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Innovative solutions The world is moving towards a new generation of computing which holds enormous potential to stimulate economic opportunities. Ahmad El Dandachi, Countryy Manager, Microsoft Oman speaks on the issue
A new era in computing: “Client plus Cloud” We are on the verge of a new era in computing, in which innovative software applications on intelligent devices (“clients”), complemented by Internet-based data storage and services (the “cloud”), will offer individuals increased control over their information while enabling seamless experiences across multiple devices. 14 OER Dossier COMEX 2010 Special
This next generation of computing holds enormous potential to stimulate economic opportunities. This article summarizes the technological developments driving the next-generation of computing.
Innovations driving next generation of computing This is not the first time computing has undergone a transformational change. In
its first era, from the 1950s into the 1970s, computing was the exclusive privilege of large organizations and was limited primarily to IT specialists. The next era, from the 1980s into the 1990s, saw the democratization of computing with personal computers (PCs), innovations in software that made PCs easy to use and the launch of the world-wide web.