PTC Live Global 2014: IoT and PTC Creo 3.0 Take Center Stage
Along with over 2,000 other attendees, we just returned from the PTC Live Global 2014 conference and exhibition in Boston. It was a very good show at a very good venue — the Boston Convention Center....
View ArticlePTC Strengthens IoT Position By Acquiring Axeda
It appears that PTC is wading deeper into Internet of Things (IoT) waters with the announcement that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Axeda Corp., a pioneer in the...
View ArticleTechnology of the Year: The Internet of Things
This year we’ve attended several technical meetings and conferences in the design, engineering, and manufacturing realms and have heard one concept/phrase repeated much more than anything else –...
View ArticleLiveWorx 2015: A New Chapter For PTC
We’re in Boston’s Back Bay this week for PTC’s LiveWorx 2015 conference on the Internet of Things (IoT). This event is a new one for us and one that largely foretells the future direction of PTC. If...
View ArticleLiveWorx 2015: PTC Drives Home Its IoT Future – Part 1
So, you think that the Internet of Things (IoT) is a fad? Based on my experience at PTC’s LiveWorx 2015 in Boston this week, IoT is a big part of the future, not only for PTC, but for all of us. Still...
View ArticleIoT and PTC’s Brave New World
About a month ago I spent a few days in Boston at PTC’s LiveWorx 2015 event. It was an eye opener for me and a brief look into the future of PTC with its growing emphasis and dependence on the Internet...
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Getting Started With IoT In A Box
With all of the buzz that the Internet of Things (IoT) has generated, a number of our readers have asked if there was anything available for experimenters who may have interest, but not a lot of money...
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ANSYS Gets On The IoT Train By Acquiring Delcross Technologies
ANSYS, a major provider of engineering simulation (CAE) software, announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Delcross Technologies, a developer of computational electromagnetic...
View ArticlePTC Continues to Get Real With Augmented Reality Acquisition Of Vuforia
As part of its ongoing acquisition quest, earlier this week PTC announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire the Vuforia business from Qualcomm Connected Experiences for $65 million. Vuforia is...
View ArticlePTC Named IoT Innovator of the Year At CES 2016
This week PTC received the IoT Innovation Vendor of the Year Award from marketing analytics and consulting firm Compass Intelligence at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las...
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PTC’s IoT Equation Becomes Technology Platform
What a difference a few days make. Last week I was in Denver teaching math to middle schoolers and this week I was in Boston with about 4,000 others attending PTC’s LiveWorx 16. The spotlight at the...
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With Acquisition, Is SoftBank ARMed For The Future?
A couple of days ago, the internet of things (IoT) world was rocked with the announcement that the UK’s semiconductor and software design giant, ARM, was being purchased by Japan’s SoftBank in a cash...
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Part 1: Is It Really Smart To Buy Totally Into IoT?
For the past few years we all have heard a non-stop proclamation from a number of different sources that the Internet of Things (IoT) is the thing that will change everything and improve our lives in...
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Part 2: Is It Really Smart To Buy Totally Into IoT?
For the past several years we all have heard the non-stop hype from a number of different sources that the Internet of Things (IoT) is the thing that will change everything and improve our lives in...
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Wakeup Call For One Of IoT’s Biggest Nightmares – Denial of Service
Well, it was only a matter of time before what happened last Friday happened. I’m talking about the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) incident on server farms of a key internet firm, Dyn, that...
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PTC Selected as IIoT Company Of The Year For 2016
Just about a year ago, PTC received the IoT Innovation Vendor of the Year Award from marketing analytics and consulting firm Compass Intelligence at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show...
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Financial Good Times Roll For PTC With Increasing Contributions From IoT
Most large PLM companies deal with three groups of people that are necessary for survival – employees, customers, and investors. Every company regards and treats the three groups differently, but most...
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SOLIDWORKS World 2017: That’s Entertainment!
This week was one giant blur at SOLIDWORKS 2017 in Los Angeles that was witnessed not only by me, but also more than 5,000 attendees. The exhibit floor with over 120 partners opened at the beginning of...
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Thingworx 8 Takes Center Stage At LiveWorx17
PTC’s user conference in Boston last week (LiveWorx17 ) covered a lot of ground — everything from Creo to Windchill to augmented reality (AR), but the focus of the event was PTC announcing the launch...
View ArticleThat’s A Wrap: Divergence and Convergence
The spring season seems to be the time of year when many companies and professional organizations hold their annual conferences, and this spring was no exception. I’ve attended several events in the...
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