(BPT) - With about 100 million iPads sold since the ground-breaking tablet launched in April 2010, chances are you either have one or at least know someone who does. If you’re the proud owner of an iPad, are you using it to its full potential? Possibly not, if the results of a 2012 Business Insider survey are any indication.
The survey of 2,242 iPad users found that the majority are using their tablets in very traditional ways, from Web browsing (37.3 percent) and communicating via email and social media (21.4 percent), to watching video (12.3 percent) and playing games (11 percent). Yet with a little creativity – and the right accessories – it’s possible to find uses for your iPad in virtually every room of your home.
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