RFID Tracking: As Sweet as Honey

While most of my interest focuses on barcode scanning, RFID technology is quickly catching my attention as well – and it looks like I’m not alone. In fact, RFID is becoming increasingly popular for a variety of uses – like Airborne Honey’s use of RFID tracking to open its doors to their customers so they…

Scanning to the Extreme with the Honeywell Tecton

If you’re working in the field or in a warehouse, chances are you’re either looking for a reliable mobile computer or using one already. Empowering the workforce to get the job done efficiently and safely – isn’t that what mobile computers are meant to do? Those using mobile computers expect their devices to:   Withstand…

Catching Up with Advantech on YouTube

It wasn’t long ago that I disdained YouTube as the place people went to catch up on the latest in amateur videos featuring cat antics, bad rap and, well, worse. Shows what little I know. Now, I count online videos among my go-to sources for information on the latest in tech. L-Tron even has a…

“I Ate Your Halloween Candy, You did WHAT?!”

Witches, ghosts, pumpkins, and candy are all words that you can associate with Halloween.  I mean who doesn’t love Halloween? You get to dress up and get free candy! I always loved trick-or-treating and then trading with my friends and family for the best candy…Reese’s, M&Ms, and Junior Mints.  And you can’t forget about that…

RFID and RTLS, What is the Difference?

RFID? RTLS? Are they the same thing? Sure, each acronym has a distinct root meaning, but I still hear and read RFID and RTLS used interchangeably. So, which should we use when? Fortunately, Zebra Technologies has published a white paper, RTLS 101: What It Is and Why You Need It, that distinguishes RTLS from RFID…

Is Your Environment a Good Test for the Granit 1911 Industrial Scanner?

Earlier this year Honeywell launched a new industrial-grade hand-held scanner called the Granit 191Xi and it’s their best industrial, hand-held area imager yet.  We realize there are some strong contenders in this space, but this device has exceeded customer expectations in terms of durability and aggressive scanning ability.  Designed specifically for harsh environments, they definitely…

Does this iPad Make My Kan Ban Look Big? CYOD, Part II.

In our last CYOD blog I wrote about the business landscape and how it has changed over the last decade.  As technology has evolved, we’ve managed to find more and more ways to make our work easier to manage, more accurate, and overall more efficient.  Today I wanted to share with you some information we’ve…

Zebra WhereNet, UWB and Wi-Fi Location Solutions

With most things in life, the more options you have, the more likely you are to find one that’s optimal for your next challenge, and that has never been more true than when designing asset-tracking systems. There are three main location-based technologies – WhereNet, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), and Wi-Fi, and Zebra Technologies is the only location-solutions…

Changing the Game with MotionWorks Sports Solution

We know Zebra Technologies best as the industry leader in barcode-printing and RFID technology, as its identification and tracking solutions have been deployed in a surprising range of applications. Still, some applications are just more exciting than others, especially when they impact enterprises about which we’re as rabidly fanatical as football, basketball, baseball, soccer and…