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Annual 2012 Predictions

Once again, it is time to look into the crystal ball and take stock of the business of technology in the new year. Some of my predictions from last year have come to pass while a few from the years before are still trying to have their day in the sun. Let’s have some fun and look at what I thought would be important trends in this past year and then take a look at what might be on the horizon.
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Apple Virtual Store

Apple has finally done what Microsoft should have done years ago, they have an App Store where programmers can sell products and take advantage of an instant electronic distribution mechanism. There are quite a few benefits inherent to this infrastructure, and for anyone who has tried to develop and market a software application it will be nearly self evident. Read on for my list of benefits and of course the set of counterpoints you will want to consider before publishing to the Apple version of a virtual electronic storefront.

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Annual 2011 Predictions

This is the time of year that industry pundits begin crafting prognostications for the upcoming year. While 2010 has certainly proven itself a year of great new technology, it seems like 2011 may bring up paradigm shifts and battles over intellectual capitol. Before jumping in to predictions for the new year, let’s revisit 2010 and see how I did.

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AirPrint for Mac on Linux

Apple is finally offering printing services from your iOS device, they are marketing this capability as AirPrint and it is in fact an amalgam of a number of existing network technologies. There are some HP printers already configured for AirPrint, but the list is rather short. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could use your existing printers to do this?
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Operation Currently Prohibited by Disc

When the door on my Toshiba SD-3000 started failing, it was easier to shop for a new player after getting almost 10 years out of it. The replacement Sony DVD player was a mere $75 and is now able to connect over HDMI to our TV. It has a fabulous picture when you are watching movies on disc and is generally more responsive then the older Toshiba player; unfortunately, it has the annoying inconvenience of displaying the dreaded Operation Currently Prohibited by Disc message.

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