What is your most important piece of technology you have? I am a researcher, consequently what I demand to technology is matching the needs of my work. In my daily routine, I have to take notes, scan books, read articles and studies carried out by other scholars. In these tasks, the help of a device is very welcomed, especially if its size fits in a pocket of my bag. These are reasons why my Ipad became a must for me. This high-tech tablet is one of the most expensive in the market, but it is definetly worth it. Large and wide like an A4 page, thin like a magazine, weighing a bit more than 500 grams, the Ipad can store all the books in my shelves, scan all the papers I need for my researches and even record voice notes to help me remembering my duties or keeping track of the advancements of my work. The only concern I have about it is privacy. Since it is always connected on Internet, this device share a lot of information, even without my approval. Of course, changing and adapting some settings to my will helps to reduce the size of this problem, but it does not solve it completely. On Internet, in fact, there is an increasing number of tools that simply cannot be controlled, which literally steal your data. To sum up, I am glad to have this useful piece of technology, but an effort to protect better the customers' privacy would be more than welcomed. Actually, I doubt it will ever be attempted, as selling information seems to be one of the most profitable business in the new economy. Thank you very much for your notes and corrections!