Many of our customers work in areas where a small spark could endanger dozens of workers. Labeled “Hazardous Locations”—or “Hazlocs”—these work areas are known to house conductive or explosive substances either very often, or simply on occasion. Oil refineries, coal mines, and flour mills are just a few places where […]
Have you ever tried to apply a screen protector—whether on your rugged handheld computer, your phone, or another device—and you ended up with a scattering of those little annoying bubbles all over the screen? Uggghh… so annoying, right? And when you’ve got a piece of equipment as nice as a […]
There aren’t many things that can throw productivity out the window as quickly as a dead battery can. For this reason, Juniper Systems rugged handhelds use batteries that are made to last a full workday (8-10 hours). However, as with any battery, certain factors such as environmental conditions, the type […]
What is geotagging? First of all, let’s start out on the right foot here with a brief explanation of geotagging, in case you’re new to the subject. Geotagging is the act of adding geographical information (in the form of metadata) to some type of media, including photos, videos, websites, etc. […]
Most field computer customers purchase a handheld with a single-use planned and implemented, and usually, customers determine the application long before they purchase the device. However, once the device is deployed and the field workforce is carrying it every day, it makes sense to utilize more of the handheld’s multi-use […]
To the average consumer, a soothing voice offering most-of-the-time-correct driving instructions to a good restaurant in an unfamiliar town is all that is required for total GPS satisfaction. “In one-hundred feet, turn right.” Thanks, talking car! However, the fact that you are reading this on Juniper Systems’ blog for data […]
Handheld computers are all more-or-less the same, right? Not so fast. Sure, most of them share similar functions when sitting side-by-side in a climate controlled office, but there are many considerations outside of a handheld’s core duties that can be the difference between a productive working environment and that time […]
From those who are new to the world of RFID and rugged handheld computing, one of the most common questions I hear is “Which RFID frequency should I use: HF or UHF?” In this post, I’d like to help make this decision process a little bit easier. There are lots of […]