January 2023

Winmate, a leading provider and manufacturer of rugged industrial mobile computers, released their FM14 Series of 14-inch rugged vehicle mount computers. Available with Windows or Android, the new platform is designed to fit forklifts as well as all kinds of industrial vehicles, meets hazardous zones requirements, and is available with optional heaters for frost- and condensation-free operation in freezer. See FM14AF-V (Alder Lake, Windows), FM14E-V (Elkhart Lake, Windows), and FM14AD-V (Qualcomm, Android) spec sheets.

MobileDemand expands its line of productivity accessories with smarts can handle and scale for retail
MobileDemand, provider of rugged tablets, cases and all-in-one mobile computing solutions for enterprise productivity, today announced it will be unveiling its new, modern Bluetooth xScanHandle G200 and xScale S200 at National Retail Federation 2023: Retail's Big Show in New York City, January 15-17. With complete portability and Bluetooth communication, these smart devices will work wherever merchandise needs to be managed or shipped, adding more functionality and productivity for frontline retail and warehouse workers. [See MobileDemand media release] -- Posted Thursday, January 12, 2023 by chb

Handheld: Precision agriculture made simple with ARVAplant Mobile
The latest edition of the Handheld Group's Rugged News includes a feature about the challenges and opportunities in precision agriculture. It highlights Handheld's Algiz 8X rugged tablet and ARVAplant Mobile GNSS staking system for the planting of orchards, olive groves, vineyards and poplar groves, how it reaches centimeter accuracy, and also about the advantages of RTK. [See Precision agriculture made simple] -- Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2023 by chb

Juniper Systems: What is the best correction service for my GNSS receiver?
There are a variety of GNSS correction services available to meet the needs of mobile workers around the world. While GNSS systems and receivers today are very accurate and reliable, the basic system design of a GNSS constellation delivers only a limited accuracy without the aid of additional correction services. An article by Allison Johnson in the Juniper Systems Get Rugged blog explains correction systems such as SBAS, NTRIP, Atlas as well as post processing. [See What is the best correction service for my GNSS receiver?] -- Posted Monday, January 9, 2023 by chb