After decades of dramatically increasing PC hard disks, from megabytes to terabytes, saving local data is more likely to put you at risk of loss, relative to remote backup, than it is to keep your data safe, helped along by many trends pushing toward cloud storage and applications. Meanwhile, as chronicled, starting in early 2010, when I first got a MacBook Air , and accelerated as I've turned toward ChromeOS as my primary device, I have almost entirely stopped the use of desktop applications. Goodbye Desktop Applications. Then, they came for our CDs and our DVD drives. MORE >>

Read what’s ahead for Google, Microsoft, Apple and Yahoo, review forecasts concerning technology and gadgets (we’ve been waiting for trend reports coming from CES 2009), IT, and Green Technology – all considering the economic crisis implications. Tags: Apple Trend Spots Trend Spotting Behavior Trends Review TrendsSpotting's presentations applications consumer behavior crowdsourcing focus group google influencers information internet behavior iphone microsoft prediction purchase search View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. MORE >>

While I am typically skeptical when it comes to products from Microsoft , I am remarkably surprised by the great quality of Windows Phone 7. Over the last few days, I have been using an HTC HD7 device running Windows Phone 7 alongside my Android devices and occasional iPod Touch use, and without reservation, I believe the Windows Phone 7 experience to be a serious challenger to both platforms in terms of quality, intuitive use and simplicity - things you usually won't catch me saying about Microsoft, or Windows specifically. iPhone Windows Microsoft android Windows Mobile MORE >>

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Industry News , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn’t Matter Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn’t Matter by Tamar Weinberg on October 22, 2009 Share Apple, the company behind aesthetically pleasing hardware that keeps fanboys drooling, has recently joined Twitter. First, I’m going to say kudos to Apple for trying involve themselves in the world of social media. MORE >>

But this quiz, which tests our ability to run Nokia into the ground (as it appears Microsoft and Stephen Elop are doing as we speak), is based on keen observations from a long-time Nokia watcher (and former employee). The post, which walks us through the recent Apple developer conference (WWDC), hones in on the iCloud announcement and it really means for Apple (and us). In his view resident cross-platform solutions – applications that are installed on the device – as opposed to mobile Web applications that run in a mobile browser are tempting. Well done! MORE >>