Larry Dignan

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Larry Dignan is the former Editor in Chief of ZDNET. He was most recently Executive Editor of News and Blogs at ZDNET. Prior to that, he was executive news editor at eWeek and news editor at Baseline. He also served as the East Coast news e…ditor and finance editor at CNET News.com. Larry has covered the technology and financial services industry since 1995, publishing articles in WallStreetWeek.com, Inter@ctive Week, The New York Times, and Financial Planning magazine. He's a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism and the University of Delaware.

Larry Dignan has nothing to disclose. He does not hold investments in the technology companies he covers.

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iRobot launches Roomba j7+, Genius 3.0 platform: It takes a lot of AI to avoid poop

Rooba j7+ is powered by iRobot Genius 3.0, which includes PrecisionVision Navigation.

September 8, 2021 by Larry Dignan in Innovation

Gartner releases its 2021 emerging tech hype cycle: Here's what's in and headed out

The hype cycle is handy for tech buyers who need to know what buzzword bingo they're about to receive from vendors.

August 23, 2021 by Larry Dignan in Innovation

Epson forges pact with Spinar America for augmented reality, industry 4.0

Epson is partnering with startup Spinar America to offer a bundle that can be used for remote assistance as well as remote work.

February 17, 2021 by Larry Dignan in Innovation

2021 outlook: Here are the technologies, questions that will matter

While 2020 was the year that companies had to get up to speed with digital, what will 2021 hold? Our global editors take a swing at the coming 12 months.

December 20, 2020 by Larry Dignan in Innovation

How Samsung's VC arm is thinking about data centers, Arm and quantum computing

Samsung Catalyst Fund Co-Head Francis Ho Ph.D. walks us through the investment strategy and how the technology giant plays new markets and emerging trends.

December 8, 2020 by Larry Dignan in Innovation

Work, learn anywhere strategies attract investment, innovation

IT budgets are shifting to build out infrastructure to support remote work and education and enterprises and workers are leaving the buildings behind.

September 6, 2020 by Larry Dignan in Innovation

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How JOANN Fabrics navigated COVID-19, revamped fulfillment and stores

Varadheesh Chennakrishnan, CIO of JOANN Fabrics and Crafts, has sped up omnichannel retail efforts as well as curbside pickup amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ZDNet's Larry Dignan catches up with Chennakrishnan to talk about adapting IT on the fly and how holiday shopping planning has been influenced by a COVID-19 demand surge in fabric.

August 19, 2020 by Larry Dignan in Innovation

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How Atlassian sees remote work as a two-fold opportunity

Digital transformation for the win! Chief Revenue Officer Cameron Deatsch outlines Atlassian's move to let employees work from anywhere, and what it means for the company's products and corporate culture.

August 13, 2020 by Larry Dignan in Innovation

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Navy and PTC retire old systems, deploy digital twins

PTC CEO Jim Heppelmann and Paul Koester, model based product support program manager for the US Navy, walk through the lessons learned in utilizing 3D data, change management, digital twins and going to the cloud while retiring paper-based processes.

August 12, 2020 by Larry Dignan in Innovation

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How one school district is building its tech stack for virtual, hybrid learning

Harry Doctor Jr., IT manager at West Windsor Plainsboro Regional School District, explains how a move to use VMWare on AWS for disaster recovery paid off during the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctor Jr. also outlined the plan to deliver Chromebooks to students as well as supporting teachers.

August 10, 2020 by Larry Dignan in Innovation

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iRobot launches Roomba j7+, Genius 3.0 platform: It takes a lot of AI to avoid poop

Gartner releases its 2021 emerging tech hype cycle: Here's what's in and headed out

Epson forges pact with Spinar America for augmented reality, industry 4.0

2021 outlook: Here are the technologies, questions that will matter

How Samsung's VC arm is thinking about data centers, Arm and quantum computing

Work, learn anywhere strategies attract investment, innovation

How JOANN Fabrics navigated COVID-19, revamped fulfillment and stores

How Atlassian sees remote work as a two-fold opportunity

Navy and PTC retire old systems, deploy digital twins

How one school district is building its tech stack for virtual, hybrid learning

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