In IT circles there is much talk of the so-called fourth wave or Smart Computing.

In the same way that the web changed our access to data and information – we now have to think that Smart Computing will have a similar impact on our computing environments and applications.

In a recent piece for Forrester’s IT customers, analyst Mike Gilpin discusses the need for applications to match the technology – and nowhere is this more relevant than in travel.

The reason is that if you stand back and think about all the dynamic data needed to make a decision  the plethora of sources and forms makes a perfect answer impossible.

Read the full story at :http://www.tnooz.com/2010/02/22/news/can-travel-be-smart-about-smart-computing/