THAT WAS A FREEBIE

Jim Steyer, 05/25/12

CEO, Common Sense Media and author, "Talking Back to Facebook"

By the time my daughter is 18 she will have sent more than half a million texts. As a parent and a digital immigrant, I find this technology use daunting. Parents, we are conducting an experiment on our own kids in real time -- and we still have no idea what the effect will be.

Don Tapscott, 05/25/12

Advisor to government and business leaders; Author, 'Macrowikinomics'

The most powerful forces making the case for sharing personal information are not philosophers or media pundits -- they are social media companies and other corporations who have a lot to gain from our social norms about privacy changing.

Ericka Andersen, 05/24/12

Senior Digital Communications Associate, The Heritage Foundation

As the 2012 campaign season heats up, more folks will be jumping on the Pinterest bandwagon to see how it can benefit their slice of the social media pie. There are a few on the Right that caught the fad early and will provide a good foundation for the politically minded to build from.

Paul Ratner, 05/24/12

Writer/Director

These don't exist yet as far as I know. Maybe some of these are brewing already in some app maven's mind, and I hope this type of brainstorming can inspire someone out there to make these apps a reality.

Phil Simon, 05/24/12

Speaker and Author, 'The Age of the Platform: How Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google Have Redefined Business'

The general topic of data science has intrigued me for quite some time, but I've had very few chances to talk to people actually in the field -- i.e., those who are turning theory into practice.

Craig Agranoff, 05/24/12

CBS News Television Tech Correspondent

At what point do we consider a person an expert? Most of us would expect an expert to have grey hair and a big Dr. in front of their name. However, this particular job title makes me rethink that idea -- Social Media Expert.

Larry Magid, 05/24/12

Technology journalist

Despite my complaints, I remain optimistic about Android. Problems aside, diversity and openness breed innovation and, over time, I expect there to emerge a more harmonious Android ecosystem. But I got tired of waiting, which is why I bought that iPhone 4S.

Art Brodsky, 05/24/12

Communications Director, Public Knowledge

There probably was no great need for Comcast to raise the usage caps on its broadband service, as it did last week from 250 GB to 300 GB per month. If the company thought for an instant that the modest increase bought it any good will from its theoretical regulators, it needn't have bothered.

Jonathan Spalter, 05/24/12

Chairman, Mobile Future

Having the world's most cutting-edge digital technologies and best technology departments won't improve government services for our citizens if we don't have sufficient and sustainable access to the mobile broadband spectrum.

Eric Yaverbaum, 05/24/12

Bestselling author

When it comes to Facebook, we are still trying to figure out two things: what it is worth to us, and how much it should cost.

Bruce Kushnick, 05/24/12

Executive Director, New Networks Institute

The battle for America's entire communications future is playing out this week in two small towns in New Jersey.

Andrew Lam, 05/24/12

Author and editor of New America Media.

In this age of mobility and information, there simply isn't any time for such a thing as a long, flowing, hand-written letter.

Robert Weissman, 05/23/12

President, Public Citizen

It's going to take some time to suss out exactly what happened with the Facebook IPO, but step back and consider the broader implications. They are staggering.

Chris Weigant, 05/23/12

Political writer and blogger at ChrisWeigant.com

Republicans in the New York state government are attempting to pass a law that would ban anonymous comments online. Even if they actually passed the act, once it arrived in a federal court it would be tossed out in a "New York minute" (as they say).

Noah Bonsey and Jeb Koogler, 05/23/12

Fourteen months into their uprising and with no end in sight, Syria's revolutionaries are in search of a game-changer.

Brandon Busteed, 05/23/12

Executive Director, Gallup Education

We have been investing more money per student, while outcomes have been flat. Faced with many challenges, we have turned to any potential solution. Many education policymakers hail technology, in particular, as the savior.

Brad Spirrison, 05/23/12

Managing Editor of Appolicious and Chicago-based writer

Like The Tonight Show, the App Store is not just about blockbusters, but also more niche titles that appeal to a variety of tastes.