November 2019
Full review: Teguar TB-5545 high-performance fanless industrial PC with generous I/O for industrial control systems and multi monitor applications
The purpose of industrial PCs is to bring computing power into areas where laptops or commercial desktops won't do. The Teguar TB-5545 is such an industrial PC — a meticulously built and highly configurable compact workhorse computer suitable for a very wide range of industrial control systems. The TB-5545, which is available with a large variety of Intel Core processors and also comes in a version with PCIe expansion, operates silently and reliably, and without any disrupting, contaminating forced air movement. [See full review of the Teguar TB-5545 industrial PC] -- Posted Wednesday, November 27, 2019
ARBOR Launches new ARM-based 10.1" medical terminal for healthcare and kiosk applications
ARBOR Technology, a leading provider of embedded computing solutions, is delighted to announce the release of ARBOR M1016 Healthcare Infotainment Terminal — a new 10.1" medical touch terminal in its bedside infotainment series. Powered by Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A35 CPU, the Android ready M1016 is fanless in design and features low power consumption, making it a perfect solution for beside infotainment and medical thin-client applications. To satisfy the needs of healthcare industry, the M1016 is also IEC & EN 60601-1 and 60601-1-2 certified. [See ARBOR media release] -- Posted Monday, November 25, 2019
RuggedPCReview.com print-style PDFs of full reviews
Everything is online and digital these days, but there are still times when print comes in handy. Like for trade shows, as handouts, for presentations, for clients, etc. So remember that RuggedPCReview Industry Sponsors may, at no extra charge request print-style PDFs of reviews. We only do those on request, but they are available. View an example here. -- Posted Sunday, November 24, 2019
Full review: Durabook Z14I fully-rugged notebook
There aren't too many fully-rugged notebooks to choose from, and some of the traditional leaders are getting long in the tooth. With its new Durabook Z14I fully-rugged laptop, Durabook now offers a thoroughly modern tool for customers who require high-performance computing power out there in the field, in vehicles, on the shop floor, or wherever else a tablet or a handheld or even a semi-rugged laptop just won't do. It's an attractive, impressive machine with a very bright, reflection-free 14-inch wide-format display, good connectivity, good battery life, and excellent performance. [See full review of the Durabook Z14I fully-rugged notebook] -- Posted Friday, November 22, 2019
Process optimization in the automotive industry: Volkswagen AG trusts in Getac's robust hardware
In close cooperation with Volkswagen AG, Getac has developed two robust, latest-generation computer solutions for use in international and group-wide vehicle diagnostics and other production applications. With the "Professional" diagnostic device, the VAS 6150E notebook based on the Getac S410 and the "Premium" VAS 6160E tablet based on the new Getac A140, the Volkswagen Group's workshops now have a new benchmark for the highly efficient diagnostics of vehicles for the VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat brands as well as for the VW utility vehicles. [See Getac media release] -- Posted Friday, November 22, 2019
Handheld Group appoints Thomas Löfblad as new CEO
Handheld Group, a leading global manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced the appointment of Thomas Löfblad as its new CEO. Löfblad will lead the efforts of Handheld Group's continued global expansion. 2019 has been a record-breaking year for Handheld Group, with several high-profile contracts and an expanded product portfolio. Mr. Löfblad, who joined Handheld as a co-owner in 2003, most recently held the position of Vice president of Global Sales. [See Handheld Group media release] -- Posted Thursday, November 21, 2019
Full review: Durabook R11L
The Durabook R11L is a value-priced version, starting at US$1,399, of the company's popular and extensively field-tested Durabook 11 family of tablets and 2-in-1s. While such lower priced versions often compromise in terms of quality and features, the Durabook R11L doesn't. It's in essence the same rugged, high quality, full-function tablet as the standard Durabook R11, just at a lower performance level suitable for for vertical market applications such as like warehouse and logistics. [See full review of the Durabook R11L rugged tablet] -- Posted Thursday, November 21, 2019
Success story: Winmate FM10A VMC for urban waste collection
When we initially reviewed Winmate's FM10, we concluded that it was "a well-conceived, well-executed modular vehicle-mount computing solution that provides superior flexibility both in terms of configuration possibilities as well as in very wide application potential." This was confirmed when a waste management company in the United Arab Emirates engaged in a smart waste collection project and chose the WInmate FM10A Android version of the device for in-vehicle data collection and communication. 400 units were installed, and have contributed in a 30% decrease in the waste collection cost. [See
Winmate Success Story: FM10A VMC for Urban Waste Collection] -- Posted Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Panasonic Toughbook 100,000 feet drop spec...
Netmotion published a terrific video showing a Panasonic Toughbook CF-20 attached too a balloon and sending it up to the stratosphere. They did that to test seamless connectivity transition from Wi-Fi to a 4G LTE cellular network. It passed that test flawlessly, then kept on climbing until the balloon burst at around 100,000 feet and the Toughbook fell back down to earth. Upon crashing into a grassy meadow, with the Toughbook apparently surviving unscathed. [See Netmotion Takes to the Skies... with Toughbook and Teams...] -- Posted Sunday, November 17, 2019
Swiss government awards Panasonic major framework contract worth £50 million
Panasonic Mobile Solutions Business Division has won a tender offer issued by the Swiss government for an outline agreement worth more than £50 million (GBP), or CHf 65 million, and running from 2019 to 2025. Through the outline agreement, Swiss federal government institutions can procure rugged Panasonic TOUGHBOOK mobile devices. [See Panasonic media release] -- Posted Thursday, November 14, 2019
Motorola Solutions' leading mobile technology developed in Glasgow to be rolled out to Police Scotland officers
Police Scotland have begun the rollout of Motorola Solutions' digital policing application suite Pronto as part of an overall mobile working solution for officers in Glasgow. The rollout, which began earlier this year in Dundee, Perth and Kinross, marks a major milestone in strategic plans to introduce the technology to 10,000 Police Scotland officers. [See Motorola Solutions media release]
-- Posted Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Zebra Technologies completes acquisition of Cortexica Vision Systems Ltd.
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), an innovator at the edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that enable businesses to gain a performance edge, today announced that it has acquired Cortexica Vision Systems Ltd., a London-headquartered leader in business-to-business (B2B) computer vision-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. [See Zebra media release] -- Posted Tuesday, November 5, 2019
The Dallas Police Department, Safer Dallas and Motorola Solutions launch pilot program to increase community and officer safety
The Dallas Police Department, Safer Dallas and Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced the launch of a six-month pilot program, the Starlight Program, that will facilitate collaboration between the police department and local businesses. Participating businesses will be outfitted with Avigilon cameras, blue lights and program signage and will be actively monitored by, and connected directly to, the Dallas Police Department's Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) using Motorola Solutions' CommandCentral Aware software. [See Motorola Solutions media release] -- Posted Monday, November 4, 2019
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