Forrester predicts that the personal cloud will be a $12 billion dollar market by 2016, with 196 million U.S. consumers using a personal cloud service.

Kicking things off is the Apple iCloud, which relegates the PC to just another device and stores and syncs everything in the cloud, including music, photos, videos, files and apps. At launch, it will include nine apps with cloud components – iTunes, Photo Stream, Storage, iBooks, Backup, App Store, and all the MobileMe apps (Contacts, Calendar, Mail).

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Much is said these days about Lady Gaga and her team’s marketing genius, as evidenced by her rapid ascent to the top of the charts, her incessantly played tunes, and her ability to license her brand. Regardless of your opinion of her, there is something to be learned from her marketing prowess, specifically her use of social media. From 10 million Twitter followers to GagaVille, she is a master at engagement.

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Last night’s concert made me proud to be a New Yorker. Organized in basically no time, and benefiting a great cause, I saw a still-fiery Patti Smith and a beyond-grizzled Lou Reed trade licks and verses with scream queen Yoko Ono, who at 78 had more energy than most people I know. The highlight was her duet with Antony, which was so heartfelt they couldn’t stop singing it, even after the song was over. Phenomenal.

Fastest person to reach one million Twitter followers (currently at 2.5 mil)

For better or worse, expert at using it to communicate directly with fans

In on week gone from watching the conversation around him unfold to literally taking control of that conversation

Now, he’s taken control of internships.com in search of an intern. Within the first hour of his tweet – #TigerBloodInternship – internships.com had more than 95,000 visits (currently has 74,040 applications from 181 countries)

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