I read this article on Mashable today discussing Content Delivery Networks and how traffic across social networking sites supported by such networks have increased 5x over the the past year. Got me thinking (granted its pretty obvious) that this increase is just the tip of the iceberg, and that the whole web 2.0 movement, and increase in internet applications in general (think iPhone and mobile web potential, as well as delivery of TV/Movies over the web just to name a few), will cause companies such as Akamai that provide Content Delivery Networks to skyrocket in demand in the years to come.

I’ve been thinking for a while now that it would be nice to have a internet accessible mobile device that you could use as a media player in the car, at the gym, or just simply on the go. Not only could you access and listen to all the media that you store on the web, but you could also access and listen to all of your personalized internet radio sites. A main reason I like this idea is you don’t have to worry about the storage constraints of your device, or syncing your device with media library. With the introduction of the iPhone and other smartphones, this is starting to become more of a reality since browsing the web on mobile devices is becoming easier, and service plans for mobile web access is becoming more reasonably priced. My service plan with my cell phone provider is due to expire this year, and I am planning on upgrading to a phone and plan that will let me access the web. Verizon is now carrying the LG Voyager, which looks pretty nice. While it is no iPhone, it seems to have comparable features that make mobile web browsing easier. With its bluetooth technology you could use this device to listen all of your web media wirelessly through your car stereo with the accompaniment of a bluetooth adapter.