The Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) serves the greater Indianapolis area, providing services that cover every element of public health, including approximately 12,000 on-site restaurant inspections. MCPHD recently automated its inspection process using mobile computers and printers. By Brian Albright, Field Technologies magazine  Continue Reading..

When the federal stimulus for Smart Grid was announced in late 2009, those in the M2M (machine-to-machine) industry were immediately excited about the potential for growth in the space. By Sarah Howland, Field Technologies magazine  Continue Reading..

Nicholas Negroponte is the founder and chairman emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab and the founder of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Association. By Field Technologies magazine  Continue Reading..

2011 is certain to be another exciting year for all things mobile, with continued innovation and new capabilities occurring throughout the mobile ecosystem. By Field Technologies magazine  Continue Reading..

During the past decade, a host of government agencies and technology vendors have developed wireless solutions to help improve cargo security and container management. By Brian Albright, Field Technologies magazine  Continue Reading..

Every day, countless transactions occur using embedded systems in devices such as vending machines, gas pumps, kiosks, price checkers, and additional devices in the hospitality, financial, and healthcare markets. Embedded and remote devices are not always in plain sight. By Field Technologies magazine  Continue Reading..

The increasing popularity of mobile devices has created a number of challenges for information technology departments. By Brian Albright, Field Technologies magazine  Continue Reading..

When evaluating mobile technologies, it is easy to become wrapped up in the “cool” and “shiny” of the available options. Doing so, however, can lead to a detrimental mistake — choosing a technology based on its cool factor rather than its ability to address your business objectives.  By Sarah Howland, Field Technologies magazine  Continue Reading..

If you missed last month’s issue, let me get you up to speed — Integrated Solutions has become Field Technologies. By Sarah Howland, Editor In Chief, Field Technologies magazine  Continue Reading..

Are you prepared for what the new year will bring? David Krebs, director of mobile and wireless research at VDC Research, provides VDC's top 7 predictions for mobile and wireless technologies in 2011. By David Krebs, director of mobile and wireless, VDC Research  Continue Reading..