FORRESTER RESEARCH

iPad Gives Apple Lead In Tablet-TV Push

Later this year, the iPad will add its latest TV-related feature, mirroring via AirPlay to Apple TV. While only 4.2 million Apple TVs have been sold, 1.4 million of that total came in the last quarter, suggesting that adoption is accelerating.

LOCALYTICS STUDY

News Apps Top iPad Users To-Do Lists

IPad users spend the longest periods of time reading news, according to a new study by analytics software provider Localytics. Compared to the overall average session length for iPad users, apps in the news category clocked in with sessions two-and-a-half times longer.

Comcast Rolls Out TV App For iPad

Comcast Corp. said today that it will unveil an application for Apple Inc.’s iPad that allows Comcast digital subscribers to watch movies and TV shows on the tablet device, starting next month.The first version of the Xfinity TV app will be available on Apple’s iTunes Store this week.