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A turnkey IT security subscription service designed to safeguard SMB security

In what was great timing for October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Sharp Europe recently held an analyst event where the company announced a focus on helping SMBs improve their security.

COVID popularized them, but will this take them out?

QR codes have become a critical link between print and digital communications, enabling marketers to direct consumers to websites to further personalize, direct, and track their customer experience. We discuss here the recent QR patent lawsuits brought on by Symbology Innovations and the effect they can have on the market.

Digital print vendors’ announcements are bridging the toner and inkjet gap

For the past several years, Keypoint Intelligence has identified and reported upon a “zone of disruption” and the consequential opportunity for digital printing manufacturing vendors to close the gap between toner and inkjet presses. The greatest one involves introducing new products that provide great value and a low total cost of ownership (TCOs) to their print service provider (PSP) customers. We discuss here how some vendors are starting to fill this gap.

We’ve all heard about robots being used in factories and for manufacturing purposes, but with advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and other smart technologies, it’s only a matter of time before robots become more widespread in other markets. We present here an infographic depicting nine industries that are making use of robots in innovative ways.

Looking at our audio series in advance of the worldwide celebration of the format

September 30 is International Podcast Day. Come February, it will be 20 years since the word “podcast” was born. The medium keeps evolving and remains as powerful as ever.

Oh, how the tables have turned…

Long ago, employees and employers were on the same page: You come in, you work, you go home. Around 17% of jobs were performed mostly or fully remote—but that number jumped to 44% during the pandemic.

Expansion of products, solutions, and services was the theme looking back at the recent BTA national conference. We discuss here some of the key findings from the event as well as the implications they can have on the industry.

The latest findings from Keypoint Intelligence’s Market Insights

Keypoint Intelligence has recently conducted some research to get a better understanding on where single-pass digital print technology for textiles stands, what will the next iteration of single-pass printers look like, and what the future holds for this technology. This blog details some of our key findings from this upcoming market insight research report.

Innovation, automation, and sustainability among the highlights of this prestigious event

Labelexpo Europe made a return, featuring numerous vendors showcasing the immense possibilities that arise from integration between analogue and hybrid solutions as well as advancements in the flexible packaging market. We discuss here some of the key features from the show as well as their effects on the industry.

A closer look at one aspect of Keypoint Intelligence’s Primary Research study

Digital transformation (DX) is the process of applying technology to improve the way a business runs. We discuss here how DX can affect vendors and technology providers as well as share some key findings from a recent Keypoint Intelligence study.