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New Albany's offense has several weapons, but none are more surprising than the rise of senior fullback Kelvin Worship.
Making the move from defense and taking the place of Eric Johnson, Worship has exploded weekly and is now the Bulldogs' first 1,000 yard rusher since Jeremy Cannon in 2007.
"Going into the season, we didn't know who our fullback was going to be," NAHS head coach Ron Price said. "It was an open competition between Kelvin and Boston (Newsome), and Kelvin kinda got the nod in preseason practice because of his ability to pass protect. He picked it up real easy, and we put him out there the first game, and it's been his ever since. He's done an outstanding job taking care of the football, and he's given us the hard, inside yards that we need to open the passing game."
Worship has rushed for over 100 yards in five games so far this season, with his biggest game coming against Itawamba (162 yards), one of the few teams he faced on offense last season.
"Eric was so consistent last year, that Kelvin didn't have much of a chance to play," Price said. "He played a little on offense in the Itawamba game, but he was doing such a good job defensively last year, we kept him there. He came out day one this season, working hard for that job, and he's earned it."
Assistant coach Josh Davis has worked with Worship this season and has noticed several big changes in the Bulldogs' offense, starting with pass protection.
"He's improved our pass protection, and he's also cut down on turnovers," he said. "He's had two turnovers, and it took him all the way until the fifth game before he had his first one. He runs the ball extremely hard, and he's done everything I've asked him to do."
Averaging 7.6 yards a carry, Worship is currently at 1,045 and is making a run at Cannon's school record of 1,783 yards.
"I just thought that it was my time to step up at fullback, and I've been playing hard all year," he said.
While he is excited about the Bulldogs in the playoffs, Worship knows he and the team have to stay focused on their opponent this week.
"This summer, we worked really hard to get where we are, and we're still working hard. We're going to practice for Tishomingo County like we have for any other big game we've had this year," he said.
As far as the school record, he hopes the 'Dawgs play long enough in the postseason to catch up to Cannon.
"I guess I'll get it in the playoffs," he laughed.
Worship is one of 21 Bulldog seniors who will be honored before Friday night's game against Tishomingo County.
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A 55-year-old Polk County man died Wednesday when a tree fell on his truck just after 5 p.m.
William Allison was driving a Nissan pickup truck east on Tanner Road at about 5:10 p.m. in windy conditions when an old, dead pine tree fell just as the truck passed beneath it, N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper C.J. Sama said Wednesday night.
"I've never seen anything like it. The timing — it was really bad luck," he said.
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- 500 g lamb liver
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons butter
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- 2 medium onions, diced
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- 1 tablespoon vegemite
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- Place lamb liver in a small bowl, sprinkle with sea salt, cover with water and refrigerate for a few hours.
- Peel skin off lamb's fry and remove any other pieces of tissue, slice and lightly coat with the flour. I normally like to cut any long strips in half again so they're bite size.
- Remove excess fat and rind from the bacon and chop coarsely. Leave a bit of streaky fat on the bacon, it adds to the flavour.
- Melt butter in a frypan, add bacon and onion and fry around 8-10 minutes over medium to high temperature until onion is soft and bacon is fairly well cooked but not crisp.
- Add lamb's fry and lightly fry a few minutes turning often to brown evenly, you don't need to cook it through at this stage.
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The South African Reserve Bank has become "more active" buying dollars in the foreign-exchange market in March after the rand advanced to a five-month high, ETM Analytics said.
"Market talk suggests that the Reserve Bank has become more active in mopping up some dollars towards 7.5000 rand" per dollar, George Glynos, an analyst at the Johannesburg-based company, which advises corporations on foreign-exchange transactions, said in an e-mailed research note. Central bank intervention "should leave the downside reasonably well contained and the dollar-rand continuing to trade in a 7.48 to 7.60 range," he added.
The rand has climbed 7.3 percent against the dollar this year, rising to 7.4025 per dollar on Feb. 29, the strongest level since Sept. 19. It retreated 0.2 percent today to 7.5393 as of 11:18 a.m. in Johannesburg.
The Reserve Bank adds to its foreign-exchange reserves "as and when appropriate," though it doesn't target a level for the rand and won't sell dollars to defend the currency, Governor Gill Marcus said in October. The bank's mandate is to keep inflation within a 3 percent to 6 percent target range.
The central bank's gross foreign exchange and gold reserves rose 0.9 percent in February from the previous month to a record $51.9 billion as the price of gold surged and the dollar weakened, boosting the value of other foreign currencies, the Pretoria-based Reserve Bank said on March 7. The bank probably made no "material" dollar purchases in the month, Standard Bank Group Ltd. said in a research note on the same day.


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When Apple Pay arrived in the UK this summer, it was surrounded by an awful lot of buzz. At launch, it was already supported by over 250,000 retailers and many mainstream banks
But little, if anything, was said about how this new payment option will affect smaller independent retailers - nor how they might use the technology to drive growth.
While there is an opportunity to benefit from this increase in mobile payments, it doesn't lie completely with Apple's way of doing things. Read on and I'll explain why.
Apple Pay has been available in the US for around a year. However,
Gallup research found that only 21% of iPhone 6 owners used their device to process Apple Pay transactions.
What's more, according to Pymts.com, 60% forgot about the service after using it for the first time.
Here in the UK, Apple Pay is expected to enjoy more rapid uptake because we're much further along in the use of near field communication (NFC) and contactless payments. But will it be rapid enough?
It's certainly not safe to assume that every retailer already has hardware that supports Apple Pay.
Equipment that will work with Apple Pay is known in the industry as a 'standard payment encryption device' that supports NFC. Businesses without this equipment will need to upgrade in order to accept Apple Pay.
There's also a disparity between Apple Pay in-store and Apple Pay online.
Take Shopify. This popular online shopping platform allows retailers to set up an online shop to process sales, manage product listings and process payments - including those via Apple Pay.
But, currently, the hardware and credit card readers that Shopify supplies to stores do not accept Apple Pay.
The cap for contactless transactions - due to rise to £30 in September - is another hurdle. This limits the ability of consumers to pay for larger transactions via Apple Pay, lessening adoption and usage.
What's more, to accept higher-value payments, retailers will need to spend money to invest in terminals enabled with 'consumer device cardholder verification method' (CDCVM) technology.
CDCVM adds an extra layer of security to mobile payments. As it's supported by payment card networks, it removes merchants' liability for fraud when used for Apple Pay transactions.
Together, these challenges emphasise why independent retailers should focus less on supporting Apple Pay and more on their overall mobile strategy.
With global mobile commerce predicted to reach $298bn next year - and more than doubling to $626bn by 2018 - the main challenge for retailers is making sure the shopping experience they offer is designed with smart phone users in mind.
The traditional mobile shopping experience involves cramming a typical online store into a small screen. This doesn't work well.
A custom-designed m-commerce site is essential, as is a smooth checkout process. Requiring mobile shoppers to enter sensitive information like credit card numbers into complicated forms isn't popular with consumers.
This is where mobile payment solutions like Apple Pay, PayPal, and Google's Android Pay come into the picture. The secure, single-touch pay button provides an easier way for people to check out via the mobile web and apps.
Fewer taps and screens means increased sales.
Looking down the road, Apple will begin supporting the addition of retailer's loyalty cards to a user's Apple Wallet. This feature will also be available with Android Pay when it enters the UK market.
In the US, vertical markets like travel and hospitality have enthusiastically embraced new mobile capabilities.
For example, Marriott Hotels allows guests to use Apple Pay for check-in, thus bypassing the queue. You can also use it to instantly pay for dinners and drinks by the pool (there's no spending cap in the US).
Other hotels are rolling out technology that allows a guest to use their smart phone as a room key. This eliminates the lost card scenario, appealing to the mobile-centric generation.
The key point for retailers is that consumers use different mobile devices, have different shopping habits and choose different ways to spend their money. They need to support mobile payments across all devices, not just Apple Pay. That's the best way to maximise the opportunity for increased sales.
Copyright © 2015 Henry Morland, Chief Product Officer at Brightpearl.com.
In 1977, DEC's Ken Olsen said there was "no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home."
In 1995, 3Com's Robert Metcalfe predicted that the internet would soon go "spectacularly supernova" and collapse entirely.
In 2007, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer said that "there's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share."
People are spectacularly wrong about tech all the time. Many people still insist you can't run a business from a tablet or mobile device, for example.
Sure, they've got iPads, but they're used for playing Candy Crush and watching last night's Mock the Week on the commute. It's nice that you can check your emails, but when it comes to serious, business-critical work, the iPad just isn't up to the job.
Or is it?
In fact, people (including me) are already running entire companies from tablet computers. In many respects, it's easier than hauling yourself into the office and sitting at your desk. Why?
Flexible working: it's the new norm. While it's often thought to be a millennial thing - and sure, Gen Y does love working from coffee shops, trains, planes, and everywhere else in-between - the truth is that people have always wanted to do it. It just hasn't always been viable.
Employees now have the right to request flexible working, and - better yet - the ability to actually make it happen.
Cloud technology, along with ubiquitous wireless access, has made it possible to work while keeping an eye on the kids, during a conference (look, those things are long, and you might as well get something done), or commuting on a train.
And tablet computers make it even easier for entrepreneurs like me to take their workspace with them wherever they are.
The variety of apps available through the cloud means the difference between being in and out of your HQ is negligible. And where it is different, it's usually better.
All I need is an internet connection and I have access to all the information I need to run my company regardless of where I am. I can, in theory, do everything from my smart phone, but I prefer to use my tablet.
I have a keyboard which makes drafting lengthy emails easy, I can make calls via Skype, classic software like Microsoft Office makes writing proposals a breeze, and mobile access to customer relationship management systems (like PipeDrive) ensures I can watch our revenue stream on the move.
Apps like Citrix Sharefile allow me to access documents offline. When I don't have mobile internet and aren't near a Wi-Fi hotspot, this is invaluable. And project management tools like Slack make instant group communication a simple, effortless undertaking from any mobile device.
So thanks to the cloud and the range of business apps now available, I can (and do) run my business from my iPad just as easily as if I were in the office.
The office, of course, is still there, but this flexibility means I can be just as productive wherever I am – whether that's en-route to a meeting, checking in with the office when I'm abroad or working from home.
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For years, Apple has represented innovation done right. What sets the tech giant apart from the rest is that its innovation was designed on the basis of user experience
Steve Jobs was famous for this quote about his design approach: "You've got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology. You can't start with the technology and try to figure out where to sell it."
That approach has delivered success for Apple time and time again. But now, I think Apple might be messing with this tried and tested formula.
Apple recently released its new MacBook. As usual, the company had lofty ambitions when designing this new bit of kit, claiming it 'set out to do the impossible'.
But I think this latest MacBook innovates for the sake of innovation.
For instance, a ground-breaking feature used on other Apple laptops is the MagSafe charger. This magnetic connector was used to hook the charger up to your laptop.
Because MagSafe uses magnetism to hold the charging cable in position, it pulls out of the socket relatively easily if tugged. And that means if someone trips over your cable, your laptop is less likely to end up crashing to the floor.
I believe there are two questions to ask here: did Apple need to remove the magnetic charger? And if so, why?
Apple wanted its new MacBook to be thinner and lighter. It appears to have removed the MagSafe connector because it was too big.
But why does the MacBook need to be thinner? Doesn't the MacBook Air already do a good job as an ultra-light, ultra-thin computer?
With the loss of its MagSafe connector, Apple has innovated for the sake of innovation. It's become obsessed with size and weight, rather than staying focused on the overall customer experience
And this leads us to the lessons we need to learn as business owners. Innovation for the sake of innovation has toppled many businesses at their peak. Here are three examples.
In 1985 Coca-Cola was trying to win the Coke-Pepsi war.
Its bright idea? Change the much-loved Coca-Cola formula and replace it with the 'new Coke'. Cue an enormously negative consumer reaction and a firestorm of protest.
Coke's original formula was rebranded as 'Coca-Cola Classic' and reintroduced less than three months later. New Coke hung around until 2002, but only accounted for a tiny proportion of the company's sales.
Quite simply, Coca-Cola failed to understand what the drink meant to its customers.
The company focused on taste, smell, design and branding, but failed to understand that Coca-Cola meant far more to people. Coca-Cola was an experience.
Still, the company realised when it had made a mistake and learnt the lesson. Today, you'll notice that Coke marketing often focuses on the experience of drinking Coca-Cola.
Many of us had first-hand experience of the widely-despised Windows Vista.
Microsoft trumpeted it as a revolutionary new operative system, but it received poor reviews. InfoWorld rated it number two in tech's all-time 25 flops.
Vista probably helped to drive PC users towards Apple computers. Indeed, Apple capitalised on the opportunity with its 'I'm a Mac' advertising campaign.
Microsoft has since begun to learn that customers look for an experience over features or 'innovation'. For instance, one video that heralds the release of Windows 10 uses the word 'experience' over 20 times.
The proof will be in the pudding, with Windows 10 due later this year. It could be Microsoft's opportunity to bounce back, hitting Apple where it hurts.
The Samsung Galaxy 6 smart phone is new, but has Samsung made a mistake?
Previously, Samsung and its customers would brag to Apple users about the ability to add hardware features to their smartphones – something you cannot easily do with Apple products.
Samsung customers are proud that they can easily add memory and replace the batteries in their handsets.
Yet for some reason, Samsung has removed these features from its new Samsung Galaxy 6. Its created a 'static' phone, like the Apple iPhone. This creates two problems:
If Samsung customers desert the company in greater numbers, the company could find itself losing market share as well as loyal fans.
Many great companies have become average at the peak of their success.
Confident and buoyed by success, they decided to innovate for the sake of innovating, rather than staying focused on customer experience.
Every business owner, big or small, should learn from the mistakes of these giants. If they can suffer from 'over innovation' then imagine what it could do to your business.
Whenever you think about launching a new product or updating an existing service, think about your customers. What do they want? What is the experience like for them?
Will the new MacBook herald the decline of Apple? In time, we'll see - but in my opinion, it could. You read it here first!
Dominic Kitchin is director and founder of Saxonbury & Kent.
In what has become a traditional September event, Apple last week announced the latest additions to its iPhone range.
If you're in the market for a new business mobile, here's our quick guide to the new iPhones:
It's been a while now since any new smart phone has offered much more than incremental improvements on earlier models. And it's a similar story with iPhone 5s and 5c. Sure, the fingerprint reader is neat and other improvements sound welcome.
However, if you already own a relatively recent iPhone (a 4s or 5) then there's no compelling argument here to upgrade, unless you've filled your current handset to capacity.
Owners of earlier iPhones will probably find they're getting a little long in the tooth by now. In that case, upgrading to one of the new models probably isn't a bad move.
Similarly, if you're considering buying your first iPhone then now is a good time, because it'll be a year or so before another improved model is announced.
In all cases, unless you're set on having a colourful iPhone or the price difference really matters, you'll be better off opting for the 5s over the 5c. It's much more powerful, has much better features and is likely to last you longer as a result.
Don't let all the buzz around the new iPhones blind you to competing handsets. While Apple arguably offers the most integrated and simple user experience, other manufacturers offer smart phones that you might find more suitable — especially if you're not already tied into Apple's way of doing things.
CNET has a good comparison of how the iPhone 5s and 5c stack up against competing handsets from HTC and Samsung. Suffice to say, if Apple isn't your thing, there are plenty of powerful alternatives out there.
iPhone 5s will be available from Apple on 20 September. You can order iPhone 5c now. Learn more >>
Apple has announced a charger replacement programme for people who use third-party chargers to juice up their iPhones and iPads.
The announcement comes in the wake of the tragic death of a Chinese woman who was electrocuted when she answered a call on her iPhone.
Reports have blamed a third-party charger, although Apple hasn't acknowledged any connection between the incident and its recent announcement.
Under the new scheme, from 16 August you'll be able to walk into an Apple store with your third party iPhone or iPad charger and walk out with an official Apple model. You'll still have to pay, but it'll cost £6 or so instead of the normal £15.
You'll have to provide the serial number of your iPhone or iPad, and the programme is limited to one charger for each device.
Given the usual price of official Apple chargers, this programme offers a decent discount. For peace of mind, it's probably a good option if you're worried about a charger you own.
Unoffocial chargers and mains adaptors are often appealing, because they cost so much less. But while replacements from reputable manufacturers generally meet reasonable standards of safety, this incident highlights that buying a cheap replacement can be a false economy. If you're unlucky, it could even cause you harm.
When you were growing up, did you ever do that thing where you put empty crisp packets in the oven? (Under parental supervision, of course.)
Do it right and the packets would shrink to a fraction of their former size, leaving you with a tiny but ultimately pretty useless crisp packet.
For some reason, that's the image that came to mind when I first saw iPad mini, the latest addition to Apple's iPad range. It's like a normal iPad that's shrunk.
Announced on Tuesday, iPad mini has a 7.9" screen, making it a bit bigger than the iPhone 5 and a bit smaller than the 10" iPad 3 (could this now be called the iPad maxi, or does that sound too much like a feminine hygiene product?).
Introducing iPad mini is a logical move for Apple. Recent months have seen a number of high-profile 7" tablets hit the market, including Amazon's Kindle Fire HD and the Google Nexus 7. Anyone who wanted a smaller tablet simply hasn't had an Apple product to consider.
And there definitely is a market for these compact tablets. They can be useful for super-portable computing, because they're big enough to use productively but small enough to squeeze into an already-full bag or even slip into a suit pocket.
But with iPad mini prices starting at £269, Apple risks pricing itself out of a lot of sales. Those competing tablets both come in at £100 or so under iPad mini's base price. And they both have better screens - which is surprising when you remember that the big wow factor of the larger iPad is its incredibly crisp Retina display.
Of course, iPad mini is bound to still have Apple's legendary build quality, and will run the vast range of existing iPad apps. But it's not a guaranteed success.
One of the reasons the larger iPad has done so well is that Apple was the first company that got tablet computers right. There had been other attempts before, but nobody had created a tablet computer that was as stylish, practical, simple and genuinely useful as the iPad. (The same was true of the iPhone and its touch screen.)
But things have moved on since then. I don't think Apple can simply shrink its iPad, slap a big price tag on it and assume people will come running.
What's more, people who've already bought into the Apple way of doing things probably already have an iPhone or an iPad. Will they really want another touch screen device that's just a slightly different size?
I'm not convinced. If it was £100 less, Apple would sell out in moments. It would make a big dent in the tablet prospects of Amazon and Google. Yet at £269 it looks like an expensive gadget, and many businesses will struggle to justify it over its competitors.
How about you? Could you use an iPad mini in your business?
You can pre-order the iPad mini direct from Apple from 26 October. Amazon's Kindle Fire HD is available now from £169. The Google Nexus 7 costs £189.99.
Over the last day or so a Samsung video has emerged that pokes fun at Apple and its customers.
It shows a bunch of people waiting in line outside a shop to buy a new mobile phone. To pass the time, they discuss the phone's exciting new features, like a connector that's 'all digital' and 'the coolest adaptors'.
The ad is clearly aimed at Apple, the tone is of friendly mockery, and it makes some good points. Many new iPhone features have been standard on Samsung phones for some time.
But around a minute in, one member of the queue reveals that - shock, horror! - he's not there to buy a phone himself. He's just saving a spot for his parents.
"Thanks for holding our spot," says his coffee-cup-clutching mum, while a bearded, grey-haired chap (dad, presumably) looks on with a benevolent smile.
The implication is clear: the iPhone is for oldsters. If you're hip, with it and under 30, a Samsung phone is way cooler.
Just a bit of lighthearted fun, or casual ageism? I can't quite decide, but in this day and age it seems patronising to suggest older people are behind the times with technology and have a tendency to make poor purchasing decisions.
We've mentioned before how research shows the stereotypical view of older computer users isn't very fair or accurate. Yet in the process of having a dig at its biggest rival, isn't Samsung needlessly reinforcing those stereotypes?
Watch the video here and decide for yourself:
Buying an Apple or Samsung phone
If you want to buy a new phone without a contract, you can order iPhone 5 on the Apple website (from £529). Samsung's Galaxy SIII is available from online retailers like Simply Electronics and Misco (£400 - £500)
For a phone on a new contract, both handsets are available from networks like Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone.
A queue outside a London Apple Store for iPhone 4. (Image: Eddie Shannon on Flickr.)
Unless one of the world's most valuable companies is trying to mislead us all, Wednesday will see Apple unveil iPhone 5. The latest in its line of smart phones, the shiny, desirable object will almost certainly prompt long queues at Apple stores and deliver a surge in sales. Shareholders must be rubbing their hands with glee.
Rumours abound about what new features iPhone 5 will have, and some of the less outlandish suggestions seem pretty much guaranteed. We look at three top feature rumours and ask whether they'll really make a difference to how your use your phone. We've also rounded up some phones which already offer them.
Although smart phone screens have grown larger over the last couple of years, Apple has stuck with a 3.5" screen for its iPhone. Expect that to change for iPhone 5, which looks likely to offer a 4" screen that will be taller, yet no wider. It'll allow more space for apps, email, websites and maps, without making the phone harder to use one-handed.
Is it worth having?
Probably. A larger screen may appeal to existing iPhone users, and taller-but-not-wider proportions would keep the phone more pocket-sized and easy to work with one hand. However, big screens often mean reduced battery life, and can an extra half inch really make that much difference?
Other options
There are heaps of smart phones out there with bigger screens. But if you really want a phone with a large screen, why hold back? The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a huge 4.8" screen, which is certainly handy for viewing websites and documents. It costs around £450 to buy outright, or you can get it for £25 when you sign up for a £36 a month contract with T-Mobile.
Apple's range of iPods and iPhones uses a long, thin connector for charging and transferring data. But to keep the phone as small as possible, it looks like the company will move to a smaller connector with iPhone 5. This will frustrate existing iPhone owners, who will - presumably - have to ditch all their accessories if they decide to upgrade.
Is it worth having?
No. Engineering benefits aside, any change to the connector will simply spell inconvenience for existing iPhone owners who are upgrading. It also means none of the super-cheap iPhone cables you can currently find online will work.
Other options
Apple seems to take pleasure in forcing its own standards onto things like connectors, yet there's a perfectly good universal connector out there. It's called Micro USB, and you'll find it on many other handsets including the Nokia Lumia 800. This mid-range Windows Mobile handset is available for free with a £30 a month Three Mobile contract, or for £300 outright.
Today's smart phones are super powerful. Pretty much whichever one you buy is likely to have more than enough oomph for web browsing, playing games and so on. I've had an iPhone 4S for months and it's still snappy with no sign of slowdown. However, many experts expect iPhone 5 to come with a quad-core processor, which should make the phone faster when you're running several apps.
Is it worth having?
At the moment, there's little benefit because few apps require all that processing power. Fast forward a year though, and you might be glad of the power - historically, the iPhone's new features have only been fully exploited over time.
Other options
There's no shortage of quad-core smart phones on the market at the moment. The HTC One X is a monstrously-powerful handset that's received excellent reviews. It's free with a £36 a month T-Mobile contract, or you can get it with no ties for £419.
The big unknown with any Apple launch is, of course, which of the more outlandish rumours are true. Could we see a phone with a built-in chip that allows you to pay for things, fingerprint recognition ... or something that nobody has guessed yet? Find out on Wednesday.
Last week's launch of the new iPad was met with the excitable coverage that inevitably accompanies any Apple product announcement. But beneath the hype, does the new iPad herald wider business adoption of tablet computers?
In November 2011, a study of IT adoption trends among UK small and medium businesses (SMEs) found 37% were using tablet computers. Another 37% said they were planning to purchase them.
So there's a definite enthusiasm for and move towards tablet computers like the new iPad. And perhaps the emergence of cheaper competitors will accelerate this trend.
The real beauty of tablet computers is their portability. Their smart design, integrating everything into one neat, light panel, makes them ideal for use on the move.
They're particularly useful for visual tasks, like running presentations or referring to spreadsheets, websites or designs when visiting a client. Many tablets let you take notes using a stylus or digital pen. Some will even convert your handwriting into type.
Tablet computers tend to cost the same as, or a bit less than laptop computers. But can you really replace a laptop with a tablet? And would you want to?
Tablet are fun to use, at least initially. If you're not used to using a fast, intuitive touch screen then your first days with a tablet can be really enjoyable.
However, when it comes to processing power, laptops have the edge. The latest iPad has heaps of power by tablet standards, but it won't hold a candle to many laptops. Still, for everyday tasks that may not matter. You won't notice a great deal of different when browsing the internet or using email.
If you're considering buying a tablet, think carefully about how you plan to use it. Typing on a touch screen can be awkward and may even be harmful. At least one study has found tablet users have a higher potential for neck and shoulder discomfort.
"It's best to avoid typing for any length of time directly on a tablet computer," warns back pain therapist Diksha Chakravarti. "It's better to use a peripheral keyboard and stand, and remember to take regular breaks to stretch."
A real bonus for tablet users is that the battery life of these slate-type devices tends to be much better than that of laptops. Your typical tablet computer's battery will last more than twice as long as your average laptop's.
This is partly due to the lower power demands of the solid state storage tablets rely upon. They also have other components specifically designed to minimise power use.
One of the trade-offs for this efficiency is in storage space. Tablets are able to hold much less data than your average laptop. Using cloud-based storage can make up the shortfall.
Indeed, tablets and cloud computing are natural partners. Touch screens lend themselves well to navigating web-based applications and you can get a whole host of business tools designed specifically for tablets.
What's more, because these tools are hosted online (in the cloud), they put less strain on your tablet's own storage capacity and processing power and are generally more secure, because the data isn't stored on your easily-stolen tablet.
If you currently rely on a laptop as your main computer, replacing it with a tablet is probably not a good idea. Although tablets are super-portable and enjoyable to use, you'll miss your laptop's power, storage capacity and keyboard.
However, as a mobile device to complement your main desktop or laptop computer, a tablet can be ideal. Used in combination with the right cloud-based applications, it can seriously increase your productivity.
This is a guest post from Integral IT, a Yorkshire IT support company.
Over the years, new types of computer have come and gone. Remember the ultra-mobile PC? Or the Amstrad [email protected]? I wonder why Alan Sugar never mentions that on The Apprentice. And whatever happened to tablet computers with rotatable screens, built-in keyboards and a stylus for writing on the screen?
But every now and then, something comes along that does change things. And at the end of last year, a piece of news suggested that one new kind of computer is having a real impact – both at home and in the workplace.
Apple's iPad reigns supreme in the UK tablet computer market. It accounts for almost three-quarters of all tablet sales. And perhaps most impressively, it turns out that Apple is selling more iPads than Dell is selling laptop computers.
Given that Dell is one of the world's biggest computer manufacturers (the company claims it ships over 10,000 systems a day), that's astonishing. And it strongly suggests that long-term, the iPad – plus other tablet computers, should anyone start buying them – could have a huge impact on what sort of computers we use and how we use them.
People are embracing the iPad enthusiastically, swapping full-spec laptops for the thin, light, super-easy-to-use Apple gadget. Who can blame them? No long waits while it starts up, no fiddly keys or buttons ... just a touchscreen anyone can use, plus thousands of apps.
It's not a stretch to say that 2012 could see tablet computers establish themselves as the mobile computing tool of choice. Unless you need a full-size keyboard, it's becoming more difficult to see what benefits are offered by traditional laptops for typical on-the-move tasks like checking email or reviewing documents.
Just ask the companies which sell netbooks, the small, cheap, low-powered laptops that just a few years ago were poised to reshape the PC industry. Things don't look great for them: sales have slumped 40%. Blame is being laid at the door of the iPad.
The argument stands up: to many people, netbooks are just compromised laptops. If you can't type comfortably on the keyboard and you have to squint to see the screen, a tablet computer might well be a better option.
What's more, machines like the iPad are developing fast. Will the combination of impressive hardware and versatile apps persuade more people to swap their netbook or laptop for a tablet?
Laptop makers certainly are worried. You can tell, because the big players are rushing to release ultrabooks, another type of computer which is like a netbook but thinner, more powerful and much more expensive.
These sleek machines have enough punch to replace your desktop computer, but are designed to start instantly and be small enough to take anywhere. They look great, they perform well and – although they can be expensive – they're finding a spot in the market.
But hold on – guess who makes the most successful ultrabook. Yep, that's right: it's Apple again, this time with the MacBook Air. This is the computer which pretty much defined what an ultrabook should be – and it certainly represents what other ultrabook manufacturers aspire to.
Put aside the ultrabook vs. netbooks vs. laptops vs. tablets debate. The real story might be Apple itself, and whether it can take a much bigger slice of the business IT market in 2012.
This is a guest post from Integral IT, a Yorkshire IT support company.
I've just lost a brilliant, inspiring potential sales director. Here I am, a hot startup in the search space with tons of VC backing, an emerging market and offering a great salary and significant stock options and I lose to a huge American corporation.
Aren't big corporations supposed to be terrible to work for? Aren't they supposed to be nasty to their people and only attract second raters?
The corporation in question in this case is Apple. As an ardent Apple fan of four years (since the first MacBook Air) I can't even get bitter and twisted over this loss. I actually found a worthy competitor. And for the first time in my life I actually didn't mind coming second.
Steve, you did a brilliant job of being clever more than once. Everyone is allowed to be clever once, few achieve it. But Steve, you did it time after time after time. iMac, Air, iPod, iPhone, iPad.
It's in the team. Steve was a talent magnet. And a generous one to boot. Some of his key people had stock options in the range of hundreds of millions of dollars. Many middle managers are millionaires.
Whilst he was clearly becoming sicker over that last year he was neatly handing over the responsibility of the business to trusted lieutenants – the likes of design genius Jonathan Ive and logistics genius Tim Cook.
What you have bequeathed us Steve is not only brilliant products (you have to try the iPhone's new artificially intelligent assistant, Siri, it's incredible) but a world class example of how to run a business that is capable of repeating success through talent acquisition.
What was it Lyndon Johnson said? "If you recruit someone who is better than you then you conclusively prove you are better than they." So true.
Thanks Steve.
John Straw is an expert contributor to Marketing Donut and the founder and VP of Business Development of Linkdex.
You can play solitaire on your iPad too... (Image: bark on Flickr.)
It's impossible to deny that the iPad has been a real sales success. Apple sold 9.25m of them in the last quarter alone. It might only be a matter of time before iPads become another piece of equipment that people bring to work – just like their mobile phone.
But is there a place for the iPad in your company?
The iPad's usefulness as a business tool has been questioned, not least on this very blog! But for many, it's proving to be a revolutionary device. It's easy to hold, easy to transport and easy to use.
It uses the same operating system and interface as the iPhone, and doesn't bother with conventional input devices like a mouse or keyboard. You just tap, swipe and drag your fingers on the screen.
Part of the iPad's success is certainly down to the wide availability of apps. You can download nearly 100,000 of them, covering every category from entertainment and media to productivity and business.
It's these apps that really enable you to make productive use of an iPad in the workplace. Here are some specific scenarios where you might want to consider using an iPad:
Software like Apple's Keynote lets you import and edit PowerPoint presentations, and you can even hook it up to a monitor or projector (if you don't mind buying an adaptor from Apple).
There are also applications available that will let you do 'virtual presentations' – so you can show your presentation to people on the internet.
There's a built-in calendar and address book, so it's a good replacement for a paper planner – and the larger screen means it's easier to read than your mobile phone.
You can also choose from a range of apps to manage your tasks, monitor projects, share files, read and post items in social networks and more.
You can even use it as a point-of-sale device (like a till). Other companies are using iPads to replace printed manuals, and some schools are using it in place of stacks of books.
There are lots of other ways the iPad can be used for business. Are you considering using one in your company as well? And if your company doesn't own its own iPads, would you be happy for staff to bring in their own? Leave a comment and let us know.
Ben Dyer of SellerDeck has been keeping an eye on how IT firms price their products. And he thinks we could all learn something from them.
Technology companies have been responsible for some innovative pricing ideas. So, if you're struggling to price your product - whether it's technology-related or not - can you take some inspiration from them?
Recurring revenue rocks. Working for a software company, I know all too well the challenge of selling items that are one-off purchases. The upside is an injection of hard cash. The downside is that your sales team has to convert a fresh batch of prospects, every month.
One alternative is to aim for recurring revenue with a subscription model. You can charge a monthly fee to people who use your software, offer bolt-on extras like support and upgrades. Customers like this pricing model because the monthly cost is low, and it gives you the ability to predict the growth (or decline) of your business.
Another option is to give your product away. This sounds mad, but can lead to huge growth.
It's called the 'freemium model'. The idea is to get people using a basic version of your service, then upsell more advanced features.
The freemium model only really works if your product has tiered levels and it doesn't cost you much to set up a new customer. It's a science all to itself - I recommend checking out Chris Anderson's blog and excellent books, Free and The Long Tail.
Apple and Amazon both have numerous divisions, products and services. They also have completely different pricing strategies.
At the recent iPad 2 launch, Apple's Steve Jobs revealed that the company now makes more money from 'post-PC' purchases (iPods, iPhones, iPads) than from its traditional computers. One reason for this is the rise of third-party apps which run on Apple devices. Apple takes a slice of each one sold.
Apple has successfully blended the upfront payment and recurring service models. I would argue theirs is the best example of this type of pricing on the market. Most impressively, Apple has even managed to keep the initial payment high!
Amazon has taken a different approach with the Kindle, its electronic book reader. These come in two parts: the software, which is free for almost all platforms (including the iPad), and the hardware.
The hardware is cheap. At just £111 the price is getting close to impulse-buy territory. Many observers reckon the Kindle will be free to Amazon Prime subscribers by the end of the year.
The rationale, of course, is that most of Amazon's Kindle revenue comes from selling ebooks for people to read on the device. That's the company's fastest growing product range.
Amazon has been smart and reactive. The Kindle isn't a rival to iPods and iPads. It's complementary - so Amazon can grow its revenue too.
What could you learn from IT companies about pricing?
Add a keyboard and perhaps your iPad will be more useful. (Photo: Stefan Evertz)
It's hard to deny that the iPad 2 is cool. And if you weren't one of the crazy enthusiastic punters who queued up last week to get one, demand for Apple's new gadget means that if you want one, you're probably in for a bit for of a wait.
Maybe we should all use that time to step back and ask: is the iPad actually much use for business? And, for that matter, do other tablet and slate-type devices like Motorola's Xoom or Samsung's Galaxy Tab really deserve a place in your company?
I don't own an iPad, nor any other kind of slate or tablet computer. A few years back, I used Toshiba's M200 Tablet PC as my main work computer, but although it was one of the best laptops I've ever had, I rarely used the tablet features (you could fold the screen over and use a pen to write on it).
Sure, there's a big difference between Microsoft's clunky attempt to adapt Windows for a tablet device - which was running on that computer - and Apple's super-slick interface. But ease-of-use alone is not enough to establish the iPad as a must-have business tool.
The business applications I've seen for the iPad so far have been limited. I've spotted people at events using them to sign people up to mailing lists. And I can see how they'd be useful for people who need access to information but are on their feet all day. iPads could replace clipboards in warehouses, dentists' surgeries and the like.
But what about the sort of repetitive business tasks you take care of every day? Writing letters and emails. Running accounting software. Accessing your customer relationship management system.
For these sorts of jobs, my distinctly un-glamorous netbook (a cheap, cut-down laptop) is far better than an iPad. Here's why:
In fact, the more I think about it, the more it seems that the only advantage that slate devices offer is that you can use them standing up. If there's a desk or space where I can sit and type at my netbook, it's the better option. Although, to be fair, I won't look as cool.
What's more, a netbook like mine is cheap. Figure £250 or so for a very capable netbook, compared to £399 for the entry level iPad.
Is it just me who can't see the point of the iPad for businesses? Do you use one in your company? Leave a comment and let me know.


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Its giving "500 Internal Server Error" when I check on firebug. So probably the plugin files are not properly readable or there is some file/folder permission problem on your site.
it's a path error.
Can you be a little more precise? For me, too, the counter does not increase. I have installed firebug, but do not know how to use it for this kind of problem.
Here is how to check using firebug
- Open your site. Once the site loads, open the firebug using the bug icon on the toolbar or by pressing F12.
- Once firebug section opens up, click on Console tab. If console tab is disabled, then click on the small arrow next to that and click Enable.
- Then click on any thumbs up or down icon. The moment you click, you can see a request being processed something like "POST http://localhost/wordpress32/wp-content/plugins/wti-like-post/wti_like.php" POST means the request was sent using the post method and the next url means where the request was sent. This url (domain name or site url) will vary from site to site.
- If it was a successful request and was processed successfully, then you will see 200 OK next to the above url.
- If it does not get processed successfully, then the above url turns red and corresponding error code will be shown.
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Not guilty plea in theft caseJune 29,2013BURLINGTON The former head of a Vermont credit union has pleaded not guilty in federal court that she embezzled several hundred thousand dollars from customer accounts.
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Was Superman a Spy? and Other Comic Book Legends Revealed comes out today!
Again, here is the cover by Mickey Duzyj, who rocks (click to enlarge)…
Should be fun.
I hope all of you who pick up the book dig it! All those who've read it, feel free to share your thoughts, good or bad, in the comments!
Today? I saw it in Borders on Sunday.
So, do you have your signing tour planned yet?
Got my notice yesterday from amazon that it shipped! Can't wait to read it!!!
Looking forward to it.
If I can track down a copy in time, will you sign it this weekend?
Why, naturally, of course!
I love that cover, too. Hopefully the book is a big success… I plan to snag a copy.
I also got my notice from amazon yesterday. Congrats. Can't wait to read it.
Saw it at a small local bookstore in Halifax, N.S. last Friday.
So, why was the "urban" part dropped from the "comic book legends" posts again?
I like the sound of the shorter title. It's catchier.
Congratulations. Very exciting for you and comic fans everywhere.
I received my two copies last thursday. Wanna make fun of Canada now ? My colleague at work already finished reading it aand, we kinda have a question. There is an urban legend with the Hulk that involves these two guys in the shower of a YMCA and it caused a ruckus because one of them says "pith". We're completely lost on this one! So. Can anybody clarify this "pith" thing ?
Nice! Congrats!
I ordered through Diamond. I hope it's in today!
Mine came from Amazon today. When I opened the box the upper left-hand corner of the front cover was bent down as far as it could be without tearing the binding. I have decided to blame you… CRONIN!
Luckily through the use of my hands I was able to unbend the cover, but there remains a crease. A CREASE!
Bon, ben bravo. Le livre est sorti, il est pas mal king pis toute, mais pendant que tout le monde parle du FCBD, je me demande encore c'est quoi le problème avec pith, astie. J'ai été sur wikimachin.com mais y a rien pour m'éclairer là-dedans. On donne des définitions très bécébégé du genre : "Pith is a light substance that is found in vascular plants. It consists of soft, spongy parenchyma cells, and is located in the center of the stem." Ça va pas vraiment plus loin.
Ben merci, ça m'aide beaucoup à faire du sens de la scène de la douche, ça! Anyway, étant donné que les anglais me répondent pas, y a tu quelqu'un qui arrive dans sa tête icitte qui peut répondre à ça :
Pogne le livre de Brian, va à la page 126, pis dis-moi pourquoi "Oh, Pith" a non seulement rapport aux homosexuels, mais pourquoi ça a fait du trouble.
Marci ben, là.
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Q: New laptop prices are ridiculous$2000, minimum, for anything brawny enough to run Quake and Photoshop well. I've come across cheaper second-tier brands, but the unknown skeeves me out. What's a cash-strapped geek to do?
The core tenet of Marketing 101 holds true for laptops: Famous brands can charge you up the wazoo. If you want a recognizable name on the lid, expect to pay hundreds morewhat, you thought the "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" imp worked for free? For those willing to check their label-snob impulses, however, bargains abound. The computer industry's dirty little secret is that its pricey stars and no-name scrubs often roll down the same Taiwanese assembly lines. Obscure brands tend to use creakier parts and B-list software, but they churn out some quality laptops regardless.
Finding cheapies to test wasn't easy, as Mr. Roboto's pals are predominantly of the Mac or Sony persuasion. The first laptop to cross my desk was a ChemBook, by California's Chem USA (chemusa.com). A thick, boxy Toshiba wannabe with oodles of processing muscle, the ChemBook dazzled with its speed and graphics, smoking a comparably priced Dell. The high-end model I tested runs $1699, but Chem's got plenty of more-reasonable options that'll get the job done. The big gripes here were flimsy latches and an atrocious battery timethe machine barely cracked the 90-minute mark.
Next I dug up a Tiny, by Britain's oddly named Tiny Computers (tiny.com). This lightweight goes for just a hair over $1000, a steal for a unit sporting a Pentium III microchip. It performed quite well on basic tasks, though the herky-jerky graphics and so-so sound won't make gamers terribly happy. The lack of an internal CD burner also hurtsfloppy drives are so turn-of-the-millennium. Oh yeah, and the keyboard's got less spring than a slab of granite. Tiny gets a lukewarm thumbs-up, along with the caveat "Only if your wallet's really hurting."
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Word is that ARM Computer (armcomputer.com) also has a great service deal, with free lifetime tech support and a generous trade-in policy. Alas, I couldn't locate an ARM to drag back to the laboratory. And the company's public relations folks never responded to my request for a test unit. Guess they've never heard of Mr. Roboto out in San Jose. Fools.
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