INDUSTRY NEWS

• Al-Futtaim Panatech Unveils Rugged Toughpad Range From Panasonic

  Al-Futtaim Panatech, exclusive distributor of Panasonic products in the UAE, announced an exciting new range of fully rugged tablets, the Toughpad from Panasonic.

• Harting – Versatile RFID Reader For Cost-Effective Industrial Applications

  The Ha-VIS RF-R200 is the latest RFID reader in Harting’s extensive range of auto-ID solutions. It is a mid-range unit optimised for read ranges up to 2 metres, and offers superior performance characteristics combined with versatility and cost-effectiveness, says the company.

• Microscan’s HS-41X Handheld DPM Imager Wins 2013 Ringier Technology Innovation Award

  Microscan, a global technology leader in barcode, machine vision and lighting solutions, announces that its HS-41X Handheld DPM Imager has won a 2013 Ringier Technology Innovation Award in the Pumps & Valves Industry category.

• Datamax-O’Neil To Show Its Latest Stationary Printers And Supplies At BlueStar Lunch & Learn Events In UK

  Datamax-O’Neil, leading manufacturer of stationary, vehicle mount, portable label and receipt printers, showcases its state-of-the-art stationary printers as well as supplies at BlueStar UK’s Lunch & Learn in June.

• Save Up-Front And Monthly: MobileDemand Introduces Wireless 4G LTE Customer Upgradeable, Carrier Independent, Rugged Tablet PC Solution

  MobileDemand, a global provider of rugged Windows tablet PC systems announces new USB expansion modules for the xTablet T1200 and xTablet T7200 rugged tablet PC systems. These modules are designed to house a variety carrier provided and certified USB modems giving users wireless wide area network (WWAN) connectivity and access to data in real time wherever and whenever needed.

• NTC Texas Announces Availability Of EMV-Ready Credit Card Readers

  NTC Texas, a payment processor representing revenue-cycle solutions throughout the United States and Canada announced the availability of a new portfolio of EMV- ready credit card readers in an effort to help businesses prepare for a 2015 EMV fraud liability shift. EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) is a worldwide standard for inter-operation of “chip card” technology (also known as SmartCard or Chip and Pin) for use with credit card terminals and ATMs.

FEATURED ARTICLES

• New Technology Is Critical To Meeting Customer Demands - Infographic

  Survey results show mobile solutions can dramatically improve operational efficiencies, decrease customer satisfaction, and reduce costs.

• Optimize Data Collection With Mobile Automation Software

  In this article, Steve Phillips, CEO at Swyft Technology discusses a rising company in the "big data" market – Splunk Inc. – that creates applications and software that helps businesses organize and analyze their data and the emerging trend among entrepreneurs of solving the problems of big businesses.

• The Exceedingly Mobile Cloud – How To Weather This Disruptive Storm

  This is a warning to IT departments everywhere: hold on tight. A disruptive storm is upon us. It’s going to shake, rattle, and roll your old legacy systems from dark and dingy office closets out into the bright, open sunshine.

• Leveraging Tablet PCs With Mobile Printers In DSD Operations

  By now strategically-minded direct store delivery businesses have switched to mobile computing and communications to streamline their operations and enhance field-driven customer service. But taking the next step – adding mobile printers – opens the door to additional efficiencies and new revenue generation opportunities.

• Rugged Tablet PCs Replacing Laptops And Handhelds In Field Services

  Utility and energy industries – water, electric, gas, telecommunications as well as support services – are rapidly replacing traditional PCs and time-consuming paperwork-centric processes with a lightweight hand-held rugged tablet PCs.

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  Thor Vehicle-Mount Computer

  In today’s supply chain, the only constant is change. Disruptions, whether short-term like a forklift failure, or long-term like a natural disaster, are a fact of life. The supply chains best prepared to adapt to these disruptions will use mobile computing technology that gives them greater flexibility.

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  The industry’s first software that allows for the printing of barcode encoded wristbands, using your existing embosser (or laser printer) data streams without changing your host system!

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  Intermec IT32A: Gen 2 ID Card The IT32A offers not only EPC Gen 2 / ISO 18000-6C air interface protocol, and both FCC (915 MHz) and ETSI (865 MHz) configurations, but also a longer read range than most RFID card form factors. Its longer read range and durable packaging make it the ideal RFID tag for a variety of applications.

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