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Unitech’s TB100 Tablet Is Now Redbeam Certified
Unitech’s 7″ tablet, the TB100, has completed certification for the newly released Redbeam Asset Tracking software for Android OS.
The combination of the TB100 along with the robust asset tracking software from Redbeam can help any business maintain any type of asset collection. With the TB100 in you palm you’ll have the mobility to go where ever your assets are located. This rugged, reliable, and mobile tracking solution can enhance your business by empowering your workforce and making more efficient use of your assets.
Need to track your assets? Contact us at Barcodes Inc to find the right solution.
Top 10 POS Systems by topcreditcardprocessors.com for September 2012
topcreditcardprocessors.com, the well known independent authority on credit card processors, has released their monthly rankings of the top POS systems for the month of September 2012. Each of the point of sale manufacturers included in the rankings have undergone a extensive evaluation of the POS systems within the payment processing industry. Merchants use the rankings to find the best performing POS system brands in the industry.
The Top 10 Best Point of Sale System Brands for September 2012 are:
1. NCR Corporation
2. CAM Commerce Solutions
3. GotMerchant.com
4. POS Prophet Systems
5. Epicor Software Corporation
6. AmberPOS
7. Microsoft Dynamics RMS
8. LightSpeed
9. POS easy
10. Retail Pro
The New Unitech PA690MCA – Designed For Healthcare
Unitech has announced the release of their newest mobile computer designed specifically for healthcare applications, the PA690MCA. Healthcare environments require mobile devices to be rugged, reliable, and easy to operate. With the latest communication technology, the PA690MCA provides patient and other critical information right in the palm of your hand so you can give the best possible care to your patients.
While the workload and healthcare quality standards are getting higher, hospitals and other medical environments are desperately in need of the latest techniques to offer the best care possible. When people’s lives are at stake; every mistake is one too many. The PA690 MCA helps healthcare workers do their jobs accurate, quick and responsible; whether its regarding patient care, access control or laundry management. This device offers the next level in healthcare technology; it’s the ultimate Mobile Clinical Assistant: PA690 MCA.
Redbeam Attains Enterprise Mobility Validation for Motorola ET1 Enterprise Tablets
RedBeam has announced that their Asset Tracking application has achieved Motorola Enterprise Mobility Validation on the Motorola ET1 Enterprise Tablet. Up to now, all devices certified for use with RedBeam have been Windows Mobile-based. This is the first Android mobile computer certified by RedBeam, as well as the first tablet device.
Zebra Announces The Discontinuance of the LP/TLP 2844, LP/TLP 2824, and TLP 3842
Some of the most popular and widely used desktop label printers are finally coming to an end. Zebra has announced the formal discontinuation of their famed LP/TLP 2844, LP/TLP 2824, and TLP 3842 printers.
Zebra is a leader in the world of label printers and their compact desktop models are the perfect combination of performance and value. While their most popular units may be on the way out, there is are new and improved printers ready to take their place.
- The LP 2824 and TLP 2824 are being replaced by the LP 2824 Plus and TLP 2824 Plus
- The LP 2844 and TLP 2844 are being replaced by the GC420d and GC420t.
- The TLP 3842 is being replaced by the GX430t
These new models use the same labels/ribbons as their predecessors and are drop-in replacements in most applications. If you have any questions or need assistance migrating to these new printers, contact us at Barcodes Inc.
Star Releases v3.1 of their Android SDK
The new Star Micronics Android SDK V3.1 offers four major enhancements from the previous 2.0 version. The latest Android SDK features a port discovery for both desktop (Ethernet) and mobile (Bluetooth and WiFi) printers and now has the ability to Auto Discover all Star printers on the same network as the Android device, as well as, any paired Star portable Bluetooth printers. Customers can now be given the option to enter the printer’s IP address manually or let the application find Star printers automatically. The new version also offers improved support for the Apple AirPort Express; the ability to add sample receipts; and the logical reorganization of all functionality in the sample application. V3.1 now has much more logical, simple navigation and layout to make integration faster and even easier for developers.
Identifying Compound Interest in Your Field Service Workflow
How to attain best-in-class profitability by optimizing seemingly minor tasks
When asked what he thought the most powerful force in the universe was, Albert Einstein once replied, “Compound interest!” This post will demonstrate how compounding even small improvements in workers’ routines translates into huge profits. A field service workforce can attain best-in-class profitability by seeking out and optimizing seemingly minor tasks throughout a field worker’s day that are repeated over and over again, compounding not only throughout that worker’s day, but across all the workers in the organization. The optimization of those repeated tasks will lead to gains in field worker utilization and first time fix rate, which continue to be the key indicators of how well a service organization is running.
According to a recent Aberdeen report, best-in-class service organizations are achieving 74% field worker utilization as opposed to 60% for average companies and only 48% utilization for the poorest performing companies. In addition, best-in-class companies also lead in first visit fix rates of 90% versus only 71% for average companies.
New 3G Cradle Provides Cellular Connectivity for the CipherLab 8000 Series
CipherLab has delivered a new 3G cradle to the 8000 series mobile computer. Light-weighted in pocket size, the 8000 series mobile computer from CipherLab has been widely used for applications in retail, healthcare, and logistic industries. With versatile data transmission options ranging from batch, Acoustic Coupler, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi to GPRS, the 8000 series empowers users to manage their tasks more efficiently and work smarter. With the good reputation and great popularity, CipherLab now further upgrade the WWAN communication of the 8000 series mobile computer with the new 3G cradle.
TEC Launches the New B-EX4T2 Low-Cost Industrial Printer
Known for its extensive range of robust, high quality printers, TEC’s latest addition to their industrial printer line is no exception.
Featuring advanced processing power, the B-EX4T2 boasts fast output with print speeds of up to 12ips, combined with efficient throughput, making it an ideal choice for heavy duty industrial printing environments.
Low cost of ownership, ease of integration into existing competitor estates and high performance at top speeds are just some of the benefits of the new B-EX4T2 premium industrial barcode printer, available at a price often associated with less powerful printing solutions. Plus, with the lowest power consumption of any industrial printer on the market combined with a 600m ribbon offered as standard, the resulting reduction in electricity use, stoppages, media changes and storage requirements, all point to lower operating costs for users.
Available in 203/300 or 600dpi variants the B-EX4T2 is perfect for a diverse range of high volume industrial printing application. Using customer-friendly features that are easy to upgrade in the field, such as snap-in printheads, combined with double-ribbon motor control, which provides linear ribbon feed and correct tension, reducing wrinkles and waste, maintenance costs are also kept to a minimum.
Bixolon SPP-R300 – New iOS and Android Compatible Mobile Receipt Printer
Today Bixolon announced the release of its new SPP-R300. Compact, rugged and light weight, the 3” SPP-R300 mobile receipt printer provides wireless capability via Bluetooth or Wireless LAN interfaces and its magnetic card reader allows transactions to be processed immediately.
Connected via WiFi with iOS devices such as the Apple iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone the SPP-R300 fully satisfies the anytime, anywhere demands of today’s mobile commerce needs. With its print speeds of 100mm per second and high resolution of 203dpi, the SPP-R300 is the perfect solution for mobile receipt printing applications which require fast, on-demand printing.
