Forrester Research, a technology consultancy, argues that, although a huge number of fancy new wireless data devices will be manufactured, few will gain mass-market acceptance.

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But despite the rapid acceptance of cloud computing, there are still widespread concerns about how safe your data is in the cloud.

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Analysts at research firm CCS Insight said that this may "hamper acceptance by operators" who will not be able to charge for a separate data connection for the device.

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