2013 - twice as many as in 2012.

Close to 10 million Australians are now tablet users, according to estimates released on Tuesday by research firm Telsyte.

By 2018, that number is expected to reach 22 million, while tablet use will overtake PC use by the middle of 2015.

'Australians are increasingly seeing their tablets as their main computing device in the home,' said Telsyte managing director Foad Fadaghi. 'It's happening at a rapid pace.'

Tablets have traditionally been seen as consumption devices - great for watching movies, browsing the web and playing games, but less capable than PCs for productivity functions such as word processing.

This is gradually changing with the arrival of more tablet apps, Fadaghi said.

'Once we see the arrival of almost all the apps a consumer might use, the acceptance of a tablet as a primary computing device should pick up.'

Microsoft, which still pursues a PC-first approach, remains a critical player in the equation.

Were the company to shift its strategy by, for instance, making its Office software available on Apple's iPad, tablet pick-up would grow even more.

Telsyte's figures showed Apple's tablet market share dropped to 55 per cent in 2013, down from 72 per cent in 2012, despite releasing two premium models: the iPad Air and the iPad Mini with Retina display.

Android's tablet market share was at 40 per cent, with the remainder made up of other operating systems, such as Windows.

Sales of iPads reached 2.6 million units, a 52 per cent jump on 2012.

Sales of tablets running Google's competing Android software, however, grew 186 per cent, reaching 1.9 million.

The acceleration in Android sales was driven by the increasing demand for devices costing less than $450, a category Android dominates.

About a third of tablets sold in 2013 cost less than $450, Telsyte said. By 2018, it's likely to be 50 per cent.

Low-cost tablets - those priced below $200 - are becoming popular as secondary devices, Telsyte found. One in five tablet owners have two or more of the devices.

Meanwhile, figures released by Roy Morgan suggest tablet uptake is booming among youngsters.

More than half of about 7300 kids aged between six and 13 reported either owning or using a tablet in 2013, up from less than a third in 2012.

During that time, mobile phone use plateaued at 27 per cent.

Roy Morgan's John La Rosa said tablets are 'a case study in how devices move from being considered supplementary to necessary, desirable to indispensable.'

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Why IT can't ignore tablet computers

Can tablet computers really replace desktops? No! Does that mean you can ignore them? Also no.

There has been a lot of talk recently about the 'death of the PC' -- typically grouped in with conversations about the rise of the tablet. Sure, no one can argue with tablets' sales numbers. (According to IDC, tablet growth fell last quarter to 62% from 87% a year ago. How crazy is that? Tablet growth is only 62%!)

Many IT pros roll their eyes when they read things like this. 'Tablets can never replace PCs,' they say. 'There's no keyboard. The apps are crippled. You can't do real work on them!'

I totally agree, which is why you're not going to stop managing desktops anytime soon. Unfortunately, the penetration of tablet computers into the enterprise won't subside either, so the real statement is, 'You're not going to stop managing desktops anytime soon -- oh, and you also have to manage tablets.'

Dang.

It's so tempting to ignore tablets, but unfortunately ignoring them doesn't make them go away. Embracing tablets means that at least you are involved in the conversation about how tablets are used in your company. Ignoring tablet computers doesn't make users stop using them; rather, ignoring them just means that you've removed yourself from involvement in how your users are using tablets.

Learn to love EMM

So what can you do? The best approach is to deploy some kind of enterprise mobility management (EMM) software. There are dozens of options for this, many of which are completely cloud-based and can be up and running in minutes. EMM software is available from all the end-user computing vendors you're already working with. Citrix has XenMobile. VMware just bought AirWatch. Oracle, Dell, Symantec, and IBM all have offerings, and standalone EMM vendors like MobileIron are still going strong. (MobileIron has even reportedly been prepping itself for a potential IPO.)

All these EMM products work similarly. You build some policies, which allow you to deploy approved, secure enterprise apps to your tablet computers, and your users download a simple client agent which enrolls their tablets in your corporate EMM environment. Most of today's EMM products allow for a separation of work and personal environments on users' tablets.

This means you can provide an encrypted, secure container for the apps you define as work (complete with domain authentication and remote wiping), while users' personal apps run outside of your container. This is much better than the mobile device management software of a few years ago that protected the entire tablet, because most users hated logging in with their complex Active Directory passwords just to unlock their tablets to see what their friends were up to on Facebook. Today's EMM products mean no passwords for Facebook and enterprise domain authentication for corporate email. Pretty slick!

Also remember that every desktop virtualization product (Citrix XenDesktop or XenApp, VMware Horizon View, Dell vWorkspace, etc.) has a tablet client that allows users to remotely access their Windows-based virtual desktops from their tablets. Again, we in IT can roll our eyes at the patience required to operate a Windows computer from a tablet with no keyboard and a small screen, but many users love it. And if you've already invested in desktop virtualization, then being able to extend your environment to a tablet is a 'free' fringe benefit, so why not embrace it?

The bottom line is that it doesn't matter whether you think tablet computers are legitimate work tools -- employees are using them regardless. Luckily with today's EMM and desktop virtualization products, embracing tablets in a way that's easy for you and your users isn't too hard. And if you're building desktop virtualization and figuring out how to deal with smartphones, you might as well tackle tablets while you're at it!

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IN Media Corp. (IMDC.OB) focusing on consumer's needs, announced a new device combining the functionality of both a tablet PC and lap top PC.

Los Altos, CA (PRWEB) - IN Media Corp. (IMDC.OB) focusing on consumer's needs, announced a new device combining the functionality of both a tablet PC and lap top PC. This device is be especially useful for heavy duty road warriors who carry both for specific usages. IN Media presented its own version of a tablet PC, the 11.6 inches solution combines a keyboard, 320GB hard disk and 10 point capacitive touch screen with 1366 x 768 resolution in 16:9 format. Powerful Intel graphics, GMA HD4000 chipsets with mini HDMI, 2 USB ports (3.0 and 2.0), SD card, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4, and a RJ45 slot offers all the required features of a lap top PC and tablet PC. This product also supports an optional SIM Card for voice and data connectivity.

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More kids are taking to tablets (of the computer kind)

Lee Constable

MORE than half of children aged six to 13 own or use a tablet computer.

The easy-to-use, portable technology is growing rapidly and the take-up by youngsters is seen as what could become an increasing trend as easier to use technology is released in the future.

Roy Morgan Research's Young Australians Survey shows they are now in mainstream use among Australian kids. with more than half of all boys and girls aged six to 13 (53%) owning or using a tablet computer, up from 33% in 2012.

Kids in Victoria remain the most likely to own or use a tablet (57%, up from 38% in 2012), ahead of Western Australia (54%), Queensland (53%) and NSW (52%).

Year-on-year, the sharpest rate of growth has been in Tasmania, where use among kids more than doubled, from 21% in 2012 to 46% in 2013, catching up to be on par with South Australia/Northern Territory.

Fifty-seven per cent of 10 to 13-year-olds and 49% of six to nine-year-olds now own or use a tablet.

Roy Morgan Research general manager of agencies, John La Rosa said the speed with which tablet computers have become mainstream was a phenomenon we would likely see repeated many times as more user- and kid-friendly technologies enter the marketplace.

'Tablet computers will become a model for marketers looking to predict adoption trends in the future, and a case study in how devices move from being considered supplementary to necessary, desirable to indispensable,' Mr La Rosa said.

'It didn't take long after tablets were first launched for parents to recognise their value as an entertainment and educational device with multiple applications suitable for everyone in the house.

'The majority of children now own or have access to a tablet, with now girls almost 8% more likely than boys to use one.'

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More kids are taking to tablets (of the computer kind)

Lee Constable

MORE than half of children aged six to 13 own or use a tablet computer.

The easy-to-use, portable technology is growing rapidly and the take-up by youngsters is seen as what could become an increasing trend as easier to use technology is released in the future.

Roy Morgan Research's Young Australians Survey shows they are now in mainstream use among Australian kids. with more than half of all boys and girls aged six to 13 (53%) owning or using a tablet computer, up from 33% in 2012.

Kids in Victoria remain the most likely to own or use a tablet (57%, up from 38% in 2012), ahead of Western Australia (54%), Queensland (53%) and NSW (52%).

Year-on-year, the sharpest rate of growth has been in Tasmania, where use among kids more than doubled, from 21% in 2012 to 46% in 2013, catching up to be on par with South Australia/Northern Territory.

Fifty-seven per cent of 10 to 13-year-olds and 49% of six to nine-year-olds now own or use a tablet.

Roy Morgan Research general manager of agencies, John La Rosa said the speed with which tablet computers have become mainstream was a phenomenon we would likely see repeated many times as more user- and kid-friendly technologies enter the marketplace.

'Tablet computers will become a model for marketers looking to predict adoption trends in the future, and a case study in how devices move from being considered supplementary to necessary, desirable to indispensable,' Mr La Rosa said.

'It didn't take long after tablets were first launched for parents to recognise their value as an entertainment and educational device with multiple applications suitable for everyone in the house.

'The majority of children now own or have access to a tablet, with now girls almost 8% more likely than boys to use one.'

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More kids are taking to tablets (of the computer kind)

Lee Constable

MORE than half of children aged six to 13 own or use a tablet computer.

The easy-to-use, portable technology is growing rapidly and the take-up by youngsters is seen as what could become an increasing trend as easier to use technology is released in the future.

Roy Morgan Research's Young Australians Survey shows they are now in mainstream use among Australian kids. with more than half of all boys and girls aged six to 13 (53%) owning or using a tablet computer, up from 33% in 2012.

Kids in Victoria remain the most likely to own or use a tablet (57%, up from 38% in 2012), ahead of Western Australia (54%), Queensland (53%) and NSW (52%).

Year-on-year, the sharpest rate of growth has been in Tasmania, where use among kids more than doubled, from 21% in 2012 to 46% in 2013, catching up to be on par with South Australia/Northern Territory.

Fifty-seven per cent of 10 to 13-year-olds and 49% of six to nine-year-olds now own or use a tablet.

Roy Morgan Research general manager of agencies, John La Rosa said the speed with which tablet computers have become mainstream was a phenomenon we would likely see repeated many times as more user- and kid-friendly technologies enter the marketplace.

'Tablet computers will become a model for marketers looking to predict adoption trends in the future, and a case study in how devices move from being considered supplementary to necessary, desirable to indispensable,' Mr La Rosa said.

'It didn't take long after tablets were first launched for parents to recognise their value as an entertainment and educational device with multiple applications suitable for everyone in the house.

'The majority of children now own or have access to a tablet, with now girls almost 8% more likely than boys to use one.'

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More kids are taking to tablets (of the computer kind)

Lee Constable

MORE than half of children aged six to 13 own or use a tablet computer.

The easy-to-use, portable technology is growing rapidly and the take-up by youngsters is seen as what could become an increasing trend as easier to use technology is released in the future.

Roy Morgan Research's Young Australians Survey shows they are now in mainstream use among Australian kids. with more than half of all boys and girls aged six to 13 (53%) owning or using a tablet computer, up from 33% in 2012.

Kids in Victoria remain the most likely to own or use a tablet (57%, up from 38% in 2012), ahead of Western Australia (54%), Queensland (53%) and NSW (52%).

Year-on-year, the sharpest rate of growth has been in Tasmania, where use among kids more than doubled, from 21% in 2012 to 46% in 2013, catching up to be on par with South Australia/Northern Territory.

Fifty-seven per cent of 10 to 13-year-olds and 49% of six to nine-year-olds now own or use a tablet.

Roy Morgan Research general manager of agencies, John La Rosa said the speed with which tablet computers have become mainstream was a phenomenon we would likely see repeated many times as more user- and kid-friendly technologies enter the marketplace.

'Tablet computers will become a model for marketers looking to predict adoption trends in the future, and a case study in how devices move from being considered supplementary to necessary, desirable to indispensable,' Mr La Rosa said.

'It didn't take long after tablets were first launched for parents to recognise their value as an entertainment and educational device with multiple applications suitable for everyone in the house.

'The majority of children now own or have access to a tablet, with now girls almost 8% more likely than boys to use one.'

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More kids are taking to tablets (of the computer kind)

Lee Constable

MORE than half of children aged six to 13 own or use a tablet computer.

The easy-to-use, portable technology is growing rapidly and the take-up by youngsters is seen as what could become an increasing trend as easier to use technology is released in the future.

Roy Morgan Research's Young Australians Survey shows they are now in mainstream use among Australian kids. with more than half of all boys and girls aged six to 13 (53%) owning or using a tablet computer, up from 33% in 2012.

Kids in Victoria remain the most likely to own or use a tablet (57%, up from 38% in 2012), ahead of Western Australia (54%), Queensland (53%) and NSW (52%).

Year-on-year, the sharpest rate of growth has been in Tasmania, where use among kids more than doubled, from 21% in 2012 to 46% in 2013, catching up to be on par with South Australia/Northern Territory.

Fifty-seven per cent of 10 to 13-year-olds and 49% of six to nine-year-olds now own or use a tablet.

Roy Morgan Research general manager of agencies, John La Rosa said the speed with which tablet computers have become mainstream was a phenomenon we would likely see repeated many times as more user- and kid-friendly technologies enter the marketplace.

'Tablet computers will become a model for marketers looking to predict adoption trends in the future, and a case study in how devices move from being considered supplementary to necessary, desirable to indispensable,' Mr La Rosa said.

'It didn't take long after tablets were first launched for parents to recognise their value as an entertainment and educational device with multiple applications suitable for everyone in the house.

'The majority of children now own or have access to a tablet, with now girls almost 8% more likely than boys to use one.'

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Over half of Australian kids now use tablet computers, with girls leading the way

Monday, March 17th, 2014 - Roy Morgan Research

For those doubting if tablet computers are here to stay, the latest data from Roy Morgan Research's Young Australians Survey shows they are now in mainstream use among Australian kids.

In the 12 months to December 2013, more than half of all boys and girls aged six to 13 (53%) owned or used a tablet computer, up from 1 in 3 (33%) in 2012.

Girls extended their lead over boys from 1% point in 2012 to 4% points last year.

Kids in Victoria remain the most likely to own or use a tablet (57%, up from 38% in 2012), ahead of Western Australia (54%), Queensland (53%) and NSW (52%). Year-on-year, the sharpest rate of growth has been in Tasmania, where usage among kids has more than doubled from 21% in 2012 to 46% in 2013, catching up to be on par with South Australia/Northern Territory.

57% of 10-13 year-olds and 49% of 6-9 year-olds now own or use a tablet.

2012 and 2013: Proportion of children who own or use a tablet computer: Roy Morgan Single Source (Australia), January 2012 to December 2013 n = 7348 Australians aged 6-13. John La Rosa, General Manager - Agencies, Roy Morgan Research, says: 'The speed with which tablet computers have become mainstream is a phenomenon that we'll no doubt see repeated many times as more user- and kid-friendly technologies enter the marketplace. Tablet computers will become a model for marketers looking to predict adoption trends in the future, and a case study in how devices move from being considered supplementary to necessary, desirable to indispensable. 'It didn't take long after tablets were first launched for parents to recognise their value as an entertainment and educational device with multiple applications suitable for everyone in the house. 'The majority of children now own or have access to a tablet, with now girls almost 8% more likely than boys to use one.' http://ift.tt/1hgKyaM For tablet reviews of the best budget tablets

More kids are taking to tablets (of the computer kind)

Lee Constable

MORE than half of children aged six to 13 own or use a tablet computer.

The easy-to-use, portable technology is growing rapidly and the take-up by youngsters is seen as what could become an increasing trend as easier to use technology is released in the future.

Roy Morgan Research's Young Australians Survey shows they are now in mainstream use among Australian kids. with more than half of all boys and girls aged six to 13 (53%) owning or using a tablet computer, up from 33% in 2012.

Kids in Victoria remain the most likely to own or use a tablet (57%, up from 38% in 2012), ahead of Western Australia (54%), Queensland (53%) and NSW (52%).

Year-on-year, the sharpest rate of growth has been in Tasmania, where use among kids more than doubled, from 21% in 2012 to 46% in 2013, catching up to be on par with South Australia/Northern Territory.

Fifty-seven per cent of 10 to 13-year-olds and 49% of six to nine-year-olds now own or use a tablet.

Roy Morgan Research general manager of agencies, John La Rosa said the speed with which tablet computers have become mainstream was a phenomenon we would likely see repeated many times as more user- and kid-friendly technologies enter the marketplace.

'Tablet computers will become a model for marketers looking to predict adoption trends in the future, and a case study in how devices move from being considered supplementary to necessary, desirable to indispensable,' Mr La Rosa said.

'It didn't take long after tablets were first launched for parents to recognise their value as an entertainment and educational device with multiple applications suitable for everyone in the house.

'The majority of children now own or have access to a tablet, with now girls almost 8% more likely than boys to use one.'

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More kids are taking to tablets (of the computer kind)

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MORE than half of children aged six to 13 own or use a tablet computer.

The easy-to-use, portable technology is growing rapidly and the take-up by youngsters is seen as what could become an increasing trend as easier to use technology is released in the future.

Roy Morgan Research's Young Australians Survey shows they are now in mainstream use among Australian kids. with more than half of all boys and girls aged six to 13 (53%) owning or using a tablet computer, up from 33% in 2012.

Kids in Victoria remain the most likely to own or use a tablet (57%, up from 38% in 2012), ahead of Western Australia (54%), Queensland (53%) and NSW (52%).

Year-on-year, the sharpest rate of growth has been in Tasmania, where use among kids more than doubled, from 21% in 2012 to 46% in 2013, catching up to be on par with South Australia/Northern Territory.

Fifty-seven per cent of 10 to 13-year-olds and 49% of six to nine-year-olds now own or use a tablet.

Roy Morgan Research general manager of agencies, John La Rosa said the speed with which tablet computers have become mainstream was a phenomenon we would likely see repeated many times as more user- and kid-friendly technologies enter the marketplace.

'Tablet computers will become a model for marketers looking to predict adoption trends in the future, and a case study in how devices move from being considered supplementary to necessary, desirable to indispensable,' Mr La Rosa said.

'It didn't take long after tablets were first launched for parents to recognise their value as an entertainment and educational device with multiple applications suitable for everyone in the house.

'The majority of children now own or have access to a tablet, with now girls almost 8% more likely than boys to use one.'

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More kids are taking to tablets (of the computer kind)

Lee Constable

MORE than half of children aged six to 13 own or use a tablet computer.

The easy-to-use, portable technology is growing rapidly and the take-up by youngsters is seen as what could become an increasing trend as easier to use technology is released in the future.

Roy Morgan Research's Young Australians Survey shows they are now in mainstream use among Australian kids. with more than half of all boys and girls aged six to 13 (53%) owning or using a tablet computer, up from 33% in 2012.

Kids in Victoria remain the most likely to own or use a tablet (57%, up from 38% in 2012), ahead of Western Australia (54%), Queensland (53%) and NSW (52%).

Year-on-year, the sharpest rate of growth has been in Tasmania, where use among kids more than doubled, from 21% in 2012 to 46% in 2013, catching up to be on par with South Australia/Northern Territory.

Fifty-seven per cent of 10 to 13-year-olds and 49% of six to nine-year-olds now own or use a tablet.

Roy Morgan Research general manager of agencies, John La Rosa said the speed with which tablet computers have become mainstream was a phenomenon we would likely see repeated many times as more user- and kid-friendly technologies enter the marketplace.

'Tablet computers will become a model for marketers looking to predict adoption trends in the future, and a case study in how devices move from being considered supplementary to necessary, desirable to indispensable,' Mr La Rosa said.

'It didn't take long after tablets were first launched for parents to recognise their value as an entertainment and educational device with multiple applications suitable for everyone in the house.

'The majority of children now own or have access to a tablet, with now girls almost 8% more likely than boys to use one.'

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WeON glasses controls your smartphone, tablet and computer with optic lenses

WeON glasses controls your smartphone, tablet and computer with optic lenses

WeON glasses by alegre industrial studio controls smartphones, tablets and computers with optic lens all images courtesy alegre industrial studio

alegre industrial studio has designed the first optic glasses which includes an electronic device inside the frame that interacts with smartphones, tablets and personal computers. the smartglasses are capable of communicating with the wearer and alerting them of any kind of notification, and can be used for remotely activating photo cameras, controlling slide presentations, playing music, skipping tracks or adjusting one's mobile phone volume.

video courtesy WeON glasses

powered by a bluetooth 4.0 chip built into the frame, the glasses - when connected with an app to the user's smartphone or tablet - interact with the user via LED, only visible to the wearer, which lights up in different colors and flashing patterns.

available for both iOS and android, allows the user to choose when and what the LED lights up for; to notify an incoming call or message, an e-mail, an SMS, an event in the user's social networks or an alarm.

the glasses produced by ION eyewear also incorporate two buttons that make it possible to operate the smartphone or tablet remotely and thus take pictures, activate voice and video recorders or play or pause music. the WeON glasses have been developed as an open source design, to allow developers the adapt existing apps to the smart device.

the glasses will be available in optician's shops and tech stores, in both the EU and the USA, may 2014

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