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Mobile technology has continued to evolve throughout the last few years, with Apple and Google’s Android operating system dominating the current market. But what’s the future of mobile technology? What does 2012 hold for the industry and its consumers?

Video encoding and transcoding company Guerilla have gone some way to answering those questions with the following infographic, originally published on their website:

The most interesting sections for me are on mobile TV (the market exceeding $15billion in 2012) and the integration of cloud computing into mobile devices, allowing all the data and complicated computing modules to be processed via the cloud and resulting in much faster performance for mobile users.

As always feel free to re-post the infographic above, just please link back here or to Gorillabox if you do!

In the last decade, USB flash drives have become phenomenally popular all over the world, particularly when it comes to transporting data. It’s not hard to understand why, as USB flash drives are small, easy to transport and have very little in the way of moving parts than can be affected by dropping, scratches, dust, etc. In addition to this, modern USB drives can hold a considerable amount of data (up to around 300GB), making them a preferable alternative to external hard drives, CD’s and DVD’s (all of which are easily damaged).

However, whilst USB drives offer numerous benefits in terms of portability and reliability, they do have some drawbacks when it comes to transporting sensitive or personal data. USB drives are easily lost (due to their size and weight) and make a fairly easy target for thieves – something that’s particularly pertinent in the case of data that needs to be kept secure.

It’s for precisely this reason that secure USB technology has become extremely popular in the last year or so; offering people a more secure version of the standard USB flash drive.

One of the best examples of modern secure USB technology is the military grade Ironkey USB, which is available for public purchase from certain online suppliers. USB drives like the Ironkey offer a range of features designed to help protect your data and other sensitive files, these include:

Tough casing – the casing of secure USB drives is not only rugged and tamperproof, but is also waterproof, helping to protect your data from drops, spillages or even complete submersion in water.

High level cryptography - all data housed on the USB is encrypted, ensuring only you can access the data housed on the drive. In addition, they also boast high level authentication, making them extremely difficult to crack into.

Remote kill - almost all secure USB drives feature some kind of remote kill function, allowing you to remotely wipe the drive should it be lost or stolen.

Secure backup - many secure drives will feature an innovative back-up feature, meaning if you accidentally delete or overwrite sensitive data, you’ll be able to ‘step backwards’ to recover your data.

Secure browsers - this particular feature is aimed at those who need secure internet access wherever they are in the world (particularly useful for journalists and security personnel working in hostile environments). The browser application will allow you to go online without fear of your activity being viewed or accessed by others.

Apple has launched the iPad 2 tablet computer at an event in San Francisco.

The company said the machine featured a faster processor, better graphics, and front and rear cameras.

Despite growing competition from rivals such as HP and Samsung, Apple lead the industry in sales of tablet devices.

The event saw the return of Apple Chief Executive Steve Job, who has been on medical leave since January.Mr Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004.

Speaking on stage, he said: “We have been working on this product for a while and I just didn’t want to miss today.”
Apple has billed the iPad 2 as slimmer, lighter and faster than its predecessor.

The device features the company’s latest dual core A5 processor, which supposedly delivers twice the processing power of the original iPad.

Apple unveiled several new applications for the iPad 2, including the video editing package iMovie and music making programme, Garage band.

The iPad2 will go on sale in the US on 11 March, followed by 26 other countries, including the UK, on 25 March.
In the US, pricing will range between $499 (£305) and $826 (£505). Other countries are expected to follow similar pricing.

Aidan Donovan is a copywriter for a number of companies, including a short term van insurance company that specialise in 1 day car insurance.
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