January 2022

Getac, a leading producer of rugged technology and customized integrated solutions today announced the launch of its new OEMConfig app enabling customers to configure and update all of their Getac Android devices simultaneously, including the new ZX10 tablet and the current ZX70, within their existing Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) systems. [See Getac media release]

Overview: Getac's ZX10 10-inch rugged Android tablet
The recently introduced Getac ZX10 fills a gap in Getac's lineup, that of a rugged 10-inch Android tablet. The new and fully rugged ZX10 follows the design of the company's Windows-based UX10 and will face a number of already established entries in this class. RuggedPCReview.com did a first assessment of the new Getac Android 11 tablet, which seems certain to be among the front runners in the segment. [See description, analysis and specs of the Getac ZX10.] -- Posted Monday, January 17, 2022 by chb

Overview: Janam's GT2 Temperature Sensing Kiosk
In these uncertain pandemic times one cannot be too careful. Various types of access control systems serve to detect elevated body temperature while others use face recognition to limit access to authorized persons. Janam's GT2 Temperature Sensing Kiosk can do both in a simple and economically priced Android-based solution that can both be gate-mounted or wall-mounted. [See overview of the Janam GT2 Temperature Sensing Kiosk] -- Posted Monday, January 17, 2022 by chb

Arbor announces "Elkhart Lake" based rugged tablet
While the rugged tablet focus has largely been on high-performance Intel "Tiger Lake" based systems as of late, Intel's much lower cost "Elkhart Lake" processors provide plenty of punch and versatility for many tablet applications. An example is Arbor Technology's just announced Pentium N6415-based G1017M rugged tablet terminal, a 10.1-inch keypad tablet designed for retail inventory, point-of-sale, warehousing, and logistics applications. [See Arbor G1017M announcement and spec sheet] -- Posted Thursday, January 13, 2022 by chb

Getac expands extensive portfolio of rugged mobile computers with a new Android tablet designated the ZX10
Getac a leading producer of rugged technology and customized integrated solutions today announced the launch of its ZX10 fully rugged tablet, a versatile new 10-inch device built around the Android 11 operating system (OS). TheZX10 will join Getac's evolving portfolio of fully rugged Android tablets including the 7-inch ZX70, providing customers in industries such as public safety, utilities, energy, and transport & logistics further options when choosing rugged Android devices that can best suit their operational needs. [See Getac media release] -- Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2022 by chb

Case study: Winmate vehicle-mounted PC exceeds expectations
Fully rugged vehicle mounted computers are increasingly installed to replace existing, less robust systems. A Winmate customer's existing system often lost communication within their facility. It was also slower, less robust, not as ergonomically friendly, and communication errors interrupted workflow. Winmate's FM10 vehicle mounted computer was retrofitted to two of the customer's 48VDC forklifts and put through typical operations by two different drivers. Results exceeded customer expectations, with positive feedback by operators and installers. [See Winmate vehicle-mounted PC exceeds expectations] -- Posted Friday, January 7, 2022 by chb