Archive for 2009

Optimize Your Wireless Capabilities with Gobi™

September 4th, 2009 by

As workforces become increasingly mobile, ruggedized computers have the potential to greatly improve productivity and efficiency, but only if users have the right solution. Part of the solution is the device itself, but an equally important part of the equation is connectivity – having wireless access virtually when and wherever you need it. In a recent Integrated [...]

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10 Years of Channel Dedication at Panasonic’s TP3 Summer Session

September 1st, 2009 by

In mid-August, Panasonic wrapped up its 10th annual TP3 Summer Session in Scottsdale, AZ. With more than 75 reseller companies represented, the event focused on ways we can help them to increase their sales of Toughbook products, especially given the current economy. Because we are dedicated to selling Toughbook devices through the channel, we make the [...]

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Sky News Business in Australia Reports on The Toughbook H1

August 21st, 2009 by

The Sky News Business channel in Australia recently reported on the Panasonic Toughbook H1 mobile clinical assistant (MCA). We thought you’d enjoy the video.

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Are Solid State Drives in Notebooks Worth the Extra Cost?

August 21st, 2009 by

eWeek recently covered a new report by technology research firm, J. Gold Associates, which assessed the cost advantages of solid state drives (SSDs) versus rotating hard disk drives (HDDs) in business notebooks. The report argued that, because SSDs have fewer moving parts, they suffer fewer failures—in fact the research suggests an improvement of about 30%. [...]

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Webcast Explores Rugged Computers in Military Heavy Vehicles

August 14th, 2009 by

On Sept. 14-16, soldiers from around the country will gather at IDGA’s 2nd Annual Heavy Vehicles Summit to explore the latest advancements in heavy vehicle technology.  Before the summit begins, I would encourage them (as well as anyone in the military) to watch this Webcast discussing a key component of today’s heavy vehicles:  mobile computers. [...]

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Clinicians Going Back to Their Roots Through Mobile Technology

July 17th, 2009 by

I recently came across in interesting article in Healthcare IT News, “Health calls thrive with IT,” reporting that the number of medical house calls is steadily on the rise thanks to innovations in information technology. According to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the number of house calls paid by Medicare has increased by [...]

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Pulling Back the Mil-Spec Curtain

June 30th, 2009 by

If you actually take the time to read the entire MIL-STD-810F standards document (commonly shortened to Mil-Spec), you will probably find it difficult to stay awake, much less decipher how it applies to specific products.  It’s no wonder then, that there is a lot of confusion as to how these standards should be considered when [...]

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Embedded Wireless Success Stories with FierceWireless

June 29th, 2009 by

On June 9, I had the honor of speaking at FierceWireless’ Embedded Wireless Devices, an interactive, virtual executive summit. The session I participated in, moderated by Derek Kerton from the Kerton Group, focused on embedded success stories, highlighting current industry trends for both, enterprises and consumers. Two industry experts, John Horn from T-Mobile USA and [...]

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Tiger Tests Toughbook 30 for Forbes Story

June 24th, 2009 by

Late yesterday afternoon, Brian Caulfield from Forbes.com posted a great article about our Toughbook 30. Brian took the time to examine the business case for rugged notebooks.  In particular, he highlighted the importance of device reliability and mentioned the role that core manufacturing plays in achieving low failure rates.  He also took the time to [...]

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GCN Puts the Toughbook 30 to the Test

June 22nd, 2009 by

The current issue of Government Computer News features an in-depth review of the latest Toughbook® 30 model, by Lab Director John Breeden.  It provides an excellent summary of how the latest upgra des, such as a brighter screen with anti-glare and anti-reflective coatings, support government users who require a notebook that will operate under any [...]

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