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iPad could help grow Ann Arbor's software community

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

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Apple is hoping to hit it big with its new iPad computer tablet. The software development companies in Ann Arbor plan to take their slice of that pie if it does.

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Software developers in the Ann Arbor region believe that Apple�s long-rumored digital tablet announcement today could generate more opportunities to create and sell mobile applications.

Despite a firestorm of rumors about Apple�s announcement, most reports point to a 10-inch device that hastens electronic book reading, allows Internet browsing and introduces a new way to access newspapers, magazines and possibly even TV.

Many Ann Arbor software developers are energized by the opportunities that Apple�s tablet could present.

�I think absolutely everyone who�s an iPhone developer will also be a tablet developer,� said Ben Kazez, CEO of Ann Arbor-based Mobiata, which reaped more than $1 million in app sales through Apple in 2009. �It does feel like a similar climate to me with the launch of the iPhone.�

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