In early 2013, Panasonic introduced the expansion of its Toughpad tablet line. The original Toughpad, the FZ-A1, became broadly available at the end of 2012. The Toughpad FZ-A1 is a 10-inch, Android-based, rugged tablet. Panasonic is expanding the Toughpad product line with the announcement of the Toughpad FZ-G1, a Windows 8 Pro-based 10-inch tablet, and the Toughpad JT-B1, an Android-based 7-inch tablet. I recently spoke with Kyp Walls, the...  Continue Reading..

I spend a fair amount of my time each week talking with the readers of this magazine and users of Field Technologies Online. My goal is to stay continually in the loop on what topics are most important to you, what technologies you’re most interested in, and what business challenges you’re having that mobility can help solve. Through these conversations I glean insight that helps me to keep the magazine relevant and give you more...  Continue Reading..

Editor in chief Sarah Howland talks one-on-one with Kevin Rusin of McKinley Equipment about his company’s selection and use of the iPad.  Continue Reading..

Milwaukee public works department can do more work with half the supervisors thanks to automated scheduling.  Continue Reading..

Many companies struggle with connectivity issues in the field — here’s how you can take an active role in addressing them.  Continue Reading..

MDM solutions have evolved into comprehensive mobile application and security management tools.  Continue Reading..

Bill Pollock of The Service Council recently interviewed Bill Berutti of PTC about the impact SLM can have on your business.  Continue Reading..

At the end of November, Datalogic introduced a brand new mobile device – the Lynx PDA. In a time where the mobile device options are virtually limitless, we thought it would be beneficial to sit down with Brigida Bellini, the product manager for the Lynx at Datalogic, to get her take on what sets the Lynx PDA apart from other mobile devices on the market today.  Continue Reading..

Deploying an iPad-based service management solution across subsidiaries boosts productivity by 25% for APi Group.  Continue Reading..

Carriers Strengthen Wireless Connectivity For Field Apps  Continue Reading..