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Rugged tablets aren’t something that most of us would have a use for, but this sort of devices do exist and Trimble’s Yuma is one of them.The 7-inch slate, which comes in a rugged case at least the size of a 10-inch tablet, is running the Windows 7 operating system and is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom pr... |
13 February 2012
12:02 GMT |
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After Panasonic, Canon and Nikon have all announced their rugged camera options for 2012, it’s now Olympus’ turn to show us their own take on the matter.
Called the Tough TG-820, the 12MP snapper comes in a variety of colors and Olympus says it’s not only waterproof to depths up to 10 meters but also sho... |
8 February 2012
13:00 GMT |
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ATP Electronics, a company specialized in developing memory products for the embedded and industrial markets, has just announced a new series of ruggedized Single-level Cell (SLC) SSDs designed to operate in rough environments that would make most other solid state drives fail.
ATP’s new SSDs were released int... |
8 February 2012
05:42 GMT |
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After Panasonic and Nikon presented their rugged point-and-shoot cameras earlier this month, Canon follows their lead with the introduction of the PowerShot D20, a strange looking compact with underwater shooting abilities.
To make the D20 better fitted for its role, Canon used a special design which enabled it t... |
7 February 2012
20:01 GMT |
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0RChard decided to make its own attempt at securing a spot on the tablet market, though it did not so much focus on multimedia support and convenience as it did on endurance.
Basically, instead of targeting consumers like most everyone else, 0RChard decided to offer something to enterprises, commercial companies an... |
25 January 2012
07:34 GMT |
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Among the many other things that Panasonic brought to CES, the company has demonstrated a ToughPad A1 tablet.
We actually talked about the A1 (and B1) back in November, 2011.
As expected, the rugged slate was present at the 2012 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show.
Apparently, the people who got to play wi... |
13 January 2012
06:04 GMT |
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There aren't many rugged notebooks out there, but those who exist know how to play the part, as GammaTech's latest invention gleefully makes a point of proving.
GammaTech just revealed the Durabook R13C, the sort of mobile personal computer that is fit to survive a lot of punishment.
That is to say, the ... |
15 December 2011
08:21 GMT |
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Panasonic finished preparing its latest two tablet devices which, rather than being intended for consumers, are meant to act as instruments in field activities where it is not the safest place for gadgets.
The two rugged slates are called Toughpad A1 and Toughpad B1 and measure 10.1 inches and 7 inches in diagonal,... |
8 November 2011
04:02 GMT |
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Panasonic is not about to fall behind in the tablet race, although its newest pair of such things is most assuredly not of the 'common' media slate variety, despite them sticking to the same 'standard' sizes.
Panasonic issued a press release through which it reveals the existence of the 7-inch... |
13 October 2011
03:26 GMT |
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Sprint has already made available for purchase on its airwaves their first device to offer support for the new Sprint Direct Connect service available for purchase on its airwaves.
The new mobile phone comes to the market with a rugged design and features support for push-to-talk features on the Sprint CDMA netw... |
4 October 2011
18:21 GMT |
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Eurotech decided it was time to offer vehicle installations a new computer system, so it put together a device that packs advanced communications options while also featuring a significant level of ruggedness.
Vehicle electronics and computing installations have to meet certain vibration-resistance and overall en... |
3 October 2011
08:16 GMT |
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The media tablet market is branching out now, with ASUS having made an item which, despite running Android, is intended not for consumers but for the enterprise segment.
Some people might not be aware of the fact that tablets have actually been on sale for quite some time before the iPad appeared.
While the Ap... |
26 September 2011
10:40 GMT |
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A new mobile phone from Motorola has just made an appearance into the wild, namely the Motorola Admiral, which is expected to arrive on shelves at Sprint with support for the wireless carrier's Direct Connect service.
This is not the first time the new mobile phone makes an appearance on the Internet, thoug... |
15 September 2011
14:51 GMT |
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Mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility Italia has just announced the release of a new handset on the local market, the Motorola WILDER, aimed at offering users some of the ruggedness they would like to enjoy when going outside. The new device is splash and dust-resistant, while packing a touch design. Overall, it is e... |
9 September 2011
05:58 GMT |
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In addition to announcing Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the mobile phone maker also announced on Monday the release of a new Android-powered device, the DEFY+.The same as its predecessor, the new handset is a rugged phone, and comes with a water resistant, scratch resistant and dust proof ... |
16 August 2011
04:52 GMT |
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Eager to offer something for users concerned with the safety of their hardware, Panasonic has expanded a certain series that is known for both its ruggedness and portability.Toughbook is one word that, in the case of Panasonic's product collection, has come to signify both physical endurance and a performance l... |
10 August 2011
09:53 GMT |
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Glacier Computer, a company specialized in developing rugged industrial computing solutions, has just announced the introduction of a new series of tablets that run the Windows XP or 7 operating systems are specially designed for use in harsh environments.Three different designs are available, with screens measuring ... |
8 August 2011
03:24 GMT |
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After introducing a series of 2.5-inch solid state drives for harsh operating environments, Super Talent has now developed and announced a new range of SSD solutions that sport a similar ruggedized construction but use the 1.8-inch form factor.
Super Talent's new line of SSDs is called the MasterDrive KX3 an... |
19 July 2011
05:27 GMT |
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General Dynamics Itronix, a company specialized in developing wireless, rugged computing solutions, has just announced a new compact mobile system that is designed to combine the ultra-mobility of a handheld computer with the powerful performance of a full-sized notebook.The new device, which is about the size of two... |
22 June 2011
08:35 GMT |
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It appears that Unitech intends to leverage all of its resources, particularly its experience with the Windows CE operating system, in order to encourage sales of its handheld rugged computers.
The rugged handheld PC market is not an especially large part of the IT industry, but this doesn't mean it can'... |
18 June 2011
05:12 GMT |
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Even though the tablet market is more or less synonymous with the market for media slates, Panasonic decided to try to play a different card, namely that of physical endurance, although it stopped before handing out any details.When it comes to tablets, Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the one to be launched most r... |
17 June 2011
03:43 GMT |
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Getac might not act often, but when it does, it definitely knows how to garner whatever attention it needs to move forwards, such as, in this case, launching its strongest rugged notebook yet.Although they don't get released often, rugged laptops definitely exist and are the only ones capable of withstanding ha... |
15 June 2011
09:22 GMT |
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Rugged storage solutions are fewer than regular ones, and even they vary according to the degree of physical and virtual protection, and it looks like Clickfree built one with the ability to survive more than mild shocks.There have been a number of information thefts among governments and the like, which led to the ... |
23 May 2011
05:40 GMT |
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Rugged and semi-rugged notebooks might not be very common, since they are aimed at a fairly reduced number of consumers and possible work environments, but they seem to always get attention thanks to their sturdy construction.When looking at the hardware within the Panasonic Toughbook CF-53, one might think it is me... |
10 May 2011
09:34 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson's latest phones were meant to impress the world, and they certainly managed to do so, each of them in its very own way, but none included the specs and looks of Xperia Grip, which is only a concept phone for the time being. The new device might never become reality, or, if it does, it might sport ... |
9 May 2011
15:21 GMT |
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American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS) is one of those IT players that makes various products for other markets than the consumer segment, and it looks like its latest move consisted of stainless steel, among other things.The new product line that AIS has created consists of three types of PCs, differentiated mainl... |
2 May 2011
05:10 GMT |
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Today, Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless went official with two new Android-based handsets that would arrive on shelves come Thursday, April 28th, namely the DROID Incredible 2, which leaked quite a few times before, and the CASIO G’zOne Commando, which was spotted into the wild before as well. The latter ... |
26 April 2011
16:41 GMT |
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There may be many systems on today's IT market, but only some of them can truly be said to have what it takes to survive in unfriendly environments, one of them having just been launched by NextComputing.There are certain products on the consumer market which are said to be rugged, but the word is usually used ... |
17 March 2011
04:50 GMT |
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Systems used in harsh environments need to be compact and rugged if they are to withstand them for long, and MEN Micro has once again proven its expertise in this field but presenting the G20 SBC computer.
Unlike PCs and business computers, industrial applications often need to built custom systems and come up wi... |
5 March 2011
05:15 GMT |
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VIA just announced that it has expanded its embedded product line to feature a new series of VIA VID industrial-class touchscreen displays designed for a range of modern interactive kiosk, POI and POS systems. The new series is available in both ruggedized and open-frame configurations and spans in size from 7-inch t... |
22 February 2011
08:23 GMT |
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This might not be seen as a proper launch, but the Motorola i886 fact sheet was already published on Sprint's website, following the recent announcement regarding this phone's landing on the wireless carrier's iDEN network in the not too far future.The new device was announced as the first handset wit... |
11 January 2011
05:21 GMT |
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Titanium has been used as a means to defend the structural integrity of various machines or components, particularly for protection against the outside, for a long time, and ioSafe decided to use it on its latest storage devices.There are various ways to make a storage unit stand out from the rest, whether they be m... |
5 January 2011
03:59 GMT |
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In today's world USB flash drives have become such commonplace items that is hard for anyone out there to leave home without one, Kingston's recently released DataTraveler R500 coming as an interesting option if you are searching for a larger capacity drive. Available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models, this new... |
15 November 2010
08:46 GMT |
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While media slates have more or less just taken off, rugged tablet PCs can be said to have been around for longer, and it seems that one of them, made by DLI, has now been granted Verizon 3G certification.The DLI 8400 rugged tablet is a 7-inch product with an Intel Atom Industrial Version Z530 1.60 GHz central proce... |
2 November 2010
10:59 GMT |
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When it comes down to electronics, the aerospace and defense market have very special requirements that are not that easy to address, so Xilinx redesigned their Spartan-6Q and Virtex-6Q family of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in order to meet the rigorous standards set by those industries.Coming pin-compatib... |
28 October 2010
10:35 GMT |
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When it comes down to military and aerospace applications not all computers are created equal, these environments demanding specialized solutions like GE's SBC312 3U VPX rugged SBC, designed for use in space and weight-constrained devices, unmanned vehicles being a high priority on GE's list.Based on the 8-... |
21 October 2010
05:39 GMT |
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While there are a great number of consumer-oriented or business-aimed laptops running around, a select number can be truly called rugged, and Getac's S400 seems to fit into this category, as its abuse resistance is high enough to cope with various unfriendly environmental conditions.The newcomer is powered by I... |
20 October 2010
03:01 GMT |
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NextComputing went slightly off-script when it designed its newest rugged system, the Vigor Evo Plus, as it made a more or less mobile computer whose form factor is more reminiscent of a desktop than a laptop, even though it is mobile. Apparently, the newcomer relies on a rugged mil-anodized external chassis and a s... |
15 October 2010
02:59 GMT |
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While consumer-oriented laptops don't put too strong an emphasis on resistance to physical trauma, rugged ones pay special heed to it, since they end up in less friendly work conditions, and Rugged Notebooks has just revealed its latest such machine, bearing the name of Eagle.Rugged mobile computers are known f... |
12 October 2010
03:14 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has just announced the upcoming availability on its airwaves of a new handset, the CASIO G’zOne Ravine. The new handset comes with dust-, water- and shock-resistance, proving a great option for those who work outdoors. According to the wireless carrier, the new device come... |
5 October 2010
02:14 GMT |
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Instead of announcing some new device or another, Panasonic decided it was time to improve one of the products it already has on sale, namely the Toughbook CF-C1 rugged convertible notebook, by adding a few convenience features.Convertible tablet PCs have been around for years, since long before the media slate phen... |
30 September 2010
10:15 GMT |
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Since performance is just part of what makes a PC suitable for a certain market segment, Panasonic prepared a new member for its Toughbook series of rugged laptops, one that sports a magnesium alloy enclosure.Rugged laptops are designed to be sturdy enough, and shielded from such things as spills and dust, so as to ... |
29 September 2010
10:56 GMT |
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Quite a number of tablets have been previewed over the past few months but most of them have been revealed to run a version of Android, which means that running Windows 7 is an extra reason to mention Panasonic's Toughbook U1, which already stands out through its ruggedness.Though most media slates have a simil... |
23 September 2010
10:27 GMT |
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As it often happens, a company, in this case Getac, decided it was time to upgrade one of tis existing products, so it took the B300 rugged laptop and gave it a new CPU that promises to improve computing speed by 67% while consuming just 25 Watts.The B300 is a rugged notebook, which means that, besides having the fu... |
21 September 2010
10:43 GMT |
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On Monday, mobile phone maker Motorola, Inc. announced the upcoming launch of Motorola DEFY with MOTOBLUR on the airwaves of wireless carrier T-Mobile USA. Running under Google's Android operating system, the new smartphone comes with a scratch-resistant touch screen display, while being water resistant and dus... |
14 September 2010
12:01 GMT |
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Though convertible mobiles aren't exactly known for having the highest level of performance, there are still those laptops, even rugged ones, that do possess powerful hardware, and Getac's V200 is proof of this, being able to provide Core i7-level processing while also featuring a rugged chassis.Intel'... |
7 September 2010
08:54 GMT |
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Though peripheral makers often put effort into ensuring that their keyboards have at least a mild level of spill resistance, few can claim to have implemented the same level of ruggedness as the one featured by the KYBX-400, one of Stealth's latest creations that has a rugged enclosure made of stainless steel.R... |
4 September 2010
06:24 GMT |
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Tablet PCs come in multiple shapes and sizes, but there is a certain type of such tablets, the rugged variety that is, which excels at protecting the hardware within, a useful feature for the industrial sector, and Panasonic has just revealed the existence of the Toughbook 31 and 19 series of such electronics.Though... |
4 September 2010
05:49 GMT |
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Companies have been experimenting with different ways of making some of their external storage units more durable, but ioSafe decided to just drop all notion of portability or compactness in order to make its newest invention, the USB 3.0 and eSATA-ready SoloPRO, not only waterproof, but also fireproof and theftproo... |
18 August 2010
04:51 GMT |
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