In 2006, GS1 began issuing certifications to RFID tag, reader and printer providers whose EPC Gen 2 products passed specific tests verifying their interoperability. This means end users can choose ...

Developing robust automation and control systems in manufacturing facilities has historically been dominated by proprietary technology stacks. While this offered users highly reliable and ...

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s (E.U.’s) planned software patent rules represent a major threat to interoperability unless specific exemptions are made to the legislation, participants at a conference ...

Called the Vendor Interop Alliance, the initiative was unveiled at the IT Forum in Barcelona, Spain. The alliance aims to encourage vendor collaboration to promote interoperability among disparate ...

Editor’s note: This is the 66th article in the “Real Words or Buzzwords?” series about how real words become empty words and stifle technology progress. With a few exceptions, the electronic physical ...

Editor’s note: This is the 69th article in the “Real Words or Buzzwords?” series about how real words become empty words and stifle technology progress. Welcome to the third installment of our ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit just issued a decision that on its surface appears to be a straightforward interpretation of the Copyright Act, but ...