| By Kevin Benedict |
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| February 11, 2013 07:00 AM EST |
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The Field Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made
up of the most interesting news and articles related to field mobility that I
run across each week. I am specifically
targeting information that reflects market data and trends.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is utilizing a
Panasonic Toughbook, nicknamed the “Egg Pad” as part of a field data collection
system to help farm investigators detect tainted eggs and other health
violations.
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GammaTech Computer Corp. has unveiled its new rugged
tablet. The TA10 is designed and
engineered demanding applications like those found in the utility
industry.
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GameSim Technologies has launched a new software tool,
Conform, for viewing, editing and analyzing GIS data.
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ILS Technology provides ready-to-use cloud based platforms
to implement and manage M2M (machine to machine) and embedded wireless devices
that connect to SAP. ILS Technology
simplifies deployments and offers unparalleled security to protect company and
customer data and to ensure regulatory compliance. This newsletter is sponsored
in part by
ILS Technology.
The Malaysian government is planning to launch a GIS
application to help agencies check and verify if planned locations for projects
are suitable.
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Spireon Inc. is testing a new GPS device for its FleetLocate
trailer-tracking system that will go beyond basic GPS tracking, adding trailer
weight and tire pressure monitoring and even cargo sensors to report which
sections of the trailer are loaded.
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TomTom Business Solutions has formed a partnership with MSI
Data to integrate MSI’s field service management software with TomTom’s fleet
management solution.
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Don Capman of J.D. Associates explains how the barcode has
revolutionized retail in this article featured in The Barcode News.
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Google details the four-step process it follows when a
government agency or court requires it to produce a user’s personal data.
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Councils from across Australia are participating in the 2013
GIS in Local Government Benchmark Study, which will provide a much-needed
understanding of how local governments use intelligent mapping technology.
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RFID Journal has launched a new smartphone app for Apple’s
iPhone and Android mobile devices. The
RFID Connect app allows a connection for RFID Journal Live! conference
attendees to information about the conference.
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A new iPhone case comes with embedded RFID chips to unlock
the user’s door and can hold multiple door codes.
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An Android light switch app enables users to control the
lights in their home just by pointing the phone. The system reads the phone’s compass and GPS
sensors and combines the readings with a script that understands the layout of
the room, and then sends the command to the appropriate light.
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The government in Delhi, India will use a 2D barcode
identification system to identify whether a bottle of liquor bought from
vendors is genuine or not. The system is
planned for mid-February and will help check the inflow of fake liquor in the
city and also increase the government's revenues.
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Research and Markets has added a new report, “Google in RFID
and M2M, Second Edition”, which includes an evaluation of the RFID and M2M
industries and identifies areas in which Google is expected to make a large
impact within both RFID and M2M.
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LoJack has signed an agreement with TomTom to distribute
TomTom GPS devices with future plans to develop a device that combines LoJack’s
radio technology with TomTom’s GPS technology.
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Kevin Benedict,
Head Analyst for SMAC,
Cognizant
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Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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