We had the pleasure of visiting Lubbock, TX to see how the Red Raiders are using the Toughbook U1 rugged handheld computer to help enforce parking across their large campus; especially on football Saturdays. Here’s what we found. With a new football season around the corner, the Parking Services Department for Texas Tech University (TTU) [...]
When Rilya Wilson disappeared from her Miami foster home in 2000, it was evident that the traditional pen and paper processes used to monitor Florida’s foster children were insufficient. As a result, the governor and state enforced more stringent regulations and gave control of the state’s child welfare system to non-profit agencies. One of these [...]
The current issue of Government Computer News features a detailed GCN Lab review of the Panasonic Toughbook 30, as part of a broader roundup of eight rugged devices. It’s the second time GCN has reviewed the 30 this year, and the results were consistent. “After steam baths, freezing, cooking, vibration and shock, there wasn’t even [...]
Government employees utilize a large number of technologies these days, many of which have rugged features. Despite this trend, there are few reports providing key insights and updates on what’s happening with rugged technology in the public sector. In an effort to address this issue, Panasonic has sponsored Government Computer News’ latest Rugged IT Report. [...]
