Top 10 Strategic Technologies 2012

The top 10 IT trends and technologies that are going to be most important for you in 2012, include:
 

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STRATEGIC IT Technologies – in Detail

1. Media Tablets and Beyond.

Choose between various form factors when it comes to mobile computing. No single platform, form factor or technology will dominate and companies should [...]

Media Tablet: 75% of US Ultra-Mobile Device Sales

AbiResearch today released new research findings today, in a report called
“Media Tablets Cannibalizing Netbook Spend with 75% Share of US Ultra-Mobile Device* Shipments in 2011”

 
Ultra-mobile devices (UMD) are mobile computing devices on a continuum, bordered by laptop PCs and smart phones.  This market has 4 segments:

ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs),
mobile Internet devices (MIDs),
netbooks, and
media [...]

Increasing SaaS Investment (Study Result)

Business is increasingly understanding that SAAS is the way ahead for future technology investment.  Today, major research firm  Gartner Inc. confirmed this, based on its mid- 2011 SaaS study.   Here is an overview:
 
 
SaaS Survey Findings & Conclusions

Over 95 % of organizations expect to maintain or increase their investments in software as a service (SaaS) [...]

Cloud Computing in Plain English, a New Guide

Now reading… "Navigating through the Cloud: A plain English guide to surviving the risks, costs and governance pitfalls of Cloud computing" by Rob Livingstone.
 
Other than the kindle version, who in the tech world would like to read a book about cloud computing? There are about a ‘000 website covering the topic from all angles. [...]

SohoOS’ Cloud Micro Business Management

SohoOS, a simple way to manage your micro-business for free.
If you ever have run a small business, or even worked as a freelance / micro business, you know that at any given time you are doing 100 things at once. As a result, when at the computer, you might have 10 + applications open at [...]

#f8 FACEBOOK CONFERENCE, San Francisco, Sept 22

Five more nights of sleep until f8, Facebook Conference 2011. It’s of interest, not just for developers.  It’s a good idea for entrepreneurs and innovators as well. 
 
This conference will be all about building a more social web by defining tomorrow’s websites, apps and devices.  From a business point of view, not to be [...]

SaaS Revenue Up 21% in 2011; $21b in 2015(charts)

Worldwide software as a service (SaaS) revenue for 2011 is forecast to reach $12.1 b.  This is a 20.7 % more than last year (2010: $10 b), according to the Gartner report "Forecast: Software as a Service, All Regions, 2010-2015.
The North American region is forecast to account for 63.6 percent of worldwide SaaS revenue [...]

Google Gmail Match to Microsoft

"Google Gmail Emerges as a Significant Threat to Microsoft in the Enterprise" is the title and the conclusion of a recent Gartner report  on the topic as it has become a reliable alternative to Microsoft in the Enterprise Email Market.
 

After 5 years, Google’s enterprise Gmail has gained cloud with clients who are commercial organizations of [...]

InformationWeek 500 : Most Innovative Users of Business Technology (23rd Annual)

Research Shows Companies Embracing New Growth Opportunities; 45% Expect to Drive New IT-Led Products or Services as Part of Innovation Plans

Information Week released its annual InformationWeek 500 honoring the most innovative U.S.-based users of business technology.  The rankings and research results were announced Tuesday evening during the annual InformationWeek 500 Conference held at the St. [...]

Marriage Proposal (photos) : New First at #DF11

Social Enterprise is taking on a NEW meaning…..: women no longer waiting around, but taking action.
How about a marriage proposal during a public online interview just before the Keynote Speech of Dreamforce 11, Salesforce.com’s annual tech conference that has a record attendance this year?  
This lady did some serious planning: brought the rings along, and [...]

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