January 2023

Intel reports full-year 2022 revenue
Intel reported full-year fiscal 2022 revenue of $63.1 billion, down 20% from 2021's $79.0 billion. Total operating income for 2022 was $4.99 billion, compared to $19.46 billion in 2021. Almost half of the net revenues and by far the largest share of the operating income came from the Client Computing group, i.e. the company's PC processor and related component sales. ““In the fourth quarter, we took steps to right-size the organization and rationalize our investments, prioritizing the areas where we can deliver the highest value for the long term,” said David Zinsner, Intel CEO. [See Intel 2022 Financial Results] -- Posted Monday, January 30, 2023

Stuart achieves 70% warehouse productivity gains with comprehensive solution from Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies Corporation an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, today announced that Stuart has achieved 70% print productivity gains with a logistics solution by Zebra and partner Stocovia-ID. Worker productivity has increased by up to 15%, and they are better connected to support Stuart's growth and transformation plans to match rapidly rising customer demand. [See Zebra media release] -- Posted Monday, January 30, 2023

Full review: Teguar TM-5040-22 medical All-in-One
Medical All-in-Ones may be used on desks, in labs, at bedsides, in common areas, mounted on medical carts, and in many fields other than healthcare. These industrial-grade systems are far more durable and reliable than consumer products, and significantly more flexible as well. RuggedPCReview analyzed Teguar's 22-inch TM-5040-22 in detail and was impressed with its elegant appearance, comprehensive connectivity, configurability, and impressive rock-solid cast aluminum/glass design. [See full review of the Teguar TM-5040-22 medical All-in-One] -- Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Winmate's multi-LAN marine embedded PCs
Winmate Inc., a supplier and manufacturer of marine-grade computers, launched the new multi-LAN port marine embedded PCs, I330EAC-ITW-6L and I330EAC-IE6L, designed for data solutions onboard seagoing vessels and tested for marine environments where power fluctuation, vibration, shock, and extreme temperatures are daily routine occurrences. [See Winmate marine embedded PCs] -- Posted Monday, January 23, 2023

IPCMobile brings true all-in-one mobility and singular design to the supply chain and logistics market with the revolutionary new HaloRing scanner
IPCMobile, (founded as Infinite Peripherals), a leader in enterprise mobility solutions, announced the launch of HaloRing, a groundbreaking all-in-one wearable Android scanner set to revolutionize supply-chain operations. With its powerful processor, integrated connectivity and multi-color high-resolution display, HaloRing allows users to move freely through their workflows using just a single thumb while sending and receiving real-time information. [See IPCMobile media release] -- Posted Wednesday, January 18, 2023

New Havis lockable under-deat storage box for Dodge Ram trucks
Havis, Inc., a leading designer, and manufacturer of in-vehicle mobile working solutions for the public safety and utility sectors, is pleased to introduce the new Lockable Under-Seat 2-Piece Storage Box for Dodge Ram trucks. The C-SBX-106 features a 14-gauge steel box for secure storage that is compatible with 2020-2023 Dodge Ram 2500 & 3500 Crew Cab Pickup Trucks. This storage solution features driver and passenger side boxes with low-profile lids that latch that lock with included keys. [See Havis media release] -- Posted Wednesday, January 18, 2023

CipherLab introduces new rugged handheld scanners
CipherLab announced their new 2564ER Extended-Range Handheld Scanner, the cordless model of the 2500 Series. The 2564ER, a new extended-range model in the 2500 Series of cordless handheld scanners, offers increased flexibility and range for warehouses and manufacturing facilities personnel. With a scanning range of 5.6 cm to 21.3 meters the 2564ER offers incredible flexibility for personnel needing to scan barcodes on high shelves or close-up. [See Cipherlab media release] -- Posted Friday, January 13, 2023

Cincoze embedded computer for vision-guided robots in smart applications
According to TrendForce research, the global smart manufacturing market will reach US$620 billion by 2026. Amongst the new technologies used in the burgeoning smart factory market, machine vision has proven a popular choice, enabling new technologies like vision-guided robots (VGRs) that make production lines more flexible, elastic, and efficient. An option for VGRs is the Cincoze Rugged Computing - DIAMOND product line DS-1300 series. The DS-1300 is a workstation-class performance and PCIe expandable embedded computer with extreme processing capabilities, dual PCI/PCIe expansion slots, and industrial-grade protections. Since its launch, it has been widely used in VGRs for material picking, product assembly, machine operation, welding, and stacking. [See Cincoze media release] -- Posted Thursday, January 12, 2023

MagTek and MobileDemand deliver rugged, mobile tablet payment modules and enclosures for merchants, service providers, and unattended solutions
MagTek, a leading world supplier of secure payment technology, and MobileDemand, a leading provider of rugged tablets and mobile computing solutions for enterprise productivity, announce the integration of MagTek's iDynamo 6, a secure card reader authenticator, with MobileDemand's Microsoft Surface xCase for Retail. The combination is built for durability and reliability for merchants and service providers that target outdoor and indoor mobile, secured payment station environments. [See Magtek/MobileDemand media release] -- Posted Thursday, January 12, 2023

MobileDemand expands its line of productivity accessories with smarts can handle and scale for retail
MobileDemand, provider of rugged tablets, cases and all-in-one mobile computing solutions for enterprise productivity, today announced it will be unveiling its new, modern Bluetooth xScanHandle G200 and xScale S200 at National Retail Federation 2023: Retail's Big Show in New York City, January 15-17. With complete portability and Bluetooth communication, these smart devices will work wherever merchandise needs to be managed or shipped, adding more functionality and productivity for frontline retail and warehouse workers. [See MobileDemand media release] -- Posted Thursday, January 12, 2023

Winmate releases 14" rugged vehicle mount computer
Winmate, a leading provider and manufacturer of rugged industrial mobile computers, released their FM14 Series of 14-inch rugged vehicle mount computers. Available with Windows or Android, the new platform is designed to fit forklifts as well as all kinds of industrial vehicles, meets hazardous zones requirements, and is available with optional heaters for frost- and condensation-free operation in freezer. See FM14AF-V (Alder Lake, Windows), FM14E-V (Elkhart Lake, Windows), and FM14AD-V (Qualcomm, Android) spec sheets. -- Posted Thursday, January 12, 2023

Zebra Technologies introduces "The Modern Store by Zebra" to help retailers solve ongoing store challenges
Zebra Technologies Corporation an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, today introduced The Modern Store by Zebra, its visionary framework designed to help retailers solve the most pressing challenges they face in operating their stores. Backed by comprehensive services and a global partner ecosystem, The Modern Store by Zebra empowers retailers to better engage associates, optimize inventory and elevate the customer experience. The Modern Store by Zebra and supporting solutions will be showcased in Booth #3403 at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Convention & EXPO Jan. 15-17, 2023 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. [See Zebra media release] -- Posted Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Handheld: Precision agriculture made simple with ARVAplant Mobile
The latest edition of the Handheld Group's Rugged News includes a feature about the challenges and opportunities in precision agriculture. It highlights Handheld's Algiz 8X rugged tablet and ARVAplant Mobile GNSS staking system for the planting of orchards, olive groves, vineyards and poplar groves, how it reaches centimeter accuracy, and also about the advantages of RTK. [See Precision agriculture made simple] -- Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Intel launches 4th Gen Xeon scalable processors, Max Series CPUs
Inteltoday marked one of the most important product launches in company history with the unveiling of 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids), the Intel® Xeon® CPU Max Series (code-named Sapphire Rapids HBM) and the Intel® Data Center GPU Max Series (code-named Ponte Vecchio), delivering for its customers a leap in data center performance, efficiency, security and new capabilities for AI, the cloud, the network and edge, and the world's most powerful supercomputers. [See Intel media release] -- Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Winmate adds Alder Lake-powered L140AD and L156AD rugged laptops
Winmate introduced the 14-inch L140AD and the 15.6-inch L156AD rugged laptops powered by 12th Generation "Alder Lake" Intel Core processors. The Intel 12th gen chips provide higher performance at improved power efficiency for deployment in various hazardous industries such as on-field service workers, mission-critical jobs, and many more. The new rugged laptops offer optional discrete Nvidia graphics and 5G, and the L156AD is available with a 4k screen. [See Serve Better with Field Service Laptops Powered by Intel Alder Lake Processor] -- Posted Monday, January 9, 2023

Juniper Systems: What is the best correction service for my GNSS receiver?
There are a variety of GNSS correction services available to meet the needs of mobile workers around the world. While GNSS systems and receivers today are very accurate and reliable, the basic system design of a GNSS constellation delivers only a limited accuracy without the aid of additional correction services. An article by Allison Johnson in the Juniper Systems Get Rugged blog explains correction systems such as SBAS, NTRIP, Atlas as well as post processing. [See What is the best correction service for my GNSS receiver?] -- Posted Monday, January 9, 2023

Datalogic debuts new Magellan 9600i and Magellan 9900i multi-plane scanners at NRF 2023
Datalogic, a global leader in automatic data capture and industrial automation markets, is bringing the Future of RETAIL to the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show 2023 at booth 5939 with the debut of new Magellan™ Bioptic Scanners. The new Magellan 9600i and Magellan 9900i scanners are the powerful next generation of multi-plane scanners that offer fresh styling, rugged design, industry-leading scan performance, plus new options that enable Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the checkout. [See Datalogic media release] -- Posted Thursday, January 5, 2023

What happened in rugged computing 10 years ago: Jan. 2013
In January 2013, Sprint launched the Kyocera Torque as their first ultra-rugged 4G LTE Android smartphone. Sony showed the water- and shatterproof Sony Xperia Z Android smartphone. Datalogic announced preliminary 2012 annual sales of 462 million Euros. Motorola Solutions announced full-year 2012 sales of US$8.7 billion. We reviewed the Winmate E430T rugged 4.3-inch Android PDA and the TabletKiosk eo a7400 7-inch enterprise Windows tablet. Gammatech introduced the semi-rugged Durabook CA10 tablet, and Panasonic the 7-inch Toughpad JT-B1 and the 10.1-inch Windows 8-based Toughpad FZ-G1. [See full January 2013 archive] -- Posted Tuesday, January 3, 2023