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- Figleaves.com Stockpiles a 40% Increase in Logistics Productivity
- Figleaves.com has implemented a new logistics system to manage the end-to-end warehouse processes required by their on-line retail business. The new solution, that introduces the deployment of mobile devices to processes from goods-in to picking, packing, and shipping, is a vital element in positioning the company for further expansion. The...
- Tags: Logistics, Microsoft Corp., Figleaves.com, Supply Chain, Microsoft Windows CE, .Net, Middleware, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software
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- LinksPoint Case Study: City of New York, Department of Buildings Mobile Inspection
- As a result of the World Trade Center disaster, there is an increased need for the NYC Department of Buildings to perform building inspections. There is a need to have timely access to building inspection information in order to produce reports for various agencies involved in the recovery effort. There...
- Tags: Inspection, Mobile, LinksPoint, GIS, Microsoft Windows CE, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware
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- A Retail Petroleum Dispenser Manufacturer Fuels Up on Windows Embedded From BSQUARE
- A leading manufacturer of retail petroleum fuel dispensers, is pursuing a Microsoft-centric software strategy by building its business solutions on top of Microsoft operating systems, from Microsoft Windows CE .NET to Windows Server. Since its key product line of retail fuel dispensers run on Windows Embedded operating systems, selecting the...
- Tags: Bsquare, Petroleum, Microsoft Windows, Product Development, Microsoft Windows CE, Operating Systems, Product Marketing, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Software, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Management
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- Staples Makes Buying Office Products Easy With Intel Technologies and Expertise Support
- The world's largest office products retailer promises to make buying office products easy. To help fulfill that promise, Staples is developing a new generation of wireless applications and undertaking a multifaceted supply chain initiative that is streamlining business processes throughout the company and with key business partners. Staples is taking...
- Tags: Staples Inc., Office Product, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows CE, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Microsoft Windows, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software
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- Embedded Chip and PIN Solution Saves OEM One Year's Development Time
- CreditCall, based in the United Kingdom (U.K.), planned to develop a Chip and Personal Identification Number PIN card payment system for manufacturers of parking, kiosk, and vending machines. Crucial to the system's success was the embedded software environment for the single board computer that processed the transactions. After a thorough...
- Tags: Payment, Microsoft Corp., Chip, Corporate Governance, Microsoft Windows CE, Operational Accounting, Software Development, Semiconductors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Finance, Software/Web Development, Hardware
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- Collaborative Commerce for Customer Convenience and Cost Savings
- CE Franklin is Canada's largest distributor of supplies for the oil and gas industries worldwide. CE Franklin wanted a platform to replace its legacy system. They implemented PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne solutions which included Foundation, Financial Management, Manufacturing and Logistics/Distribution. This implementation made supply chain linked end-to-end, accelerated payment process, cost advantages...
- Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., CE Franklin, Microsoft Windows CE, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Handhelds, Financial Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Financial Planning, Finance
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- Case Study: Benchmarking Real-Time Determinism in Windows CE
- In the post-9/11 world, the ability to use biometrics - the scanning of embedded human biological data - to accurately validate the authenticity of personal identification documents has become a mission-critical task for security agencies. Biometric identifiers are becoming an increasingly important feature of personal identification documents, ranging from driver's...
- Tags: Benchmarking, Documetrics, Microsoft Windows CE, Biometrics, Authentication/Encryption, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software
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- Carlsberg Breweries Uses Intermec 760 Handheld Computers to Deliver Real Time Communication Data Capture Technology
- Carlsberg beer is probably one of the best-known exports from Denmark. Intermec's revolutionary 760 Color ruggedised handheld computer, running the latest Windows CE operating system proved to be just what Carlsberg needed, with its unique combination of three modes of radio communication in a single device - GSM/GPRS, 802.11b for...
- Tags: Data Capture, Handheld Computer, Intermec Technologies Corp., Computer, Microsoft Windows CE, Handhelds, Wireless LANs, Productivity, Wi-Fi, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Wireless
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- Consumer Device Feature Enhancement
- The client is a leading manufacturer of personal computers and hand held devices based out of the US. The product is a Windows CE based handheld device providing a host of computing features to users. Mobile phone capability allowing users to use the Pocket PC as a cellular phone in...
- Tags: Accounting, Application Development, Product, Client, Microsoft Windows CE, Software Development, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Software/Web Development, Hardware
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- Citrix Systems Case Study: Pauls Limited
- Pauls Limited is one of the major manufacturers of milk, yoghurt and fresh dairy products in Australia. Costs continued to mount and system administration tasks remained in a state of constant backlog. Pauls implemented a server-based computing solution comprised of Citrix MetaFrame application server software with Microsoft Windows NT Server...
- Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows CE, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
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- Windows CE: Case Study - Provenda Biometrics
- Provenda Biometrics have designed a solution that could help solve many of the logistical challenges posed by large-scale clinical data management and, in particular, by paper-based data collection. Using Windows CE for the Palm-size PC, Provenda built NetTrial CE-Diary, an easy-to-use yet powerful mobile application that lets patients record their...
- Tags: Health Care, Microsoft Windows CE, Biometrics, Authentication/Encryption, Microsoft Windows, Data Management, Vertical Industries, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Enterprise Software, Hardware
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- Windows CE: Standard Software Development Kit (SDK)
- The Standard SDK contains a subset of common Operating System OS APIs that allows an application written to the Standard SDK to run on different Windows CE .NET platforms that have a graphical user interface. An application that is based on the Standard SDK for Windows CE .NET will run...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows CE .NET, SDK, Standard Software Development Kit, Microsoft Windows CE, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
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- Is It a PDA, a Phone, or Both?
- This white paper talks about Pocket PC, which is the blurring of the lines between Personal Digital Assistants PDAs and cell phones. There are devices that are only PDAs, those that are PDA form factors with cellular communication built in, and cell phones that run Windows CE. So which is...
- Tags: Phone, Device, Operating System, Pocket PC 2003 Device, PDAs, Pocket PC, Microsoft Windows CE, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software
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- MSDN Webcast: Stabilizing Your Windows CE Platform (Level 200)
- How many times have your Microsoft Windows CE projects reached the late alpha, early beta stage only to be hobbled by failures in stress testing or lockups in the field? This webcast outlines management strategies and coding techniques helpful for shipping stable platforms. This webcast helps one learn how to...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows CE, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
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- Microsoft Case Study: Knaack Manufacturing Company
- Knaack Manufacturing Company, established in 1961, is leading manufacturer of jobsite storage equipment and WEATHERGUARD truck and van equipment. In early 1999, Knaack decided they wanted to give their workers mobility within the shop floor while providing access to ERP data running on their host HP 9000 system. Once the...
- Tags: Manufacturing Company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows CE, Microsoft Windows, Manufacturing, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
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- MSDN Webcast: Secure Mobile Data Using the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework and SQL CE 2.0 (Level 300)
- This webcast focuses on building an encrypted, password-protected storage vault for files residing on Pocket PCs.
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft .NET, Webcast, Mobile, SQL, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET Compact Framework, Pocket PC, Microsoft Windows CE, Digital Media, Handhelds, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
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- Windows Embedded Device Brings Real-Time Healthcare Monitoring to Homes and Hospitals
- Zoe Medical knows that designing good medical monitoring and measurement devices for use in homes and hospitals is not a simple task. High among the key considerations are ease of use, cost, accuracy, and reliability. With the Microsoft Windows CE operating system, the engineers at Zoe Medical knew they could...
- Tags: Hospital, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Zoe Medical, Microsoft Windows CE, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Healthcare, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
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- Westtek Solidifies Market Position With Windows Mobile Platform
- Westtek focuses its development work on Microsoft Windows Mobile-based applications for Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM and consumer markets, a strategy that has helped the company produce best-selling software. Westtek started its business by providing printing and printing-related services. When the company had a chance to do development work for the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Westtek, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows CE, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Document Management, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting
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- Microsoft Case Study: Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice
- Hospice clinicians provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients not expected to recover from an illness, and to their families as well. The more time they can spend in the field helping people cope with this difficult, yet special, time the more they can do to improve the quality...
- Tags: Patient, Microsoft Corp., Clinician, Microsoft Windows CE, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware
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- Wyse Technology Can Now Offer Customers a Range of Advanced and In-Demand Networking, Security, Wireless, and Multimedia Features
- Wyse Technology is the worldwide leader in thin client computing devices. In order to maintain its industry-leading position, Wyse must understand market trends and respond to customer requirements quickly. Once again, Wyse has turned to Microsoft and has selected the Windows CE .NET operating system which delivers an expanded set...
- Tags: Security, Multimedia, Wyse Technology Inc., Wireless, Thin Clients, Microsoft Windows CE, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
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