With Microsoft reportedly thinking of joining the budding smartwatch fray, one really has to think: is the draw of that potential market category really that great? The success of Pebble triggered it, Apple wants in on it, Android manufacturers have jumped or are jumping in on it, and now Microsoft is also thinking about it. Manufacturers are actively seeking the next great battleground and, by all indications, they have their eyes set on wearables in general and smartwatches in particular. Apple’s at it again—and others are following suit One thing that could have contributed to the buzz around smartwatches is the rampant rumor that Apple is developing one of its own. Apple’s reputation (deserved or not, depending on your beliefs and opinions) as an innovator
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In an annual survey by one of the leading VoIP providers in the United States, it was found out that majority of small and mid-sized businesses in the country operate by using cloud services to accomplish business-critical tasks. Moreover, 64% of business owners are confident that they can run their entire business remotely, using mobile gadgets and deploying cloud apps, says RingCentral. The 300 small and mid-sized business owners across all major industries in the US were the subject of a recent study that tracks mobile gadget usage and cloud data trends among businesses. One of the most popular cloud-based apps among businesses are online meeting or web conferencing apps, which can facilitate team collaboration despite today’s more distributed workforce. 65% of business owners rely