Technology
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Acquisitions Make Exton’s Now-Public Bentley Systems Present at Every Step of Infrastructure Development
Bentley Systems, the infrastructure software giant based in Exton, is using acquisition as a strategy to ensure cross-industry integration. Kennedy Rose covered the tactic for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company went public last year with a $235 million initial public offering. The move that made it possible to buy the geological modeling software company…
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Qlik a Key Partner in Australia’s Well-Regarded Approach to Fighting COVID-19
The Australian government is leveraging Qlik’s technology to deliver data analytics capabilities in support of the Department of Health’s reporting of COVID-19-related information to key stakeholders. Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Australia in early 2020, the Department of Health has been using King of Prussia-based Qlik to provide health officials a clear perspective on COVID-19-related…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Video Surveillance Security System
Video surveillance has long been a powerful tool in crime prevention, and the technology has only become more sophisticated with time. Modern surveillance equipment can be accessed all on your own cell phone to monitor a live feed of the premises. Anyone concerned about safety should be using such a system. It can be hard…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How a Shoe Distribution Center Used a Messaging System to Increase Safety During Covid
Everyone is familiar with Crocs shoes, but what you might not realize is that the already popular footwear brand became even higher in demand after COVID started. A major contributor to that is because with healthcare workers now needed to work even more rigorous schedules than ever during the pandemic, they were looking for shoes…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How to Host a Successful Hybrid Meeting
Regardless of what the CDC says is safe going forward, it’s doubtful that some offices will ever return to a fully onsite staff. Some have learned that remote work is more efficient for them and they don’t want to go back to a process that they find less effective. So then how do managers deal…
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Qlik, Fortune Magazine Detail Historical Financial Impact of Global Crises with New Data Analytics Site
King of Prussia-based Qlik has unveiled an interactive data analytics site – entitled The Pandemic Effect on the Fortune 500 – in partnership with Fortune magazine to coincide with the publication of the 2021 Fortune 500 list. In its second year as the official analytics partner of the Fortune 500, Qlik is delivering a unique…
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Sports Betting Meets Stock Trading: Birmingham Township Native Aims to Revolutionize Sports Gambling
Birmingham Township native Alex Kane has set out to revolutionize sports betting with his tech company Sporttrade. He created an exchange in which sports bets can be traded like stocks, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He traces his idea to a bet he made on an unknown Thai golfer to win the 2016…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: New Zoom Events Platform Will Offer Customization and Flexibility for Virtual Events and Conferences
Zoom has proved itself as offering one of the most valuable toolsets for managing remote interactions during the pandemic. However, even as restrictions are scaled back, many of the advantages that have been found from being virtual are expected to continue. In fact, Zoom recently did a worldwide survey and found that for respondents in…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: COVID Precautions Have Made Organizations Realize Why They Need Zoom Phone
Digital communication was already a vital part of many workplaces even prior to COVID. And once the pandemic began, Zoom became ubiquitous as a must-have tool. However, even though many have grown quite used to Zoom’s video conferences, some still are not making use of the full potential Zoom has to offer. Thomas Jones of…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Picking the Best Communication Platform For Each Situation
We are lucky to live in a time when we have an abundance of digital communications tools at our fingertips. However, the thing with tools is they each have a purpose they are best suited towards. The same is true for when it comes to deciding whether you will communicate with your colleagues by video…
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For Many in the Philadelphia Suburbs, Broadband Isn’t as Broad as It Should Be
Despite nearly full coverage of the region with broadband internet, the digital divide still represents a major problem. Nearly a quarter of the local population of Philadelphia’s “collar counties” are in a digital desert, according the Philadelphia Patch. The digital divide highlights how differences in access to computers and broadband internet create barriers to opportunities…
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Leading Global Retailers Use KOP-Based Qlik to Drive More Value from Their Data
Retailers are rapidly adopting King of Prussia-based Qlik as part of their effort to maximize the value of real-time data for decision-making. Over the past two quarters, retailers have been eager to realize Qlik’s vision of Active Intelligence, which is the ability to leverage real-time, up-to-date information to inform decision-making, and trigger downstream business events…
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PTZOptics to Host Worship Summit Live This Week; Nominate a Leader at Your Church to Honor Their Work
PTZOptics will host the sixth edition of Worship Summit Live, the only professional development event specifically aimed at educating Houses of Worship on church production and livestreaming technologies for their congregations, on Thursday, May 20 from 12-5 PM. Speakers will demonstrate the best practices for recording and livestreaming worship celebrations. Attendees can view technical sessions…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How Administrators Can Use Zoom Services to Optimize Their Day
Everyone is well aware of the advantages of doing video calls with Zoom, but some people might not realize how many other features from Zoom could make their day easier. For administrators and assistants, the full features of Zoom will have you wondering why you weren’t taking advantage of them sooner. First, there is Zoom…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Concerned About Returning to the Noise of a Busy Office? “Sound Masking” Could Help
If you’ve grown used to the quiet of working at home, the thought of returning to an office with other people might make you concerned about having to readjust to trying to tune out other people’s conversations so you can get some work done. You may be surprised to learn that the solution to this…
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Media-Based Freya Systems Explores Future of A.I. During Philly Tech Week with Webinar on Tuesday
Artificial intelligence and data science technologies are changing businesses of all types and sizes. Freya Systems, a data analytics and software development company based in Media, will host a webinar on Tuesday, May 11 from 5-7 PM that helps business owners and leaders understand these changes and highlights current and future applications of advanced data…
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Could a Tiny Paoli-Based Internet Search Engine Be the David to Google’s Goliath?
With Internet privacy becoming a major concern for a growing number of people, Paoli-based DuckDuckGo, the privacy-minded search engine with approximately 124 employees, is poised to take on industry giants like Google, writes Don Steinberg for Philadelphia Magazine. Privacy is of crucial importance to Gabriel Weinberg, DuckDuckGo’s founder. “Search should be one of the most…
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Downingtown-Based Haverford Systems Sets Up Local College for Success with Long-Term Hybrid Learning
Downingtown-based Haverford Systems was instrumental in Rosemont College’s efforts to develop a successful system for long-term hybrid learning, according to a staff report from Commercial Integrator magazine. Rosemont has adopted a hybrid model as the new long-term model of teaching. This allows educators to teach classes with both in-person and remote students present. The college…
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