Editor’s note: This is a continuation of our spotlight series on the mobile touch web.  Last week, we discovered how Weather Underground keeps us ‘in the know’ with  forecasts, data and other weather related information . This series highlights the best mobile touch websites on the web.  To see related sites and more great touch friendly content for any subject including fashion, men’s interest, news, and so on; go to Taptu.com on your mobile device and choose “Categories”.  There you will see a resourceful list of the sites designed for your mobile touch phone

There’s no doubt that web applications on the traditional web applications (using a conventional browser on your computer) have taken a huge leap forward in the last 5 years.  Web apps such as Gmail, Zoho and a few others are bending how we think of web apps as just a marriage of dynamic web content and databases. Now, we are finally seeing some really sexy and functional mobile web apps coming on board.

As many in the computing industry know, tablet computers are not a new idea.  We had Windows-based tablets in the middle of last decade that came from heavyweights such as HP, Acer and Dell.  However, the devices failed to go mainstream in the business community and have since been relegated to the medical profession where doctors carry tablets around during exams to record and display patient information. However, since the iPad debuted in April, the tablet game has changed.  The very popular device sold 3 million units in just 80 days and the industry has now reacted and we’re starting to see new tablet ambitions. This week, Cisco unveiled the Cius this week, a 7 inch tablet computer that is squarely aimed at Cisco’s enterprise customers.  Pronounced “see us”, the device will be based on the Android operating system, weight 1.14 pounds, be powered by an Atom processor, and hop on the net via Wi-Fi or 3G.  Also, a 4G model will be offered in the future