How the 'app Internet' is changing the game

Good-bye, Internet revolution -- hello, app revolution!

The proliferation of smartphones, tablets, and vibrant app ecosystems such as the ones around the iPhone/iPad and Android devices are set to change the game. This shift will arrive through a new wave of innovation that links cloud-based services, smart computing, and app-enabled devices, including cars, appliances, and entertainment systems, according to new research from Forrester. A new report, "Mobile App Internet Recasts the Software and Services Landscape," from John McCarthy posits that on the heels of the App Store/Android Market revolution will come a second explosion of innovation that will displace activity away from the Web and toward apps as the mobile market takes over and devices become more sophisticated -- and more numerous. This transformation will present a major opportunity for developers and enterprises to create apps, as well as set up and manage the devices they're on.