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I’ve read a few articles lately about applications coming, or trying to come, to market that allow folks to share and synch between multiple points of interest (aka desktops, laptops, devices). The most notable one today is sharpcast.com, reviewed today by Walt Mossberg in the WSJ. However, there are other initiatives and technologies: Microsoft and FolderShare, Yahoo! and VerdiSoft (i.e., now Yahoo!’s Go), Apple and .mac (SDK too, not just the service).

This is quite an interesting space for technology and business. Technology-wise, connecting heterogeneous systems can be quite a challenge. Of course one can use open standards and protocols; however, weaving one’s sharing/synching app seamlessly into other—more utilized—applications can be tricky. Folks are starting to crack the nut on this problem, but I expect more in the future. Business-wise, where does the money-trail lead? The real meat may be in sharing and selling of “licensed” assets, or in certain premium services. I have a few ideas, but we’ll see where it goes….

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