Cisco announced the latest group of small companies selected for its business incubator program. Cohort companies take part in a six-month program of events, mentoring and collaboration geared towards bringing ideas to reality. Entrepreneurs selected to participate receive support from … Continue reading
The grocery delivery logistics business has the potential of large revenue, but really thin margins. Still, the big players can’t afford to take a pass on the opportunity. But look more closely at the report, and you see the major challenges … Continue reading
For true lean manufacturing, is IT even really needed? Purists would say no, but the truth is somewhere in the middle. Then again, some people question whether computer systems are even needed for achieving lean manufacturing. After all, some lean … Continue reading
In the era of customer hyper relevance, we know that retail WiFi drives loyalty. This, combined with a move to cloud based central inventory management, is driving WAN infrastructure optimization and upgrades. Greg Griffiths, Vice President of Product Alliances, EarthLink, … Continue reading
The next big thing in personal development may just be a little augmentation, some personal digitization. Graafstra has been using the technology primarily to unlock doors in his home, although he says he has also used it for starting his … Continue reading
The Golden State Warriors are one of the more digitally progressive sports franchises in the U.S. Take a look at their “stadium of the future.” One of the more futuristic technologies being explored by the Warriors is known as LiFi. … Continue reading
If the price of gas keeps falling, it may be time to get that old moth-balled 747 out of the garage. Aircraft such as the four-engined Airbus A340 or earlier models of the Boeing 747 which have been sentenced to … Continue reading
Large manufacturing enterprises have an enormous divide in the IT organization. Not just the gap between application and infrastructure, but really the difference between manufacturing IT and corporate IT. We live in a world of increasing connectivity. Divisions of business … Continue reading
If your grandmother was in pain and asking for help, how would you want her robot caretaker to treat her? It may not be as long as you think until society has to confront the thorny question of robot ethics. … Continue reading
The future of the Boeing Company may be waiting in the wings in Everett. Contractors are creating a new 1.3 million-square-foot factory where Boeing workers will eventually fabricate airplane wings for a new family of twin-aisle airplanes called the 777X. … Continue reading