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Very Impressed with the work TechSmith (i.e. Camtasia) is doing on iPad

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Since my focus is on vendors who develop eLearning tools, almost every day I’m going to the Apple App store on my iPad looking for apps from these companies. After all, these powerful devices are not longer just about content-consumption but some recent apps have shown we can now do amazing things around creating content, too.

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My Thoughts on Adobe, Captivate, Articulate, Storyline, Mobile Learning and More [Interview]

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How I see the upcoming Articulate Storyline product impacting the Captivate business, and changing things in eLearning. Why I’m excited about Apple iBooks Author beyond Apple’s walled-garden and EULA. Apple iOS vs Android and Flipboard. Mobile Learning and Tablets. Why I feel Content Curation is important.

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Do Learners on Mobile really know what they want in mLearning?

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One of my favorite lessons from Steve Jobs was that Apple didn’t do much in the way of Focus Groups in order to figure out what their next products would be. Steve believed that most people didn’t even know they needed something until Apple invented it and then wondered how they ever got along without it.

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My Thoughts on Microsoft Bringing back the Start button and the need for Change in eLearning

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Two recent example come to mind: 1) Apple not allowing Adobe Flash on the iPhone and iPad; and 2) Adobe recently making the move to a cloud-only Creative Suite product offering. software later this month. ” Conclusion.

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Why Windows 8 and Touch-enabled Laptops Bode well for the Future of Mobile Learning – [Video]

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Microsoft is ahead of the game here with Windows 8 and while Apple is famous for saying that they will never make a MacBook or an iMac with touch, it’s worth noting that they have said that many time of other things and eventually have done it, so I do believe the same will happen with touch-enabled Mac laptops and desktops.

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4 Traditional PC Features Mobile is NOT About

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That number turned out to be greater than the amount of revenue earned on the entire Surface product line. James points out that attaching peripherals to Windows 8 tablets, such as a 1T portable hard drive, is one of the advantages, as compared to Apple tablets and Android tablets, that do not come with USB ports.

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6 Trends in Rapid eLearning Tools to watch in 2012

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Desktop App Stores — Mac users have downloaded over 100 million apps from Apple’s Mac App Store and Microsoft recently showcased their upcoming Windows 8 Store, which will enable PC users to easily download, install and stay up-to-date with software. I have it and like it a lot. Suffice it to say, it is still not there.