--- title: Wireless Technology Blog | Viaero Wireless | tablets description: tablets | Wireless, cellphones and high speed Internet technology blog from Viaero Wireless. --- [![Viaero Wireless Logo](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/Viaero_March2018%20Theme/images/viaero-logo3609e0925fa06ab09c57ff07008bad5b.png)](https://www.viaero.com/) - [877-484-2376](tel:8774842376) - [Find a Store](https://stores.viaero.com/) - [Cart](https://www.viaero.com/shop/view-cart) - Search - [My Viaero](http://myviaero.com) - PLANS - Cellphone Plans - [Student Plan](https://info.viaero.com/student-unlimited-plan-01) - Internet Plans - [ConnectED Program](https://info.viaero.com/connected) - DEALS - Sales & Promotions - [Student Unlimited](https://info.viaero.com/student-unlimited-plan-01) - [FREE Phones w/ Prepaid](https://info.viaero.com/prepaid-promo) - SUPPORT - Help Center - [My Viaero](https://app.idibilling.com/onlinebill/via02_p_production/) # Viaero Technology Blog ## [Why Tablets Continue to Appeal to Kids and Adults](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/why-tablets-continue-to-appeal-to-kids-and-adults) Posted by [Helen Akers](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/author/helen-akers) on Jul 23, 2020 2:36:36 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/tablet-2020-blog-banner.jpg)](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/why-tablets-continue-to-appeal-to-kids-and-adults) Tablets share similarities with laptops, desktops, and smartphones. The first release of the iPad in 2010 created initial excitement, but that enthusiasm has waned as smartphone screens have become larger and 2-in-1 laptops have gained ground. [Read More](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/why-tablets-continue-to-appeal-to-kids-and-adults) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/why-tablets-continue-to-appeal-to-kids-and-adults#comments-listing) Topics: [tablets](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/tablets), [wireless](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/wireless), [remote learning](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/remote-learning) ## [Mobile Commerce and What it Means for the Future of Shopping](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/mobile-commerce-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-shopping) Posted by [Helen Akers](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/author/helen-akers) on Jan 31, 2020 4:46:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/M-Commerce-blog-banner.jpg)](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/mobile-commerce-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-shopping) When online shopping began to take off with the internet, no one could have predicted the role mobile shopping would eventually play in online sales. While[e-commerce sales make up 10.7 percent of all U.S. retail activity](https://10ecommercetrends.com/), m-commerce or mobile-commerce sales reached [41.2 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2019](https://www.statista.com/topics/1185/mobile-commerce/). [Read More](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/mobile-commerce-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-shopping) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/mobile-commerce-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-shopping#comments-listing) Topics: [tablets](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/tablets), [security](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/security), [apps](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/apps), [mobile](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/mobile), [shopping](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/shopping) ## [6 Reasons Viewers Use a Second Screen While Watching TV](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/6-reasons-viewers-use-a-second-screen-while-watching-tv) Posted by [Helen Akers](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/author/helen-akers) on Jan 2, 2019 4:24:29 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Second screen use with TV](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/tv-screens-blog-banner.jpg)](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/6-reasons-viewers-use-a-second-screen-while-watching-tv) Multitasking in front of the television screen is on the rise, according to a recent [Nielsen report](https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/12/nielsen-the-second-screen-is-booming-as-45-often-or-always-use-devices-while-watching-tv/). Approximately 45% of adults state they use a second screen quite often or always when they’re watching television. This percentage reflects a growing number of people who use their smartphones, tablets, or laptops during shows and movies. [Read More](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/6-reasons-viewers-use-a-second-screen-while-watching-tv) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/6-reasons-viewers-use-a-second-screen-while-watching-tv#comments-listing) Topics: [Technology](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/technology), [tablets](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/tablets), [smartphone](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/smartphone), [tv](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/tv) ## [How Smartphone Apps Can Save You a Trip to the Doctor](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/how-smartphone-apps-can-save-you-a-trip-to-the-doctor) Posted by [Helen Akers](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/author/helen-akers) on May 14, 2018 11:45:47 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Telehealth and Telemedicine apps](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/telehealth-blog-banner.jpg)](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/how-smartphone-apps-can-save-you-a-trip-to-the-doctor) Healthcare apps for your smartphone can save money and eliminate the need to see a doctor face-to-face for routine illnesses and health-related questions. Mobile apps provide medical services and information giving patients needed advice. Use of these apps also provides patients with treatment recommendations when it is inconvenient to travel to the nearest doctor’s office. [Read More](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/how-smartphone-apps-can-save-you-a-trip-to-the-doctor) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/how-smartphone-apps-can-save-you-a-trip-to-the-doctor#comments-listing) Topics: [cell phones](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/cell-phones), [Technology](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/technology), [tablets](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/tablets) ## [What is a Mobile Hotspot?](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/what-is-a-mobile-hotspot) Posted by [Helen Akers](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/author/helen-akers) on Apr 23, 2018 10:52:12 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![mobile-hotspot-girl-banner](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/mobile-hotspot-girl-banner.jpg)](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/what-is-a-mobile-hotspot) Did you know you can turn your [smartphone](http://www.viaero.com/shop/phones-devices/smartphones) into a mobile hotspot? A hotspot allows you to connect a laptop or tablet to the internet when you’re away from home or not close to a location with Wi-Fi service. Once you enable a mobile hotspot on a smartphone, it uses the cellular network to send out a Wi-Fi signal so other devices can connect. [Read More](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/what-is-a-mobile-hotspot) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/what-is-a-mobile-hotspot#comments-listing) Topics: [cell phones](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/cell-phones), [Technology](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/technology), [tablets](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/tablets), [data](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/data), [internet](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/internet) ## [3 Ways to Get the Most Out of a Tablet](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/3-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-tablet) Posted by [Erika Allen](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/author/erika-allen) on Aug 14, 2017 1:45:01 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![girl with ipad.jpg](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/Blog/Tech/girl%20with%20ipad.jpg)](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/3-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-tablet)       When your smartphone screen is just too small for what you want to do and a laptop is just too big to carry around, a tablet is a perfect portable solution. But how do you make the most out of your tablet? [Read More](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/3-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-tablet) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/3-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-tablet#comments-listing) Topics: [Technology](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/technology), [tablets](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/topic/tablets) ## [Laptop, Desktop, or Tablet? 3 Things to Consider](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/laptop-desktop-or-tablet-3-things-to-consider) Posted by [Erika Allen](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/author/erika-allen) on Nov 25, 2016 12:46:57 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![guy selfie tablet.jpg](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/Blog/Tech/guy%20selfie%20tablet.jpg)](https://blog.viaero.com/tech/laptop-desktop-or-tablet-3-things-to-consider)     The holiday season is a prime time to shop for big-ticket electronics like computers. But do you need to stress about a new computer anymore? The technology in our tablets and smartphones is quickly catching up to laptop computers and, at the rate we’re going, desktop PCs. Size is less of an issue when it comes to storage and processing power. Even today, you can easily edit 4K videos on [the iPad Pro](http://www.viaero.com/shop/phones-devices/product-detail/index/apple-ipad-pro-9.7), a device that weighs less than a pound. 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