If someone tells you they’re running Android, they’re not saying as much as you’d think. Unlike the major computer operating systems, Android is a broad OS that covers numerous versions and platforms.
Understanding the constellation of options can be a bit overwhelming, but that doesn’t have to be the case. If you’d like a quick-and-easy way to make sense of Android’s many builds, as well as how to update to the latest, read on.
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Starship Captain: Next-Generation iPad
Everyone knows iPads have made their way into the enterprise. Captains of industry use them daily. But are iPads a fad or the future? Our take: iPads will be around at least for the next generation. Just ask Captain Picard.
Related apps: Star Trek HD Movie ($20), Star Trek Comics (free)
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Retailer: A New Cash Register
Cha-ching! Aromas Coffeehouse owner Jeff Milewski uses an iPad and ShopKeep’s Web app to ring up customers, reports Silicon Prairie News. Retailers believe the iPad is the next cash register with the added bonus of computing cross-selling opportunities at the point of sale.
Related apps: Square (free)
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Politician: On the Campaign Trail
It seems a big part of a politician’s job is to give speeches. The iPad’s slim form factor makes it perfect for public speakers like New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to stay on point. “Four score and seven years ago” — scroll down on the iPad — “our fathers brought forth…”
Related apps: mPrompt ($2)
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Researcher: Can You Speak Dolphin?
Last year, research scientist Jack Kassewitz used an iPad as a language interface with a bottlenose dolphin. Other researchers are using the iPad (rather than a clunky laptop) to collect data in the field.
Related apps: Science Glossary (free)
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Field Service Worker: iPad Gets Dirty
From carriers to construction workers, iPads are getting out into the field. At D7 Consulting, employees at construction sites from San Francisco to Las Vegas use iPads to input data and make out reports. iPads replace binders filled with paper. (Check out iPad at Work on Dirty Jobs: 5 Lessons Learned)
Related apps: Field Service ($10)
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Artist: The Digital Canvas
The iPad has been called a piece of art, not a great content creation machine. But artists are proving otherwise by creating inspirational art on the iPad. Even the iPhone stirred the art world after Jorge Colombo drew a New Yorker cover two years ago.
Related apps: ArtRage ($3), Brushes — iPad Edition ($8)
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Coach (COH): Let’s Win One for the iPad
“Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.” — Tom Landry, former Dallas Cowboys coach
The late Coach Landry was known for his innovative approach to the game. He likely would have carried an iPad containing plays and schemes, while strolling the sidelines wearing his famous Fedora hat.
Related apps: iPlayBook Basketball ($2), iPlayBook Football ($2), iPlayBook Lacrosse ($2)
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Soldier: Mission Control on the iPad
Harris Corp. (HRS), a tech vendor with $6 billion in annual revenue, is developing an iPad app that will let U.S. soldiers in war zones remotely control cameras mounted on tethered balloons and other unmanned aerial vehicles. Call it the iPad of war.
Related apps: Drone Control — Remote Control your AR.Drone ($5)
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