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Dave Larsen covers high-technology, Dayton-area research industry and consumer electronics such as smartphones.
He started at DDN in 1990 and previously has served as film critic and pop music critic. Dave graduated from the Boston University College of Communication. Larsen wrote for his junior high school, high school and college newspapers before embarking on a professional journalism career.
He also has written and illustrated both daily and weekly comic strips for several newspapers.
Latest from Dave Larsen
Car “black boxes” could become mandatory
The increasing computerization of cars allows them to capture and transmit data that can help improve highway and driver safety, federal officials said. But the technology also raises privacy concerns about the ownership and unintended uses of that data, experts said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking a ...
Cyber crime complaints drop 43 percent in Ohio
Internet-related crimes cost Ohio consumers nearly $1 million less last year than in 2011 and complaints about online scams dropped nearly 43 percent, according to a new report. The state’s top law-enforcement officer called those statistics a “blip” and said they don’t reflect the number of online fraud cases being ...
Crown acquires New York City marketing agency
Crown, an information and communication technologies firm headquartered in Washington Twp., is expanding its digital marketing capabilities with the acquisition of a New York City agency with a roster of high profile clients, company officials said. Crown, formerly known as Crown Partners, has purchased Intersect, a digital marketing agency with ...
Ohio had nation’s third-highest foreclosure rate in April
Foreclosures in Ohio has reached a near six-year high as mortgage lenders seek to clear their books of troubled properties, according to a new report released Wednesday. Ohio had the nation’s third-highest foreclosure rate in April, with one in every 427 households facing a foreclosure filing, real estate data firm ...
Cyberattack causes few problems
A global cyberattack campaign targeting U.S. government agencies and financial institutions threatened to make Tuesday a “day to remember,” according to online rhetoric, but the event appeared to cause few problems for Internet operations, experts said. Network security firm Radware reported no major website disruptions and described the Operation USA ...
Banks: Cyber attacks could slow service today
Criminal hackers are threatening cyber attacks today against the websites of high-profile targets that include the White House, U.S. Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation and a wide array of banks and credit unions, including some in Ohio.The Ohio Credit Union League on Monday issued its first-ever widespread consumer ...
Spine implant manufacturer acquired for $4.5M
The $4.5 million acquisition of a Fairborn spine implant manufacturer by a global medical device company announced Monday reflects a resurgence of mergers and acquisitions across the U.S., experts said. San Diego-based NuVasive Inc. has purchased ANC LLC, a medical manufacturer at 1 Herald Square in Fairborn. Founded in 2010, ...
Market surges as economy shows vigor
A surprisingly strong April jobs report Friday obliterated forecasts of weak job growth and spurred the stock market to surge. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday morning that U.S. employers added 165,000 nonfarm jobs last month. The unemployment rate dipped to a four-year low of 7.5 percent. The ...
AFRL receives plant-based fuel for testing
A Wisconsin company has delivered 100 gallons of its bio-based jet fuel for testing purposes at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Virent Inc., a Madison-based renewable energy firm, produced the jet fuel from 100 percent renewable plant sugars, company officials said. The fuel will ...
Regional IT conference to address tech trends
Southwest Ohio businesses can help position themselves for the future by learning about trending technologies such as “big data,” data visualization and mobile device management on May 15 at an information technology conference in Dayton, officials said. The Technology Innovation Conference is intended to give business and technology professionals insight ...
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