National study says iPad use by small business quadrupled

On the expected eve of Apple's launch of the iPad 3, a new national study among small and mid-sized business (SMB) owners reveals how critical the iPad and other mobile devices have become to this business segment. According to the findings from a study by Charlotte, NC – based The Business Journals, iPad usage has nearly quadrupled among the SMB market over the past year, growing from nine percent in 2010 to 34 percent in 2011, indicating that the iPad is the fastest growing technology among the SMB market. Read the full TechJournal report here.