Apple iPad

A study released Monday by the University of Missouri suggests that Pad users don’t become more tired of their tablet device over time. In fact, satisfaction actually increases the longer a person uses the device.

The iPad may be for people on the go, but most iPad owners prefer to use them as they lounge on the couch or in their bedrooms, according to a recent survey.

Roger Fidler, program director for digital publishing at the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri, has been conducting surveys of iPad users since last fall to gain insights into how iPad owners use the devices in their daily lives and how the iPad may influence journalism and news consumption. Fidler says he is surprised by the high levels of user satisfaction.

So I was glad to see the question "What are the three apps you use most frequently on your iPad?" included in the Reynolds Journalism Institute's spring 2011 iPad survey. What's used more often is more interesting data than how many times something's been downloaded (and possibly languishing unopened).

Unlike most devices, which tend to satisfy users less over time, the iPad becomes more appealing.

Apple may soon introduce a next-generation tablet called the iPad HD.

So say the good folks at This Is My Next, who report that the next Apple tablet will ship this fall, and come equipped with a 2048 x 1536-pixel resolution screen – a pretty sizable leap over the 1024 x 768-pixel resolution display on the current model iPad.

Roger Fidler, author of the report, provides some excellent recommendations for news organizations to consider.

Roger Fidler was named a judge for the 2011 XMA Cross Media Awards, which will showcase the best smartphone/tablet apps from newspaper and magazine publishers.

SND is excited to announce a partnership with the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s Digital Publishing Alliance to deliver an outstanding full-day track devoted to mobile digital publishing on Friday, Sept. 30 at SND STL.

Roger Fidler of the Reynolds Journalist Institute presented his latest survey results Tuesday as part of a webinar hosted by the American Society of News Editors. His research shows the iPad will be the preferred reading device in the future.

Many have asked if the iPad and other tablets will save the print industry. While it's too soon to tell what will happen to the print industry, we can measure how mobile media is affecting us.