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Michael O’Dwyer spent over 15 years in the electronics industry, managing information technology, failure analysis, process improvement and supply chains. He writes for a variety of online portals on IT, business and related topics.
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- InvenSense investors and those considering adding the stock to their portfolios may have been disappointed with the company's fiscal second-quarter results, released Tuesday. Management did, however, offer valid reasons for the company's earnings miss: Reduced profit margins for two large clients, generally assumed to be Samsung andApple .
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- In 2015, cyber criminals will diversify and financial incentives will be the driving force behind advanced persistent threats (APTs) according to the Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2014. Predictions 2015 report published by Kaspersky Lab, a software security vendor headquartered in Moscow.
By Michael O'Dwyer By 2020, GE Aviation will produce more than 100,000 manufactured components for its line of commercial and military engines. These parts are vital for aircraft, ranging from Boeing's new 737 MAX to Black Hawk and Apache helicopters. What is astonishing is that these components will be produced using 3D [...]
By Michael O'Dwyer In blockbuster productions, Hollywood's depiction of archaeologists stretches the truth more than a little. In reality, archaeologists are less like Indiana Jones or Lara Croft. Rather, they can be found living lives that are focused primarily on the academic impact of their findings. However, new technologies are pushing [...]
By Michael O'Dwyer PC users, almost without exception, are experienced with data loss. Whether from an unexpected power loss or an application that freezes when updating essential project documents, it happens. When files are lost, data recovery is often necessary to salvage irreplaceable business data or personal items, such as photos.
By Michael O'Dwyer John Q. Hacker sits in his mother's basement and smiles before sending an email to a mass mailing list, confident that his latest virus creation will devastate cyberspace. Unfortunately for him, a large percentage of the mailing list will not open an attachment, and those that do are [...]
By Michael O'Dwyer For most businesses, spreadsheets offer a simple way to perform key business functions, such as accounting, data analysis or chart creation. But many of the user-friendly advantages of spreadsheets also make them susceptible to data or security errors that can create nightmares for organizations if overlooked.
By Michael O'Dwyer Although interactive homes, as portrayed on television shows like "The Jetsons" or the SyFy channel's "Eureka," remain firmly fixed in the realm of science fiction, a slew of new mobile apps have begun to take homeowners closer to the reality of home automation. With smartphones and other mobile [...]
By Michael O'Dwyer With the myriad devices, websites and apps people now access at home and at work every day, remembering every user ID and password for each account has become a nightmare for most people. Enter BYOI (Bring Your Own Identity), the next phase of the bring-your-own movement prevalent in [...]
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By Michael O'Dwyer Twenty-six billion devices-from trucks, to appliances, to manufacturing equipment-will be connected to the Internet by 2020, according to a recent forecast by Gartner. Adoption of connected devices and sensors as part of the growing Internet of Things (IoT) is increasing, in particular, in the manufacturing industry, raising worries that if [...]
By Michael O'Dwyer Imagine if your trash bin not only collected garbage but helped better manage the waste you produce. This is what the city of Barcelona, Spain, has done by placing monitoring sensors on recycling bins that send out an alert when full to help its residents reduce household waste [...]
As the Internet of Things (IoT) has changed, so have IT teams and the roles and titles that individuals hold. This trend underscores a maturing of the IoT market. Companies understand that new developments in technology will be long-standing and, as a result, so will the positions that were created to take advantage of them.
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Just like Google is primarily known for its search engine, so is Baidu , China's largest search engine provider. Yet Baidu is likely the better buy for investors. Baidu, which is focused on the Chinese-language audience, is largely unknown outside China and offers a range of products and services.
By Michael O'Dwyer While RoboCop-type solutions to law enforcement are not yet on the horizon, the Internet of Things (IoT) has a promising future in the ongoing fight against crime. Police departments across the globe are adopting new technology, including the NYPD's testing of Google Glass and the LAPD's trial of [...]
By Michael O'Dwyer In the realm of science fiction, self-driving cars have long been common. While we're still not quite driving like the Jetsons in everyday life, cars today are considerably smarter than they were just a decade ago thanks to a growing range of sensors improving the driving experience.