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Diane Darrow (@dianedarrow on Twitter) is an information media specialist at Bel Aire Elementary in Tiburon, CA. This is the sixth of a series she's doing on iPad apps and Bloom's revised taxonomy

Via Ricard Garcia

Second screen viewing, which refers to using an additional electronic device while watching television, is a widespread consumer behavior that has quickly become the norm.

 

In an attempt to better understand this trend, Viaccess-Orca has analyzed second screen usage amongst diverse populations of television viewers. The results, which appear in this infographic, demonstrate the extent to which second screen viewing is altering the TV industry. According to our data, 70% of tablet owners, and 68% of smartphone owners, state that they use their additional devices while watching TV.

However, only 37% of those who practice second screen viewing do so in order to look up information that is related to the program they are watching. Most TV viewers use their devices in order to check emails or visit a social network...

Via Lauren Moss, Jose Maria Hernandez Montes, massimo facchinetti, Jesús Hernández

It's been another big year for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and the consumerization of IT. Apple moved boldly forward and yet lost a step in both market share and esteem. Microsoft staked a claim in the tablet and phone markets.

Via Peter Azzopardi