December 2022

MobileDemand, provider of rugged tablets, cases and all-in-one mobile computing solutions for enterprise productivity, today announced the launch of the rugged and feature-rich xCase for the Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab Active business device series. A Samsung tablet paired with additional rugged protection and add-on capabilities of the rugged xCase enables frontline workers to take an Android enterprise device into more industries and applications than ever before. [See MobileDemand media release]

Winmate introduces M101TG and M116TG Tiger Lake tablets
Winmate Inc., a leading manufacturer of rugged tablets for field work, released two new rugged tablets, M101TG and M116TG, with Intel® 11th generation "Tiger Lake" Core i5 processors to meet the smart manufacturing demands of rugged solutions. Both the 10.1-inch M101TG and the 11.6-inch M116TG come with up to 32GB of RAM and up to 2TG storage, 1920 x 1200 screens, IP65 sealing, 800/850 nits luminance, hot-swappable batteries, and USB-C power delivery support. [See Winmate news release] -- Posted Thursday, December 15, 2022 by chb

RuggON awarded two AST ASTORS 2022 Homeland Security Awards
RuggON, an international maker of ruggedized mobile solutions, announced two of its products were receiving AST ASTORS 2022 Homeland Security Awards. Its SOL PA501 10.1" Fully Rugged Tablet with Wireless FirstNet Certification and Band 14 Connectivity Support was awarded Gold in the Best Risk, Crisis Management category, while its cost-effective, industrial-grade 11.6" rugged monitor Chaser received the Silver award in the Best Mobile Technology Product category. Presented annually by American Security Today, the awards were announced during the International Security Conference & Exposition (ISC East) in New York City. [See RuggON media release] -- Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2022 by chb

Case Study: Computers in Marine Exploration
In November 2022, Carol Cotton, RuggedPCReview.com's Director of Photography, participated in an all-female three week ocean research and snorkel expedition in cold Norwegian waters aboard the polar research vessel MV Vestland Explorer, exploring interlocking themes of gender, ocean sustainability, loss of biodiversity and climate change in the Arctic. Cotton brought along a tough and rugged Handheld Algiz RT10 tablet computer as part of her gear. Read about the research trip and Cotton's experiences with the rugged tablet. [Read Case Study: Computers in Marine Exploration] -- Posted Monday, December 12, 2022 by chb