These cloud-based innovations will have you considering the benefits of storing your files on the web. The innovations featured range from services that let you share large files, to amazing smartphone concepts.
These cloud-based innovations point the way forward for how and what kinds of files are shared online. One of my personal favorites is the hard-drive that backs itself up using the cloud. These innovations are great for those who are nervous about losing their precious computer-stored work.
Implications - Youth consumers are attracted to a minimalist lifestyle, preferring to shed unnecessary clutter. Digital innovations such as these cloud-based technologies let consumers organize their work through the web. Companies should consider providing organizational tools in digital format to this growing demographic.
14 Cloud-Based Innovations
From Streamlined Sharing Services to Landline Smartphones:
Christopher DeLuca — Nov 2, 2011 — Pop Culture
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Who wants Internet access?
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Virtual Hard Drives
Will Google's Cloud-Based G-Drive Make Traditional PCs Obsolete?
12
Landline Smartphones
Cloud Telecomputers Creates the Ultimate Desk Handset
11
Cloud-Based Smartphone Concepts
The BlackBerry Cloud Has Sky-High Storage and Processing Power
10
The Rise of Open Source
Washington, DC Switches to Google Docs, Sorry Microsoft
9
Microsoft Photosynth
Zoom and Scroll Through 1000s of Photos All at Once
8
Dropbox Flash Drives
The iTwin USB Makes Transferring Files Easier and Safer
7
Secure Black Box Backups
LaCie Cloudbox Doubles the Security for your Files
6
DIY Legal Contracts
Online Sites Like Negonation Empower The Lawyer in All of Us
5
Software Predictions in 2009
Web 2.0 Software Throughout Enterprises Delivered On Demand
4
Progressive Project Tools
The Windows Live Essentials Cloud Makes Projects a Breeze
3
Crowdsourced Book Editors
'The Effortless Life' is on Google Docs so That Anyone Can Add or Edit
2
Emergency Education Sites
Google Crisis Preparedness Website Teaches How to Use Tech During Crises
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Streamlined Sharing Services
Dropdo Web App Lets You Share Documents With a Right-Click
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Sleek Storage Stationery
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Whimsical Web Critic Apps
Mr. Plinkett App Zone Mobilizes Red Letter Media's Reviews
Emergency Services Autos
The Elliot Disaster Rescue Vehicle Seeks Sufferers
iPad Rivalry Gadgets
The BlackBerry Tablet Will be a Strong Apple Competitor
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Indestructible Public Shuttles
The Knegadesign Safety Bus is Designed to Challenge Disaster
Pasta-Shaped Phone Protectors
The 'Freedom of Creation' BlackBerry Cases
50 Disaster Relief Innovations
Upcycled Clothing, Tsunami-Warning Apps and Life-Saving Goods
Dark Knight Flash Drives
Mimoco & DC Comics Collaborate to Bring Us Batman Memory Sticks
Stylish External Hard Drives
The LaCie Starck Mobile & Desktop Hard Drives Are Fashtastic
Hardcore Home Phones
Verizon Hub Takes the Landline To New Heights
Crowdsourced Concept Art
The Mat Dolphin 'One Plain, One Fancy' Project Gives People the Power
Genius Geomapping Apps
The Geoloqi App is Perfect for Those Paranoid About Their Surroundings
Reversible Plug-Ins
Insert the Double U USB Port From Both Sides
Heroic Crowdsourced Art Auctions
Skeletor Saves is a Charitable Collection of He-Man Artwork
Luxury Memory Sticks
The Hakue USB Collection Features Gold Leaf Designs
Overly Girlie Phones
Dinstinctly Feminine Landline Phones To Make Any Man Cringe
PC Cutevertising
4-Year-Old Kylie Demos Windows Live Photo Gallery in New Ad
High Heel Phones
Pretty in Pink Landlines
Open Source Browsers
Google Chrome
Open Source DVR
Linux Based Monolith Challenges TiVo
Celebratory Branding Changes
6 Google Birthday Logos
NEO 1973
The world's first open source mobile phone
Public Playlist Customization Apps
Mixgar Allows Club Patrons to Become DJs at Hot Spots
Dual Handset Landlines
Double the Receivers, Double the Fun
Custom Chromatic BlackBerrys
Colorware for the BlackBerry Bold 9650 Makes Your Phone Extra Snappy
Google Goes Retro
Celebrating With Oldest Ever Index
Crowdsourced Story Apps
Storify Web App Curates Stories From Your Social Media Experience
Celestial Landlines
OREFON Cordless Phone is Out of This World
Green Rapid Response Shelters
The Reaction Housing System Responds Quickly to Any Emergency
Free eBook Readers
Kindle for BlackBerry Phone App Available for Download from Amazon
Luxurious Compact Flash Drives
Victorinox Secure SSD is the Smallest 250GB USB
Landline Phone Revivals
Retro PC Plug-Ins
Motion-Sensing Smartphones
The HTC Legend Performs Every Task at the Wave of a Finger
CGI Spokescats
Whiskas Replaces Real Cats With 3D Purple Feline in Commercials
Free Games
Windows Live Games Goes Free, PC Gaming More Like Xbox 360
Web-Based Business Moves
Palm Says Adios to Phone OS in Favor of New Web OS
Cake-Loving Exercise Apps
IKEA Kondis Counts Kilometers Towards High-Cal Desserts
Simplified Flame-Fighters
The Fire Extinguisher for Dummies is Sleek and Promises to Save Lives
The Rise of Open Source
Washington, DC Switches to Google Docs, Sorry Microsoft
Two-Faced Flash Drives
Switch Between Personal Files With the Quirky Split Stick USB
Stackable External Drives
The Lacie S 2.0 Hard Drive Stacks and Stores
GPS on iPhone
Google Maps and Open Source Coming Soon
Creative Camophones
Fun Designs That Actually Make Landlines Look Cool Again
Cinema Funvertising
MK2 VoD Service Captures Theater Audience's Attention
High-Class Hard Drives
The Porter Classic & FREECOM Leather Hard Drive Classes Up Your Computer
Crisis Preparation Schools
Northern S.T.A.R.S Safety Village Teaches Children Emergency Strategies
Messenger Dolls
USB Powered 'Fairy Elf' Flutters When You're Pinged
Virtual Pocket Butlers
The Siri App Puts a Personal Assistant in Your Pocket
I-Robot Create
Open Sourced Robot For Modding
Twitter Cookbooks
The Tweet Pie Book Offers Succint Recipes in 140 Characters or Less
Best Free Open Source Video Browser, Aggregator, and Player
Miro 1.0
Take Action Apps
Taskforce App Turns Emails Into Bullets Points on a To-Do List
French Fry Phones
A Side Order Landline for Conversational Munchies
Open Source Stupid Filter
Detects Dumb Comments, Paves Way for Intelligent Web
Fishscale Hard Drives
The Samsung G Series is Very Eco-Friendly
Creative Collective Brainstorming
Genius Crowds Takes Best Product Ideas and Makes Them Happen
Slick Speedy Memory Sticks
LaCie's FastKey is High-Tech and Stylish
Touch-Screen Hard Drives
The Touch HDD is an iPod-Killing Data Storage Device
Fire-Safe, Waterproof Hard Drives
Sentry SafetyDrill
Energy-Detecting Auto Apps
The Mercedes Benz Attention Assist Feature is Safe for Sleepy Drivers
SMS Via Email
Google Now Lets You Send Text Messages in GMail Chat
E-Labelled Hard Drives
My Passport Studio Features an Informative Screen
Crowdsourced Pop Icon Tributes
The Michael Jackson 'Behind The Mask' Video is Entirely Fan-Made
Mobile Technology for Landlines
Ringboxx Personalized Ringtones
Computer-Branded Cell Phones
Is a Microsoft Smartphone Just Talk, Or is Bill Gates On the Line?
Crowdsourced Charity Reviews
GreatNonProfits is a Website that Supports Good Causes
Crowdsourced Wisdom Websites
Ordinary People Share Their Inspirational Accounts on WiseStories
Bar Tab Apps
ATX Innovation's TabbedOut Lets You Pay on Your Phone
Hybrid Power Sources
The AA USB Battery is a Double Wonder
Portable PC USBs
The Super Talent Flash Drive Lets You Take Your Computer Programs with You
Blinged-Out Hard Drives
The Swarovski-Encrusted LG XD6 Jewelry Data Storage
Touchscreen Wi-Fi Photo Frames
Email Your Photos to the Digital iGala
Crowd-Funded Art Projects
USA Projects is a Kickstarter-Style Site for Artists
Open Source Content
Star in Your Own Horror Movie with Kaltura
DIY Software-as-a-Service Businesses
Micro-SaaS
Gold Hard Drive
La Cie
Crowdfunded Controller Apps
iRemoco App is a Remarkable Design for a Helicopter Remote
Online Evacuation Planners
Safety Maps Lets You Make and Print Your Own Family Safety Strategies
Socially Connected Cops
The Seattle Police Department Sends Out 911 Tweets
Music Festival Apps
The Exclusive 2010 Ibiza Rocks BlackBerry App