In his latest book, tech pundit Nicholas Carr put a name on a trend that's transforming information technology: As the world becomes more networked, he points out, computing power is undergoing "the Big Switch, " moving off of desktops and into massive data centers, where it's cheaper and more efficient.

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Information technology is transforming the way America does business.

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Computers power the virtually instantaneous communication and information capabilities that are transforming purchasing, sales, innovation, marketing, and organizational structures.

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AdvaMed member companies produce the medical devices, diagnostic products and health information systems that are transforming health care through earlier disease detection, less invasive procedures and more effective treatments.

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Information and communication technology (ICT) is transforming the global economy and creating new networks that stretch over continents and cultures.

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Nearly seventy years later, information technology innovations are offering disruptive solutions that are transforming our modern era.

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As a result, members can better navigate the transforming energy and utilities environment, collecting insights from the vast amount of information pervading their networks and systems, add further intelligence to the smart grid and uncover new ways that improve business and operational outcomes.

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Mark Pesce, author of The Playful World: How Technology Is Transforming Our Imagination, said the medium was evolving into an ever-present sea of information that would surround us as we conducted our daily lives.

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