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Panic buttons, historically used in hotels and other hospitality environments, are becoming a priority for retail in 2026 as new
Wednesday, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) made the landmark announcement of its intent to acquire Silicon Labs in an all-cash
CES 2026 underscored the shift from cloud-first intelligence to embodied systems, where machines can perceive, reason, and act in safety-critical environments. VDC
ServiceNow’s announced acquisition of Armis marks a significant moment in the evolution of the OT and extended IoT (XIoT) cybersecurity
Rugged tablets are entering a new era. Once reserved for the harshest environments, enterprise-grade rugged tablets have become foundational to
From the late 1990s through the 2010s, rugged handheld computers largely ran on Microsoft Windows CE. When the mainstream platform
Retail shrink has long been the industry’s silent tax: costly, persistent, and difficult to measure. That narrative is beginning to
The industrial edge is quickly becoming the heart of digital transformation. Across factories, utilities, and logistics networks, organizations are turning
Samsung’s Galaxy XR is the first to adopt Android XR as a $1,799 mixed reality headset built on the new
In October 2025, Emdoor Information Co., Ltd., a China-based full-stack OEM/ODM service provider, announced plans to acquire Shenzhen Chainway Information
As IT, OT, and IoT systems converge, a new era of connected operations is taking shape. The Extended Internet of Things (XIoT) now links
Qualcomm sponsored VDC’s travel to Snapdragon Summit 2025. This year, the event featured dozens of high-performance on-device AI demonstrations. All
Qualcomm sponsored VDC’s travel to Snapdragon Summit 2025. What Happened? This week, Snapdragon Summit opened with Qualcomm CEO and
During Apple’s September event last week, the company announced upcoming devices. New hardware included the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone
What Happened? On Tuesday, September 9th, Nozomi Networks and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced they had signed a definitive agreement through
After a year of stalled refresh cycles in 2024, the stationary thermal printer market is regaining traction in 2025. Desktop
On September 4, 2025, Cadence Design Systems announced it would acquire Hexagon AB’s Design & Engineering (D&E) business for approximately
On August 5th Zebra Technologies entered into a $1.3 billion agreement to acquire Elo Touch Solutions, a leading vendor of
Apple unveiled new software updates during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The show was headlined by Apple’s latest operating systems coming
In recent years, the growing demand for embedded AI has extended to miniaturized single board computers (SBCs), prompting hardware platform
This month, Sonim Technologies, a leading provider of rugged mobile solutions, is expected to be acquired by Social Mobile pending customary conditions
At Computex 2025 in Taiwan, Qualcomm did not debut new hardware. Instead, it delivered a resounding message: Windows on ARM has
Photoneo earned recognition — and Zebra’s acquisition — by developing not only machine vision 3D cameras but also a novel
Honeywell RT10A, Honeywell CT47, and Honeywell CT37 Panasonic Connect to Offer Honeywell Android Devices Panasonic Connect North America, a division
