New: Datalogic Memor 10 enterprise smartphone/PDA
Consumer smartphones are designed to be as slender and glitzy as possible, which makes them fragile and unsuitable for serious enterprise use. Datalogic's new Memor 10, on the other hand, combines the technology and ease of use of a modern smartphone with the durability and functionality of a rugged handheld computer. And it has wireless charging, an available pistol-grip, and industrial-grade scanning. [See description, analysis and specs of the Datalogic Memor 10] -- Posted Monday, January 28, 2019 by chb
Juniper: Cedar CP3 rugged smartphone has a volatile organic compound sensor
When we previewed Juniper Systems' Cedar CP3 rugged smartphone, we noticed something unusual: the CP3 had a VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) sensor that can be used to determine air quality! In a recent blog, Juniper now discusses the many interesting uses for such a sensor, like detecting acceptable air quality levels at the work place or limiting exposure to unhealthy compounds. The blog also looks into what such a sensor can and cannot detect and includes a video of how the sensor works. [See Juniper blog on rugged smartphone air quality sensor -- Posted Tuesday, January 15, 2019 by chb
Janam unveils RFID sled for XT2 Series of rugged touch computers
Janam Technologies LLC, a leading provider of rugged mobile computers that scan barcodes and communicate wirelessly, today announced the availability of a high-performance UHF RFID sled for its XT2 series of rugged touch computers. With industry-leading read range, Janam's newest mobile computing accessory instantly transforms the XT2 and XT2+ into lightweight, rugged, handheld RFID readers. [See Janam media release] -- Posted Tuesday, January 15, 2019 by chb