Forrester: The X Internet is coming (for real this time)

Courtesy ZDNET - Between the Lines  Thu, 08/14/2008 - 11:20am

Forrester Research is pitching an “IT everywhere” vision that’s comprised of existing technologies as well as some emerging trends–including the X Internet where physical objects are networked to the Web.

In a report, Forrester analyst Bobby Cameron concludes: Today’s technology trends may appear like only incremental changes compared with historic changes like ERP and the Internet, but [...]



 

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