According to Web measurement firm Net Applications, Apple’s mobile Safari browser and iOS operating system account for the majority of Web access from mobile devices. For the month of December, Net Applications saw 53% of mobile and tablet access to the Web coming from the Apple Safari browser, 21.66% from the Opera Mini browser, 15.87% from Android, 3.33% from Symbian and 3.05% from BlackBerry. Meanwhile, the iPhone and iPad accounted for 25% each of Web access from mobile/tablet sources, with Java ME devices 21% and Android totaling about 14%.

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According to a study by Return Path, mobile email use has increased by 34% in the sixth month period between April and September. The study found that email has continued to increase on mobile devices, thanks in part to the widespread use of tablets. The study found that during this period, email views on the iPad increased by 73%. Return path expects mobile email to increase as mobile devices with emailing capabilities become more widely accessible.  

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LivingSocial Middle East says its registered users have been growing by 30% to 50% per month. Of these registered users, some were shopping online for the very first time. “With the exceptions of ordering food and apparels, which you have to try on, most other goods can be purchased without being present in a shop. And with rapid technological advancement, such as the use of Microsoft’s Kinect motion technology, even this could change,” said LivingSocial managing director Dan Stuart.

LivingSocial recently launched its new mobile application for iPad and Android users, and says about 2% to 12% of all purchased goods have been sold via the use of the mobile app. According to Stuart, this "is a really good and positive movement forward, given that we just launched the application last week. The convenience it offers is that today, one can shop from anywhere with a mobile connectivity, be it sitting in a coffee shop or anywhere else”.

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Schools around the world have been implementing new digital methods of teaching, and a Dubai based school has been no exception. At GEMS Royal Dubai School, a regular classroom features an electronic whiteboard, and various other digital devices used to implement a new digital method of teaching, including iPads, iPods and iPhones.

“It is our duty to introduce the children to the world of technology, because that is the world they will eventually be living in,” says Philip Redhead, Headmaster of the UK-curriculum based primary school. This method of teaching is supported by the Ministry of Education, which stated that the ministry “takes great interest in e-learning, which is in line with the directive of the UAE, and with what the UAE has accomplished in the field of information and communication technology”.

This non-traditional method of teaching has faced some criticism, but has been well received by the student body.

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According to the Ooyala Videomind video index report, tablet users watch more video content per play than those who are vieweing the content on desktops. According to the study, tablet users averaged nearly 30% more viewing time per play.