The Field Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to field mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends.

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MilDef CReTE Inc. in Sweden has unveiled a new rugged tablet computer designed for military personnel in the field.  The Panther DT6 has a removable hard drive and a small keyboard for typing short messages.  Read Original Content

The RFID Journal has published The RFID Marketer’s Handbook based on a survey of 200 RFID end users.  The guide “reveals the types of companies that are investing in radio frequency identification, as well as strategies that RFID technology providers can utilize to identify and sell to these businesses”.  Read Original Content

The Trakdot device, recently unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, can be placed in luggage and contains a GSM chip to enable users to track its location.  The service will even text message or email the user when their luggage is nearby.  Read Original Content

ILS Technology provides ready-to-use cloud based platforms to implement and manage M2M (machine to machine) and embedded wireless devices that connect to SAP.  ILS Technology simplifies deployments and offers unparalleled security to protect company and customer data and to ensure regulatory compliance. This newsletter is sponsored in part by ILS Technology.

The town of Cheshire, Connecticut has updated its GIS system with a new version that will provide a specific outline of every building and will show sewers, storm drains, fire hydrants and water mains.  Read Original Content

VDC Research offers 13 predictions for the AutoID market in 2013, including barcode, RFID & RTLS and mobile consumer engagement technologies.  Read Original Content
ESRI’s Krairop Luanguthai states cloud GIS provides everyone from field users to top management access to GIS data and provides easy-to-use workflow enabling GIS professionals and other users to convert their own spreadsheet data and create maps.  Read Original Content

Intermec has announced integrated RFID capabilities for its 70 Series mobile computers, which now offer a fully-integrated UHF RFID reader to support inventory and asset tracking applications in retail, healthcare, industrial and government market segments.  Read Original Content

ODIN has launched EasyID, an asset inspection solution combining RFID-enabled iPads with a web-based platform for reporting and analytics.  Read Original Content

The NYPD will utilize GPS technology to fight the theft of prescription medications.  The Department will encourage pharmacists to hide fake pill bottles fitted with GPS devices amid the legitimate supplies on their shelves.  Read Original Content

Doble Engineering and Xplore Technologies have developed a rugged tablet computer that can operate high-voltage test equipment and software and is tough enough to “withstand the rigors of electrical field testing”.  Read Original Content

Ubisense co-founder Peter Batty attended the recent JavaScript/Geospatial conference event in Denver and reports in Directions Magazine on a number of items he found interesting.  Read Original Content

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica has launched a new electronic data collection system which will utilize mobile devices to compile data from surveys.  Read Original Content

The California Technology Agency’s Office of Geographic Information Systems developed a web app for California users to find their state legislator using GIS technology.  Read Original Content

Executive Editor of Directions Magazine Adena Schutzberg shares information and insight on refreshing the business model for geospatial and location-based technology companies.  Read Original Content

The U.K. is conducting a trial of a fallback system for shipping lanes navigation not dependent on GPS.  The eLoran system utilizes high-power, low frequency radio transmitters to provide a location signal.  Read Original Content

The Air Force Research Laboratory is investigating how small satellites could improve aspects of GPS system performance including accuracy, coverage and robustness.  Read Original Content

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