Trending tech for remote access: HTML5 vs. mobile apps
"There's an app for that". Encouraging the development of over 1 million mobile apps, Apple's ubiquitous catchphrase quickly became an icon of its time. Unsure what to have for dinner? Car broken down? Can't get to sleep? Don't fret, the app store probably has you covered. Even in the manufacturing industry, apps are finding a home as one of the best ways to access information. Here, Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director of industrial automation supplier European Automation examines the use of apps in industrial environments, compared with their browser-based alternatives.