The Cloud and Mobile Revolution: What's Next? Fox Business

When it comes to the Cloud, experts say, right now, it's all about "magical convenience." As in, making things happen just by asking, no matter where you are. "The big revolution is the growth of the Cloud and mobile," said Evangelos Katsamakas, associate professor of information systems at Fordham University. "A smart phone is basically a computer. You can request a taxi, share a photo or find directions. What has the Cloud done for you lately? Most likely, more than you realize. Boxes of fading images, gathering dust in closets and desk drawers, unorganized, difficult to share with friends and family. These are the relics of photos past. Patrick Austin, associate editor, electronics, at Consumer Reports, cites photo storage and sharing as one of the top ways the Cloud has made life easier. "Google Drive, Dropbox, these are all easy ways to store photos, documents, videos, funny GIFs," he said. "You can snap some photos and they go to Google Drive and you can share them with family and friends.