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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (1) Save Email Print Reprints Most Popular Most Shared China PLA officers urge economic punch against U.S. 09 Feb 2010 Snow, wind batter East Coast in big 2nd storm 3:04pm EST Senate jobs bill extends Medicare payment rates -text 09 Feb 2010 Google plans experiment to offer superfast Web 2:05pm EST Honda expands airbag recall as more Toyotas probed | Video 3:14pm EST China PLA officers urge economic punch against U.S. 09 Feb 2010 Study toasts beer as being good for your bones 09 Feb 2010 Does "thinking outside the box" drive you mad? 9:12am EST Google plans experiment to offer superfast Web 2:05pm EST Inside Toyota's epic breakdown 09 Feb 2010 Accessory makers, app developers eye Apple's iPad Gabriel Madway SAN FRANCISCO Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:38pm EST Related News Personal View: What iPad Means for Future of Computing Tue, Feb 2 2010 Five Apps We Can't Wait to See on the iPad Mon, Feb 1 2010 Apple's iPad marketing sparks complaint to FTC Sat, Jan 30 2010 Apple iPad Raises Stakes for E-Readers Fri, Jan 29 2010 AT&T Beefing Up Network for iPad and iPhone Fri, Jan 29 2010 Media members try out the new ''iPad'' during the launch of Apple's new tablet computing device in San Francisco, California, January 27, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Kimberly White SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The iPad may still be weeks away from launch, but the companies that feed off the popularity of Apple Inc's products are already hard at work prepping for the new tablet. Technology | Media The roughly 300 million iPods and iPhones sold over the past decade have given rise to a lucrative market for companies peddling a wide variety of accessories, including cases, adapters and docks. These accessory makers have high hopes for the iPad, Apple's first major new product in three years, banking that it will become a blockbuster to help stimulate plateauing sales. At the same time, thousands of application developers -- some large and some startups -- are looking to the iPad as a way to extend the reach of their games or services. Game publishers from Electronic Arts Inc to "Tap Tap Revenge" creator Tapulous have had good success selling games on the iPhone. "The iPad market has huge potential," said Jamie Elgie, a product management director at accessory company Belkin International. "We think it has the potential to be game-changing and we need to be on top of it." This week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco will attract thousands of Apple users and provide a showcase for third-party vendors for all of the company's products. The 10-inch, touchscreen iPad has been the talk of the technology world since it was announced last month, and will likely be the center of attention at Macworld. But because the iPad is a new category of device -- lodged between a smartphone and a laptop -- its form will present a unique challenge for highly competitive accessory makers. Belkin and Griffin Technology, two top accessory companies, wasted little time in getting iPad sleeves up for sale up on the Web. Both say speed to market is important, given the low barriers to entry, and neither would divulge product plans. The privately held companies say designing for the iPad will be tricky -- and neither will get a head start. They will not get hold of the device until consumers do, on launch day. Apple itself will have some iPad accessories ready at launch in late March, including a $69 keyboard dock. Mark Rowan, president of Griffin, said the iPad would be great, but exactly how consumers would use it was unclear. "It will be a travel device, it could also be a home device, a family entertainment device." Nashville, Tennessee-based Griffin makes the iTrip FM transmitter, among many other accessories. Los Angeles-based Belkin, which makes iPod add-ons such as TuneBase, has annual sales that top $1 billion and roughly 1,400 employees. It holds more than 25 iPod and iPhone accessory patents. The MP3 accessory market totaled $1.3 billion in the United States alone in 2009, according to NPD, although those in the industry say that estimate only captures a slice of the actual total, as it does not include retailers like Wal-Mart. APPS Macworld will have a special section dedicated just to apps, which Apple hopes will prove as popular on the iPad as they have been on the iPhone. There are more than 140,000 iPhone apps available, and almost all of them will work on the iPad. The devices share an operating system. The iPad and its larger screen will provide a bigger canvas for apps, and many companies will overhaul their existing iPhone apps to look and run better on the iPad. Brian Meehan, head of product development at software company and app developer Sourcebits, said the company has created a dedicated team of 80 developers to craft apps for the iPad. The company is based in Bangalore, India. Sourcebits, which has developed apps for companies such as Coca-Cola and General Electric, saw its first iPad app inquiries arrive even before the formal launch. "We're working around the clock right now to handle the demand from our existing client base, and then on top of that, new clients are coming in to see what they can create around the iPad." Games, which are already hugely popular on the iPhone, would seem to be one of the most obvious uses for the iPad. The French mobile gaming company Gameloft has around 60 games available for the iPhone, which generate roughly 13 percent of its revenue. Michel Guillemot, Gameloft's chief executive, said after the iPad launch that it will decide on a game-by-game basis which iPhone games it will redo for the iPad. "It's difficult to say what will happen. I think this device is going to bring a lot of user satisfaction, and what comes with user satisfaction is revenue." Macworld organizers acknowledge it will have a different feel this year, with no headline-making presentation from Steve Jobs and no major product launches. Apple announced last year it would no longer exhibit or keynote at the show. (Reporting by Gabriel Madway; Editing by Tim Dobbyn) Technology Media Comments See All Comments (1) | Post Comment Feb 10, 2010 3:31pm EST Expect app and accessory that turn the iPad into a digital coffee table book or photo frame. iPhone’s screen is not big enough for this application, and people tend to carry handsets in their pocket instead of letting them lying on the table. Currently, only 3 apps show up when you search “coffee table” on iTunes. 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