August 2019

Cardinal Logistics improves driver efficiency and reduces costs with Zebra mobile computers
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 Cardinal Logistics, a leading North American third-party logistics provider, selected Zebra's TC56 and TC57 series touch computers to improve truck driver efficiency, reduce costs and enhance proof of delivery (POD) for its customers. [See Zebra media release] -- Posted Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Full review: Estone MJC-100 10-inch rugged Windows tablet
Estone Technology is a Toledo, Ohio based provider of OEM/ODM solutions focussing on tablet and Panel PC products. Estone offers about a dozen different tablet platforms of various sizes, some targeted at medical markets, others as general purpose rugged tablets for various industrial and vertical markets. RuggedPCReview.com examined the Estone MJC-100 rugged 10-inch Windows tablet with special emphasis on flexibility and suitability for OEM customers, resellers, and turnkey solutions providers. [See full review of the Estone Technology MJC-100 rugged Windows tablet] -- Posted Monday, August 19, 2019

Full review: Estone MJ-100 10-inch rugged Android tablet
Estone Technology is a Toledo, Ohio based provider of OEM/ODM solutions focussing on tablet and Panel PC products. Estone offers about a dozen different tablet platforms of various sizes, some targeted at medical markets, others as general purpose rugged tablets for various industrial and vertical markets. RuggedPCReview.com examined the Estone MJ-100 rugged 10-inch Android tablet with special emphasis on flexibility and suitability for OEM customers, resellers, and turnkey solutions providers. [See full review of the Estone Technology MJ-100 rugged Android tablet] -- Posted Monday, August 19, 2019

US Navy will scrap touchscreen controls on its destroyers
Sometimes there is just too much of a good thing. USNI News reported that the US Navy, which usually jumps on emerging technology, is taking a step back. The Navy will begin reverting destroyers back to a physical throttle and traditional helm control system in the next 18 to 24 months, after the fleet overwhelmingly said they prefer mechanical controls to touchscreen systems in the aftermath of the fatal USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) collision. Anyone who's ever fumbled with car touch screens where a no-look switch or knob would have been so much better can likely relate. [See Navy Reverting DDGs Back to Physical Throttles, After Fleet Rejects Touchscreen Controls] -- Posted Friday, August 16, 2019

faytech introduces PUREBOND optical bonding
faytech continuously investigates methods on how to further improve the display quality of our devices. Besides focusing on the standard hardware, we decided to look at more sophisticated details and components used within our displays. Soon after, we decided that the silicone glue formula used within our optically bonded devices is a vital part in how the screen quality is perceived. [See faytech media release] -- Posted Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Teguar takes unique path to 2019 Inc. 5000 List for the 4th time
Teguar has claimed the #3719 position on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America. This list has long-been established as a mark of success for some of Americas top companies and has famously been occupied by household brands including LinkedIn, Dell, and Oracle. Teguar made the list in 2015, 2016 and 2017. This year, Teguar secured a spot on the list for a fourth time with a 92% growth rate over the past three years. [See Teguar media release] -- Posted Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Full review: Winmate M133K 13.3-inch high performance rugged tablet
Winmate was one of the first to come out with a large screen rugged tablet designed for those who need to do serious Windows work in the field. We reviewed the Winmate M133K, the newest member of the company's 13.3-inch tablet line. It's a feature-rich, high-performance professional computing tool for the field, one with an excellent display, full-shift-plus battery life, extensive connectivity, industrial-grade scanning and data collection options, all in a 5.3 pound package that's just 1.2 inches thick. [See full review of the Winmate M133K rugged 13.3-inch tablet] -- Posted Monday, August 12, 2019

What happened in rugged computing 10 years ago: August 2009
In August 2009, the US Air Force selected Getac B300 and V100 rugged computers as part of its Quarterly Enterprise Buy. We reviewed Samwell's RUGGEDBOOK SR858 rugged laptop, the ultra-rugged 2T Hydrus, and RAM Mounts' new Seat-Mate. Trimble introduced a family of Digital Pen Solutions for the construction industry. Panasonic announced it was the first to use the new MIL-STD-810G for testing. Xplore reported quarterly revenues of 5 million and a sale of 750 iX104C4 tablet PCs to PSC. Motion introduced the Motion Clinical Workstation. We alerted to a "how to upgrade your rugged machine to an SSD" tutorial. [See full August 2009 archive] -- Posted Monday, August 12, 2019

Motorola Solutions introduces new mission critical security solutions
Security is essential when it comes to preventing unauthorized activities on mission critical communication networks, radios and equipment. Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) has long offered a range of solutions to keep networks secure from customized risk assessments to 24x7 security monitoring. Today, the company announces two new security solutions for ASTRO 25 radio networks: Avigilon video for radio site security and the KVL 5000 key variable loader for secure ​communications. [See Motorola Solutions media release] -- Posted Monday, August 12, 2019

Review: Teguar TRT-A5380-10S rugged Android tablet
Tablets fill a unique role. Bigger and roomier than even the biggest phones, but not as cumbersome and bulky as laptops can be. Consumer tablets won't do in the field, so there's a need for something that's much tougher and much more durable, without being too thick or weighing too much. And that's exactly what Teguar's 10-inch 2-pound TRT-A5380-10S tablet offers. [See review of the Teguar TRT-A5380-10S rugged Android tablet] -- Posted Monday, August 5, 2019

Trimble reports Q2 2019 financial results
Trimble reported sales of US$854.8 million for Q2, 2019, up from US$785.5 million a year ago. GAAP operating income for Q2 2019 was US$109.7 million, up from US$89.5 million for Q2 2018. "Our second quarter results met expectations despite greater uncertainties," said Steven W. Berglund, Trimble's president and chief executive officer. "Although we anticipate market ambiguities to persist for the remainder of 2019, the business model transformation remains on track. Software, services, and recurring revenue grew by 22% in the quarter." [See Trimble press release] -- Posted Friday, August 2, 2019

Intel announces first 10th gen 10nm Core processors
After teasing about the upcoming 10th gen of Core processors in May 2019 at Computex in Taipei, Intel has now formally announced 10th gen, 10nm "Ice Lake" processors, a total of 11 dual-core and quad-core U and Y Series models with Thermal Design Powers as low as 9 watts and as high as 28 watts. While Intel emphasizes the "laptop experience," the 9 and 15 watt chips in the lineup will undoubtedly appear in rugged tablets as well. Also new: the naming structure now includes the graphics level (example: Intel Core i7-1065G7). [See Intel announcement] -- Posted Friday, August 2, 2019

Motorola Solutions reports Q2 2019 financial results
Motorola Solutions reported sales of US$1.860 billion for Q2, 2019, up 6% from US$1.760 billion a year ago. GAAP operating income for Q2 2019 was US$349 million, up 28% from US$273 for Q2 2018. For Q3 2019, Motorola Solutions expects revenue growth of approximately 6.5% compared with the third quarter of 2018. [See Motorola Solutions press release] -- Posted Friday, August 2, 2019

Estone Technology releases 10" touch panel PC with comprehensive OS support
Imagine a complete POE touch panel PC solution built around the newest i.MX8M ARM technology — a touch panel computer with wide-ranging OS support including Android, Yocto Embedded, QT, Wayland, and Ubuntu. Estone Technology is pleased to announce the 10-inch PPC-4310 Frameless Panel PC. [See Estone media release] -- Posted Friday, August 2, 2019

Full review: DT Research DT340T
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fastest of them all? For now, in PassMark v9, that would be DT Research's big 14-inch DT340T tablet/2-in-1 mobile powerhouse computer. Equipped with optional NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 discrete graphics, the 7+ pound über-tablet crushed our prior benchmark record by a good margin. Add to that an excellent 2-in-1 implementation, massive 182 watt-hour onboard battery capacity (good for up to 39 hrs in our testing), vast connectivity, plus a very bright display, and we're talking mobile workstation territory here. [See full review of the DT Research DT340T] -- Posted Thursday, August 1, 2019

San Benedetto aims to improve digital processes with Panasonic TOUGHBOOK devices
San Benedetto, a leading company in the non-alcoholic beverage sector in Italy, has issued its production line employees with 65 Panasonic TOUGHBOOK A2 10.1-inch fully rugged tablets for use in its factories. The company, with 2,000 employees globally, operates in more than 100 countries and has a production capacity of 4.6 billion bottles per year. [See Panasonic media release] -- Posted Thursday, August 1, 2019

Winmate listed as Top 10 display technology solution provider in 2019
Winmate is listed in the "Top 10 Display Technology Solution Provider 2019" by Enterprise Technology Review, a leading United States-based print magazine providing insightful articles on the latest trends for enterprise technology. Enterprise Technology Review selected the top 10 based on each company's unique perspectives of technology and innovation that make them stand at the forefront of providing Display Tech solutions and impacting the marketplace. [See Winmate media release] -- Posted Thursday, August 1, 2019