Articles by Richard Rabins

Smart factory initiatives integrating advanced digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning within the manufacturing environment present an expansive array of opportunities for manufacturers to develop novel business models and generate supplementary revenue streams Unfortunately, data indicates that manufacturers have ...

"Build once, run everywhere" has been the goal of many platforms, although most recently, the motto was used for Java. It has rarely been completely true. In Java's case, "build once, test everywhere" was closer to the mark A true universal platform offers many financial benefits: It removes uncertainty about future hardware; extends the applicatio...

It wasn't long ago that Microsoft was in federal court in Washington, D.C., charged with being a monopoly. At that time, if you were building an application or running a business, you were doing it on Microsoft Windows. They were the only game in town, and the IT world quivered over their dominance Off to the side was the Macintosh operating system...