I'm not predicting a lot of change in how we do things in the year ahead though. We have apps on the app store for whatever portable platform we've chosen, and with 2010 behind us, we're all aware of the cloud and suspect we should be in it. One thing we do know is that Microsoft is all in!
So, this year, our devices will get slimmer, our operating systems will get thinner, and our connections will get fatter and faster. Let me unravel that techno-babble for you so that you can throw it around at your summer BBQs with a little more confidence...
On the device front, I'm talking about our PCs, tablets, and smartphones. They will get smaller and lighter, with longer-lasting batteries. They'll also get faster processors, so will work even faster for us.
On the connection side of things, better broadband connections with greater bandwidth (referred to as fatter pipes) will allow faster internet connections and better functionality of mobile devices.
The thinner operating systems refers to the fact that as we move our applications to the cloud we'll need less power in our desktop operating systems, as we'll simply need web browsers to run our applications. And so the operating systems will become simpler, slimmer models of the current systems. The iPad I'm typing this article on is a classic example of a thinner operating system.
So, it's time you started doing some strategic planning on how you will help your staff to leverage these emerging trends in your business in 2011. Of course, don't be afraid to ask an expert to help you with this process. There is no way you can be running a business and be up-to-date with what needs to be done with IT.
David Markus is the founder of Combo - the IT services company that ensures IT is never an impediment to growth.
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