Ann Brenoff, 07/13/12

Senior Writer, The Huffington Post

I am not only of the generation who grew up reading newspapers, I also spent my entire adult life working for them. And yep, here I am, now writing for the largest news content site within 12 universes. I've transitioned, as they say.

Ira Wolfe, 07/12/12

Author, Blogger, Speaker, Hiring Expert

When I pull out my smartphone, I can feel the "I just don't get it" look. "What's so important that it can't wait?" And that is where I feel the divide begins and two camps build.

Adam Levin, 07/12/12

Founder, Credit.com and former director NJ Division of Consumer Affairs

Hey, I like new toys as much as the next guy, but it's time to grow up, America. We need to learn to walk softly, even when we're carrying a fat wallet.

Jason A. Llorenz, 07/13/12

Executive Director, HTTP (Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership)

The spectrum crunch threatens consumers with higher prices, less service for their dollar, and less reliability and quality as well.

Julie Spira, 07/13/12

Author, online dating, cyber-relations, and netiquette expert

Remember, your mobile phone isn't always an accessory and you shouldn't go into a panic attack if your battery dies. Unless you're expecting a call from the president of the U.S. or need a liver transplant, it can be good to take a digital break from the constant chaos.

Magda Abu-Fadil, 07/12/12

Director of Media Unlimited in Lebanon

There aren't enough descriptions for what Lebanon's residents have felt in the last week -- three Internet blackouts in a country already noted for miserable connectivity.

Edward J. Black, 07/12/12

President and CEO, Computer and Communications Industry Association

It used to be companies might threaten patent lawsuits to collect licensing fees -- especially in the tech space where interoperability makes companies more dependent on each other.

Terry Newell, 07/12/12

Founder, Leadership for a Responsible Society

We have filled our lives with sound, and we are often richer for it. Yet, like any strength pushed too far, our love affair with sounds can become a weakness.

Steve Leveen, 07/12/12

CEO and co-founder of Levenger, Writer

For years I've asked people what they're reading; these days, I'm also asking how they're reading. I've been hearing some intriguing things.

Danny Groner, 07/12/12

Manager, Shutterstock

This debate at its heart is about where to draw the line on spec work. Some designers have a hard time standing firm on their principles if a particular assignment -- and potentially their livelihood -- is on the line.

Larry Magid, 07/11/12

Technology journalist

A number of cloud storage services also allow you to share files and folders, which can be great for co-workers who collaborate on projects or family and friends who want to share photos, videos and other files.

Michael Tuts, 07/11/12

Professor of Physics, Columbia University

What is the universe? What are we made of? What is our future fate? Do we live in more than three-space dimensions? These and many other questions like them can inspire the next generation.

Jonathan Spalter, 07/11/12

Chairman, Mobile Future

These outcomes are bad for all Americans -- but will hit Hispanics and other minority communities who rely most heavily on wireless connectivity especially hard.

Brad Spirrison, 07/11/12

Managing Editor of Appolicious and Chicago-based writer

What the App Store did for mobile media consumption in many ways parallels what Netscape did for the commercial web in the mid-90s.

Nancy Staisey, 07/11/12

Vice President, IBM Smarter Cities, North America

The amount of data that we can gather is dizzying. The volume is coming from everywhere like no other time: whether it's Facebook updates or sensors on highway signs or even robots floating within the depths of the ocean.

Richard Florida, 07/10/12

Author

The tectonic upheavals our economy is enduring are the result not just of financial shenanigans by the global One Percent, but of a deeper and more fundamental shift -- the passing of the old industrial order as it gives way to the emerging Creative Economy.

David Honig, 07/10/12

Co-founder, Minority Media and Telecommunications Council

Despite an otherwise stagnant job market, high tech employment is on the rise. But minorities who lack technological skills and experience will not be able to compete for these types of jobs.