Newsletter | October 11, 2011

10.11.11 -- Datalogic Introduces Magellan 800i; Wasp Barcode Announces New Partner Programs; Socket Mobile Enhances SocketCare

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Business 101: Books You Must Make Time For
By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
In recent conversations with VARs and MSPs (managed services providers) at a variety of shows and during reader calls, a clear theme is emerging.
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Managed Service & Support — Getting It Right And Why It's So Hard
By Kevin Price, founder and CEO, AccuCode, Inc.
The managed service movement has been changing the way information technology is acquired, consumed, and managed for some time. However, so far it has had little impact on enterprise mobile computing, AIDC, or POS technology sectors. Today, it is most commonly applied to servers, desktops, storage, and networking. The customers that have embraced the managed service movement are doing so for a lot of reasons, but at the heart of it all is predictability.
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Total Solution, Reputation Sells Mobility Solution
By Brian Albright, staff writer
Creatively applying technology to an application challenge can generate significant dividends — even in a fairly straightforward application like laundry delivery.
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Wasp Barcode Technologies Announces New Partner Programs For VARs
Wasp Barcode Technologies, a provider of small business productivity solutions, recently announced the launch of two new partner programs: The FastStart Program and The Premier Partner Program.
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ChannelEyes Creating The First Secure Social Network For The Channel
ChannelEyes LLC recently announced that they are creating the first free and secure social network to aggregate channel program information, transforming communication between suppliers and channel partners, integrators, dealers, and agents.
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Datalogic Introduces The Magellan 800i On-Counter Imaging Bar Code Scanner
Datalogic recently unveiled its most recent addition to the Magellan family of bar code readers utilizing their latest digital imaging technology, the Magellan 800i scanner.
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Socket Mobile Enhances SocketCare Service Program
Socket Mobile, Inc., a provider of mobile productivity solutions, recently announced the launch of its new and improved SocketCare Service Program. The program provides customers with repair and replacement services including accidental breakage coverage.
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From The Editor

Opportunity Thrives Where Bar Coding Meets Mobility
By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor

It is hard to talk about technology — any technology — without the impact of mobility popping up in the conversation. Bar coding is no different, but where a VAR can take that intersection of mobility and bar coding, well, that is where the fun begins.
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Case Study

I-Class With Linear Scanner Saves Company Time And Money
By Datamax - O'Neil

A major clothing manufacturer located in California has realized an enormous savings by implementing Datamax-O'Neil I-Class printers with linear scanners into their daily operations. The company operates two order fulfillment facilities, one located in San Francisco, the other in Los Angeles. Each facility is responsible for receiving the clothing from the manufacturing facility and repackaging and shipping the items to suit each customer's order.
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Executive Commentary

Q&A: Take Your Field Service Sales To The Next Level, Part 1
Gregg Anderson, director of mobile development, Americas, Psion Corp.

As the shift to mobile workforces continues, the need for field service solutions has never been greater.
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Case Study

Graduating To An Automated Attendance System
Wasp Barcode Technologies

As a charter school, Hugoton Learning Academy places a high level of importance on accurately tracking the hours its diploma-seeking students are in school. The school's funding from the state of Kansas depends upon attendance, so Hugoton Learning Academy must provide the total hours and minutes each student attends class. In the past, students signed into school each day on a paper attendance log at the front desk, making time and attendance tracking difficult and time-consuming.
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