Police Body-Cams: Are you ready for all the data?

A study reported in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology showed that body cameras may cut in half the use of force by police and reduce civilian complaints by 90%. Body-worn cameras are gaining in popularity for Police Officers in the approximately 18,000 agencies around the country. The U.S. Justice Department announced a plan to help …

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Mobile Apps for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

Long before the Olympic torch is lit at the Summer Games in Rio, fans will be taking part in the worldwide spectacle. Mobile app developers have launched programs that will do everything from letting you watch your favorite sport to helping you find a clean toilet in Rio. Here’s a list of 6 great Apps to …

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The basics of the Internet of Things: What’s IoT and why do I need it?

More and more, we’re hearing people talk about the Internet of Things. What are these “things” that seem to be driving a new wave in our culture? There are techie types who can explain IoT—because we need another acronym—in terms that resonate with all the clarity of that garbled voice at the drive-through. I thought …

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How L-Tron Began: Seeing the Future of Barcodes

In these days of fast-paced changes, it takes a visionary leader to keep a company on track toward a bright future.  But you also have to start with a powerful vision. Starting in 1970  Back in the early 1970s, my father used to talk about barcodes. He saw them as a game-changer. I remember sitting …

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L-Tron receives Technology Business of the Year Award

Since the beginning, L-Tron Corporation has centered on delivering excellence. That was 41 years ago, and our commitment to continually seek ways to improve hasn’t changed. We were honored to have our efforts recognized recently when we received the 2016 Technology Business of the Year Award, at the 12th Annual Victor Business Awards. The award is presented …

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Top 10 Reasons to Move Your Enterprise to the Cloud

There’s a great big cloud overhead. And enterprises seem to be shifting their data there. A recent Forbes article predicted that more than 60% of enterprises will move at least half of their infrastructure to the cloud by 2018. While some C-level executives are concerned about the security of putting their critical data and applications …

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The Summer Olympics 2016 will have Olympic-Quality Technology

For many people, the biggest event they will ever organize is a wedding. Now, imagine hosting a celebration that will take place over the span of 17 days with a “guest list” of over a million people and the “wedding party” consisting of 10,500 participants. That’s the colossal effort of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics. …

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Problem Solving is a Team Sport

I recently read a story about how a toothpaste factory solved a perplexing production problem: Some boxes were coming off the assembly line without having the toothpaste tube inserted—and they were shipping out that way. There was no way to identify and move the empty boxes off the line before shipping. The company invested $8 …

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Wanted: More Women Technology Leaders

Women now comprise 57% of the professional workforce.    We’re a majority. Well, not everywhere. Women in technology represent a small minority. In fact, the number of women working in computer and math fields has actually decreased from a mere 28.8% to an even smaller 26.1% between 2003 and 2012—in spite of the growth that …

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Augmented Reality in Business

Two years ago, Gartner reported that augmented reality was on the verge of becoming a technology with valuable potential for the business world. I remember thinking, “Hmmm… Maybe I’d better take a look.” If you’re wondering what exactly “augmented reality” is, Gartner’s principal research analyst, Tuong Huy Nguyen, explained in the article that, “Augmented reality …

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