New in technology – Splinternet: Gadgets will modify the Internet in a radical way (or maybe not)

 15 Feb 2010 - By Omar Mariño+
 omar@myddnetwork.com


For many years, the Internet was simple: All of us were browsing the same global system of interconnected computer networks.

But now in 2010, thanks to the iPhone, the Kindle, the BlackBerry, the Droid and, of course, thanks to the excessively valued iPad, the idea of a basic Internet could be only a charming thing of the past.

Right now, the mobile-connected devices are everywhere and, with each day, there are more and more devices. At the same time, we are seeing a proliferation of contents and apps that are  destined to be displayed only in certain gadgets. For example, the application Tweetie (for Twitter) is available only for the iPhone; and some Gmail apps only work on Android-based phones. And, if you buy an e-book for the Amazon Kindle, then you won’t be able to read it on the Apple iPad.

On the other hand, many online contents and web applications are protected by passwords, including, of course, Facebook profiles and news from some online newspapers.

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Is this a new age? According to Josh Bernoff (forrester.com), yes, this is a new age: The age of the Splinternet.

However, some people think the contrary is true: According to them, actually, today Internet is more easy to access than ever and more “standard” too. What do you think? Maybe, you want to read an interesting interview with Josh Bernoff… but please, read the comments that are below the interview, too. Maybe they are more interesting  than the interview itself. :)




3 Responses to “New in technology – Splinternet: Gadgets will modify the Internet in a radical way (or maybe not)”
Mark says:
March 19th, 2010 at 6:58 pm

No comments at all for this over a month later? Why is that? Maybe because the guy got paid to write absolutely nothing?

omarinho says:
March 20th, 2010 at 10:38 am

Mark,

What?

ryley marie says:
March 29th, 2010 at 9:05 am

thats dumb



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