As I sit here on this final day of 2011, it seems like a final grade card for my 2011 predictions is in order.

There’s a good reason Amazon and Apple have a horde of dedicated followers. I’m one of them. Yep, I’m a fanboy. Over the lifetime of Apple’s relationship with me and my family, they will more than make up for their couple of generous gifts used to retain me as a customer.

The Daily Beast’s Innovation Index tracks what’s hot on the web in the world of Innovation. What’s hot in Arkansas right now in terms of startups and new ideas?

The iPad: Game changer or passing fad? Accio’s Steve Hankins thinks, like it or not, the iPad is a game changer.