Apple Posts New 'Life on iPad' Webpage [Video]

Apple has posted a new 'Life on iPad' webpage that highlights six stories of where the iPad is being used.

Siemens Energy-Wind Service
The wind power industry depends on the service technicians who climb to great heights, often in extreme weather conditions, to keep the turbines running as efficiently as possible. Now iPad is helping the technicians work more efficiently, too.

Bridie Farrell, Champion Speedskater
Bridie Farrell is making a comeback. A world-class speedskater who took nearly a decade off from the sport, she’s using new technology to prepare for her toughest competition yet.


Christian Gastón Palmaz, Director of Operations, Palmaz Vineyards
At Palmaz Vineyards in Napa, California, master vintner Christian Gastón Palmaz analyzes powerful data on iPad to transform the way he manages his winery from the vineyard to the tanks — and even the tasting room.

Mark Post, Riviera Racing Team Owner and Driver
In off-road endurance races like the Baja 1000, just crossing the finish line is considered an accomplishment. Riviera Racing uses iPad to maximize the chances of getting there first.

Jeff Whiting, Director and Choreographer
Behind the magic of every Broadway show are hundreds of thousands of steps, all precisely calculated, staged, rehearsed, and perfected. Jeff Whiting uses iPad to stage every move his actors make.

Dr. Itaru Endo, Director of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Yokohama City University
Liver surgeries are particularly complicated and difficult. And surgeons are often without valuable information in their operating rooms. That’s why Dr. Itaru Endo and Fraunhofer MEVIS have developed an iPad app that displays interactive patient data during surgery to save time — and lives.


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