Archive For: 2009

Police use of mobile devices has increased

“The government has pumped £80m into mobile devices for police forces, and officers can expect an increasing proportion of their workload to be dependent on them. There is a raft of problems for police forces to iron out, but the clear benefits and relatively low cost mean it is one initiative that is not likely to disappear.” Read the full story

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The term ‘Till’ takes many forms; it’s used to describe unstratified soil deposited by a glacier consisting of sand, clay, gravel and boulders mixed together. Also, a public treasury for government funds is referred to as a till and of course you can till the soil. Let’s also not forget the good old fashioned cash box or, as it is today, the POS terminals, which are electronic devices for calculating and recording sales transactions with attached cash drawers for storing money. More

Using barcodes to compete in recessionary times

“Ever since barcodes were first introduced, companies of all sizes have utilized them to make their businesses run faster and more efficiently. Not surprisingly, a 2006 European Labelling Study, reported that 96% of European companies relied on barcodes to increase efficiency, 32% for increasing the accuracy of ordering and invoicing, and 26% for enabling cost reduction efforts.” Read the full story. More

Today Maxatec announces the availability of its new Microsoft Windows Mobile ® 6.1 terminal, the Maxatec HH 8010, which is to complement its current range of mobile computing devices that operate predominantly on Microsoft Windows CE ® 5.0. The new HH 8010 terminal will take advantage of Microsoft’s recent enhancements in Windows Mobile 6 ® for innovative applications.

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