12. The Method in Action: Dataspace
We are standing on the brink of a new ubiquitous computing and communication era, one that will radically transform our corporate, community, and personal spheres.... Early forms of ubiquitous information and communication networks are evident in the widespread use of mobile phones: The number of mobile phones worldwide surpassed 2 billion in mid-2005. These little gadgets have become an integral and intimate part of everyday life for many millions of people, even more so than the Internet.... A new dimension has been added to the world of information and communication technologies (ICTs): From anytime, any place connectivity for anyone, we will now have connectivity for anything.
—ITU Internet Reports 2005: ...
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