tech analyst rob enderle predicts smartwatches will be part of the tech craze. "if you're a watchmaker, or even if you're a consumer electronics manufacturer, there's a chance you're going to have something in barcelona, and since apple kind of lost the leadership in this segment, a lot of these guys are going kind of crazy with technologies and developments." enderle tells he is sworn to secrecy but major surprises are in store. facebook's mark zuckerberg gives the keynote speech today at the mobile world conference. google is getting into the wifi world. according to a report by tech website engadget, the search giant has built android and i-o-s versions of an app that automatically connects to its free hotspots inside starbucks stores- or, wherever they are available. there is no word on when the app will be active, but google says the service could be in as many as 35 cities as it develops. president obama will make an appearance in minnesota wednesday. local newspapers there report the white house describes it as an "event on the economy". the new york time

skeptics question whether a microsoft insider will be able to innovate -- tech analyst rob enderle lays out what he thinks the company needs to do next to play catch up. "they need to fix the parts of the company that are underperforming. they need to get the next version of windows out as quickly as possible. they need to finish the acquisition of nokia and get that company to address their smartphone shortage, and really get underneath what they are going to do with surface and their tablet situation." bill gates who is stepping aside as chairman-- will transition into product development for the company. he will also continue running the gates foundation with his wife. plenty of hype is surrounding possible layoffs at dell. reports pegged job losses as high as 15,000. however a source connected to dell tells re- code-- the number is closer to a couple of thousand. micheal dell owns the computer company and is not require to give layoff details. google has been told to move its so-called "mystery barge" out of the san francisco bay. the floating four-story vessel has been parked in th