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 ...

Construction software vendors regularly announce new integration between their products and products from other vendors, or sometimes between their products and other products in a portfolio of ...

In a statement published late Thursday, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates pledged that his company will continue to work hard at software interoperability. In a missive offered via the company's Web site, ...

For cloud computing to go mainstream, interoperability is key. A new open-source project from Red Hat called Deltacloud aims to bridge the gaps. Dave Rosenberg has more than 15 years of technology and ...

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 ...