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31. Panasonic Upgrades Toughbook H2 Rugged Handheld Tablet PC
    5/15/2013

    Panasonic, an industry leader in rugged, reliable mobile computers since 1996, recently announced upgrades to the Panasonic Toughbook H2, the industry’s most rugged handheld tablet PC.

32. IP Video For Mom & Pop Retailers
    5/14/2013

    IP video used to only make sense for mid- to large-sized surveillance systems [32 cameras or more]. But today smaller systems – and budgets – can reap big benefits with IP video. This is thanks to the continued decreasing cost of IP technology coupled with different storage and migration options of today. Here are a few ways to make the most of the system.

33. Axis Announces High-Performance Video Encoder Solution For Large, Mission Critical Surveillance Installations
    5/14/2013

    Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, recently announces a high-performance analog-to-network video encoding solution comprised of the 6-channel AXIS Q7436 Video Encoder Blade and the complementary AXIS Q7920 Video Encoder Chassis.

34. Tidel Announces Distribution Agreement With Smart Solutions, South Africa
    5/14/2013

    Tidel Engineering, L.P., the world leader in Cash Management Systems and Robbery Deterrence products, recently announced an agreement with Smart Solutions to distribute Tidel’s world leading SentinelTM cash management systems in South Africa.

35. Square Stand: A Lion Of A Product, Or A Lamb?
    5/14/2013

    If Square wasn't making waves for you in the past, you might need to buckle up for the future. Today the POS and payments disrupter announced its new Square Stand, which is essentially a fancy mount for an iPad that includes a handsome mag-stripe reader and Square's free Register app.

    According to the company's Web site, Square is currently taking pre-orders at $299 a pop. Units are expected to ship on July 8.

36. 6 Common Lies About IP Video Surveillance
    5/13/2013

    One of the factors holding backing the adoption rate of IP video surveillance is a lack of understanding by IT integrators. Much has changed in the video surveillance world, so without all the facts, IT integrators will be unable to make sound decisions regarding this technology.

37. How To Convince Your Customers To Choose IP Cameras Over Analog
    5/13/2013

    As IP surveillance technology becomes more affordable, it’s also becoming a more attractive solution for smaller installations – installations that used to be the sole domain of analog product. But how do you convince your customers to upgrade their analog to IP, preferably before an incident forces their hand? There are three primary selling points for an IP system of an Analog system – higher resolution, more in-depth analytics, and the ease of new network configuration.

38. Beginner’s Guide To Selecting A VMS
    5/13/2013

    Selecting a VMS can seem to be a daunting task – every software suite has their own strengths and weaknesses, often obscured in spec sheets multiple pages long. While some of these features may seem inconsequential, there are four features that are worth the effort to track down if you want to create a long lasting surveillance solution.

39. City College Of San Francisco Prints Student IDs In One-Sixth The Time
    5/13/2013

    As one of the largest community colleges in the country, City College provides a quality, affordable education option for the Bay Area. To better compete with other area colleges and universities, the college has initiated a number of upgrades to its internal IT infrastructure. In the admissions office, that meant improving the process of issuing student identification cards. Before, producing each card took a minute-and-a-half. Across 100,000 students, that time made for frustrating waits for students and exhausting days for staff during peak times.

40. Storage And Virtualization Solution Offers Portland Non-Profit Law Firm Expandable Network Capacity
    5/13/2013

    Metropolitan Public Defender (MPD) is a private, non profit law firm committed to providing high-quality criminal defense for indigent clients. Handling more than 17,000 criminal cases per year, Metropolitan Public Defender is a non-profit law firm that is nationally recognised for its leadership in the public defense community, its training programs, and the guidance, supervision and support of its attorneys. The company was looking to replace its outdated servers to increase speed, disk capacity, and provide reliable network data storage at its main office in Portland, OR.