June 2020

The Dell Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme Tablet is for those who a) want an exceptionally well designed and executed tablet for tough jobs, b) want a pure tablet, but one with a perfectly matched optional detachable keyboard, and c) prefer one-stop shopping with a world-leading provider of commercial PCs with large scale production experience and extensive support. Oh, and it's also one of the very fastest rugged devices we've ever tested. And it has a 1,000 nits display, offers excellent battery life, and comes standard with super-fast PCIe NVMe storage interface technology. [See full review of the Dell Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme Tablet]

Acer launches Enduro lineup of rugged notebooks and tablets
Acer today launched Enduro, its new line of rugged notebooks and tablets specially designed to provide the durability, portability and performance needed by professionals working in the field. First responders and industrial manufacturing workers will find the Acer Enduro N7 to be a reliable companion, while event producers and outdoor hobbyists will appreciate the thin-and-light yet durable Enduro N3. A series of Enduro tablets are also available for retail, warehouse and manufacturing usage scenarios. [See Acer media release] -- Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2020 by chb

Juniper Systems introduces Uinta mapping and data collection software
Juniper Systems introduced Uinta, a powerful, hassle-free and highly customizable Windows 10 data collection software that includes detailed professional mapping with points, lines, areas, form-based notes for digital record-keeping, as well as an easy-to-use report generator that exports data in three commonly used formats (PDF, Excel, and KML). [See Juniper Systems Uinta page] -- Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2020 by chb

RuggON launches CHASER rugged monitor for in-vehicle applications
With billions of smartphones used daily on the job, RuggON introduced the 11.6-inch CHASER touch monitor to provide an office-like experience like that afforded by Samsung DeX. CHASER offers rich connectivity, effortless switching between ports, a very bright 1000 nits display, powerful speakers, and easy vehicle mounting. Aimed at public safety vehicles, CHASER complements smartphone power and versatility with desktop ports and a much larger display. [See RuggON media release] -- Posted Thursday, June 11, 2020 by chb

Solutions: Yard Management Systems with Rugged Tablets
For shipping yards to run efficiently, they need arrivals and departures tracked, locations and load status logged. PINC — the number-one provider of digital yard management solutions to the world’s leading brands — is using Handheld's Algiz 10X rugged tablets with its YMS to let yard managers monitor, schedule and record events and inventory across large facilities, based on accurate, real-time data. The result is efficiency, accuracy and automation that return tangible time and cost savings. [See Yard Management Systems with Rugged Tablets] -- Posted Thursday, June 11, 2020 by chb

Juniper Systems: Best practices for better GPS accuracy in the field
Juniper Systems' John Florio explains how getting the best possible GPS accuracy is key to successful field work. The time spent getting your GPS receiver set up to capture the best possible data is just as important as the time spent collecting data. Florio uses Juniper's Geode sub-meter HPS receiver to discuss the steps involved to improve the accuracy of GPS data collection can be achieved in just a few simple steps. [See Best practices for better GPS accuracy in the field] -- Posted Thursday, June 4, 2020 by chb

Review: Winmate M700DQ8 7-inch rugged Android 9 tablet
There are well over 2.5 billion Android devices out there, most of the smartphones, but quite a few tablets. That means a huge user base that is already familiar with Android. So how about a tough, truly rugged, but also state-of-the-art compact Android tablet? Winmate has one, the 7-inch M700DQ8. It is as tough as it gets, runs Android 9 on a quick SnapDragon processor, has very good cameras, and USB Type-C. The tablet is designed for mobile field deployment but is equally suitable as a vehicle-mount. [See review of the Winmate M700DQ8] -- Posted Monday, June 1, 2020 by chb