Omnitrol Networks: A Top 5 Manufacturing Intelligence Vendor, say Managing Automation readers

Omnitrol Networks has been named one of the Top 5 vendors in manufacturing intelligence by Manufacturing Automation readers. This is the result of Omnitrol offering a complete pre-integrated solution that provides predictive analytics based on information collected by sensors. The challenge is not only to manage the vast amount of data coming in real time from a multitude of automated sensors but to make sense of what needs to happen immediately versus what needs to be archived for further data mining.

You can learn more about this by reading a very recent white paper I authored.

Apple tablet launch expected in November

Nothing has been officially confirmed. If history is any indication, there will be delays, but the latest is that Apple will announce a tablet PC in September and release by November. There was a lot of talk at the last CES about tablet PCs. These devices have the potential to seriously disrupt the media and consumer electronics landscape. The convergence of microprocessor speeds, multi-touch screens, higher bandwidth and web 2.0 applications is changing the way we consume multi-media content.

As we are approaching 20 million iPhone shipped, the Apple tablet PC could become the ideal companion device in the living room and beyond. I don't think this is going to be a PC/laptop replacement. Nobody in his/her right mind would want to do advanced Excel work on a multi-touch screen. On the other hand, nobody would want to boot up a PC or laptop to do a quick search on the internet or watch videos or pictures.

Apple is solidly controlling two ends of the network triangle.