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<br />ABOUT THE CHAMBER <br /> <br />MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION <br /> <br />ECONOMIC SURVEY <br /> <br />CHAMBER CALENDAR <br /> <br /> <br />BUSINESS ADVOCACY <br /> <br />BUSINESS DIRECTORY <br /> <br />CITY & COUNTY INFO <br /> <br />COMMUNITY RESOURCES <br /> <br />CONTACT US <br /> <br />MEMBER LOGIN! <br /> <br />HOME <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />NEWS & EVENTS <br />• CALENDAR <br />• NEWSLETTER <br />• PHOTO ALBUMS <br />• MEMBERS IN THE NEWS <br />• NETWORKING OPP'S <br />• COMMUNITY EVENTS <br />• CURRENT WEATHER <br /> <br /> <br />News and Events <br /> <br />[View All] <br />Twin Cities North Business Expo & Seminar <br /> <br />Twin Cities North Business Expo & Seminar <br />Hosted By: Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce <br />& American Association of Micro Businesses (AAM) <br />The Mermaid, Mounds View <br /> <br /> <br />Seminar: 3:30-5:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Seminar Topic: Demystifying The Mobile Internet <br />Featured Speaker: Gary Braley <br /> <br />We are about to be swamped by another computer revolution; there have been three so far. <br />First came the wide spread adoption of computers in business in the 1960s; second we saw the <br />introduction of PCs in the 1980s and finally the spread of the Internet in the 1990s. The next <br />revolution is upon us and anyone who tries to ignore it will be left behind in a few short years. <br /> <br />The Fourth Revolution in Computer Technology began in 2010 with the introduction of the Apple <br />iPad - the first truly usable tablet computer. In one short year dozens of companies announced <br />a myriad of competing products in a category that did not exist twelve months earlier. Coming <br />on the heals of the smartphone, tablets are changing the way we work, learn, communicate and <br />play. We don't have to look for a phone now when we want to make a call and now we will no <br />longer have to go to a computer to process information; we can have one available just like a <br />cell phone - portable and always on. <br /> <br />The PC revolution took a decade to impact our lives but this one will happen much more quickly <br />for three reasons: <br />First - we are familiar with PC technology and easily recognize what a big improvement <br />these new devices bring. <br />Second - they are much cheaper than early PCs. <br />Third - touch screens, voice transcription and the new "app store model" for software <br />make the user experience much more satisfying. While traditional desktop and portable <br />PCs will not go away, most people will be thrilled to do much of their work on a <br />convenient tablet type device. <br />Hearing about a new device that already has 400,000 programs available is certainly <br />intimidating. This lecture will demystify the Mobile Internet and prepare your business to get on <br />board before the ship sales. <br /> <br />About the Speaker <br />Gary Braley has a passion for explaining technology to non-technical audiences. He has been <br />involved with computers his entire career including aerospace and healthcare systems <br />development, project management and consulting. He has lectured to hundreds of groups <br />across the country and abroad. He's taught at the high school and university level and enjoys <br />helping people understand how things work. <br /> <br />Gary received a Master's Degree in mathematics from The Ohio State University. His early work <br />Page 1 of 2Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce <br />4/12/2011http://www.twincitiesnorth.org/news.asp?DocID=489