Barcodes, RFID, and Nanoparticles… which one of these three doesn’t belong? If I were to ask that question a couple months ago, nanoparticles would clearly be the black sheep. However, thanks to scientists at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), nanoparticles now share something in common with barcodes and RFID: they all have the ability to track …
Hospitals, warehouses, retailers, HVAC jobs, and your average medium-sized business. What do they all have in common? One way or another, they all need to track assets of some sort. And when tracking assets is a priority, barcodes and thermal printers are often the go-to technology. But each application calls for a different kind of …
If there is one creature in the world I would want to know its 24-7 whereabouts, it would be a spider. I’m talking about spiders the size of a Gatorade top – furry black ones, with long legs that fall right in front of your face in the middle of a meeting on your 1st …
“eMarketer forecasts that 55.0% of US internet users 18 and older will redeem digital coupons or codes via any device for online or offline shopping at least once in 2014.” – eMarketer May 2, 2014 I predict the expected number of users for 2015 is only going to rise. So how can retailers take advantage of …
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All barcode scanners alike share the common purpose of reading barcodes & interpreting them into human-readable text. But not all scanners are created equal. Early barcodes were only linear (1D). As the technology has advanced, 2D barcodes have grown in popularity and require a different scanning method – creating the great divide between 1D (linear) …
We Did It! We are excited to announce that 2014 has proven to be a very successful year at L-Tron Corporation. The team has much to be proud of after earning two huge accomplishments, both national and local. Inc. 5000 recognizes the fastest-growing privately held companies across America. This program, now in its 33rd year, …
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Since the 1990’s, mobile computers have adapted to changing technology and have benefited large-scale industries worldwide. As different industries began utilizing the power of mobile computers, the form factor of the devices began to change to meet specific industry needs. Below is a snapshot of the progression of mobile computers and how each form factor …
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Google has been known to hide some Easter eggs in their applications and websites from time to time (like their Google Images Atari Breakout). But they’re not alone – programmers and web developers love to hide special features in their code. The same holds true for video game developers. I recently decided to blow the …
The terms “Mobile Point of Sale” and “Mobile Commerce” have quickly established themselves in the world of retail. While some notable businesses have already implemented mPOS in their stores (like the Seattle Seahawks’ Pro Shop), there may still be some convincing to do to get other retailers on board. Well, let’s tackle that giant head-on. …
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Traffic-related incidents have been the leading cause of law enforcement line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) for many years. Though many measures have been put in place to mitigate this dramatic threat to officers’ life and safety, could more be done to promote scene safety while performing traffic stops?