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System integrators shape whether factory tech pays off, Smart Industry argues

Smart Industry's Sept. 9 piece says plant technology creates no value until it's wired into existing systems, and its summer coverage keeps landing on the same

AI infrastructure spending is splitting the semiconductor sector in two

Samsung's chip profit surged 250-fold while Qualcomm and Arm stumble on smartphone weakness, revealing a widening divide in enterprise hardware demand.

Nightmare on Revenue Street: Energy Billing Edition

Energy billing is one of those things most people only think about when something goes wrong—an unusually high charge, a missing bill, a surprise shutoff notice, or a rate plan that suddenly doesn’t make sense. With smart meters, more complex pricing options, and different rules in regulated vs. deregulated markets, even a small breakdown…

From Flip Phones to Free-to-Play Empires: How Mobile Gaming Reshaped Business Models, Communities, and Esports

Mobile gaming has quietly become the largest segment of the global gaming industry, generating about $92 billion annually—more than both PC and console games. Yet for decades, many brands and agencies underestimated its reach, focusing instead on arena-filling esports tournaments or blockbuster console titles. With nearly everyone carrying a smartphone, however, mobile has become…

SMART Technologies Innovative Smart Boards Captures Best of Show Award for Tech and Learning at ISE 2024

At ISE 2024, the annual highlight for professionals in the smart technology and AV integration fields, SMART Technologies made a significant impact with its cutting-edge smart boards. This year’s event showcased a range of new products and technologies poised to redefine industry standards. This wrap-up video from ISE 2024 highlights SMART Technologies’ latest innovations,…

Position Imaging Receives the Tech Innovator of the Year at 2023 the Multifamily Innovation Awards

In a significant nod to technological advancement within the logistics and package management sectors, the 2023 Multifamily Innovation Awards spotlighted Position Imaging’s groundbreaking contributions. The ceremony featured Position Imaging’s CEO, Ned Hill, proudly accepting the Tech Innovator of the Year Award, underscoring the company’s impactful innovations in the field. Hill took the stage at…

Dig Your Heels In: A Working Woman’s Series with Lenovo’s Andi Huels

Andi Huels, Head of AI, North America at Lenovo is a true trailblazer, with a career path that, across several industries, gave her important touchpoints around the power of smart tools and has taken her to the top of the AI game. She began her career in the oil and gas industry for Crane, focusing…

Unlocking Potential: Industry 4.0 and IoT are here: What it means for printers and beyond

What if printers and converters could eliminate downtime altogether? Some future day, right? Nope. The future is now thanks to Industry 4.0. Early adopters of the technology throughout in the graphics industry prove the unprecedented potential of unlocking the power of data at their fingertips. One of the industry innovators leading this transition is Baldwin…

Beyond the Concept: Automate Your Manufacturing Processes with 3D Machine Vision Scanners

3D machine vision scanners are changing the manufacturing industry by augmenting automation systems to make their capabilities more powerful and adaptable. Terry Hermary, co-founder and CEO of Hermary, and Doug Taylor, principal engineer at Concept Systems, joined host of Beyond the Concept Tyler Kern to discuss how this technology is benefiting the industry. The…

Do Tesla’s Outages Reflect a Software Challenge for OEMs?

Earlier this year, Tesla users found themselves in a bit of a digital pickle when the car company’s mobile app experienced a worldwide outage, which users need to lock, unlock and start their vehicles. Though the app-based access point is meant to create ease of use and an elevated tech-focused experience, it acted as a…

5 Trends Making News At IWCE 2019

What makes a conference like IWCE is the diversity of industries represented. Connectivity is truly a transcendent technology that will continue to streamline processes, make business more efficient and bring people closer together. This year, several themes became evident as emergent. Education   With 5G implementation coming to the public soon there is great debate…