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This lag makes taking pictures a rather haphazard exercise, as the framing of the captured image rarely matches the image which was on-screen when a snap was initiated.

(This article was co-authored by Stepan Lavrouk, director of research at Atreides Capital LLC and a former research analyst for Almington Capital Merchant Bankers.)

Sleds can leverage the latest processing speed, security, cameras and screen resolutions of consumer devices to improve the worker experience. But, importantly, they don’t need to tinker with the foundational software that drives processes. For example, Boatner says the market leaders for terminal emulation are adopting a strategy of enabling the automatic conversion from the green screen to a more modern, app-based, touchscreen interface.

It was late afternoon on a Monday when I may or may not have been forced to such an extreme. I was dispensing packages on Primrose Lane in Pinole, and I remember thinking, afterward: Aside from the fact that my checking account is overdrawn and I’m 30 deliveries behind and the sun will be down in an hour and I’m about to take a furtive whiz in the back of a van, life really is a holiday on Primrose Lane!

These software tools make it easier to deploy and provision devices, update hardware, spot security problems, and troubleshoot or remotely repair devices on the shop floor or in the field.

It’s also pretty cool to see your battery level dip below 30 percent and know that you’ve probably still got a few hours of battery life left.

IBM intros a wireless sales terminal WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-International Business Machines Corp. introduced a handheld wireless system for retailers to use as a portable or docked point-of-sale workstation, as an inventory management device and a connection to networks including the Internet. The IBM 4612 Sure Point Mobile Computer is a pen-based system that allows retail employees access to information anywhere in the store. IBM said the system also can act as a sales assistant, providing information such as inventory status, product details, escorted shopping, suggested selling, special orders, delivery scheduling, stock inquiries, gift registry and clienteling. “We have taken the function and the power of a desktop computer and packed it into a small, rugged, hand-held terminal, designed to support the evolving needs of retailers,” said Ron O’Connor, vice president of retail and distribution solutions, IBM Distribution Industry. … Read more

Low-cost entry point to the Surface line. Build quality is high. Small, lightweight design. Good potential for education use.

To cut its ballooning delivery costs—money it was shelling out to UPS and FedEx—Amazon recently began contracting out its deliveries to scores of smaller companies, including the one I work for. Amazon trains us, and provides us with uniform shirts and hats, but not with a ride. Before 7 a.m., we report to a parking lot near the warehouse where we select a vehicle from our company’s motley fleet of white and U-Haul vans.

Senior Reporter Gregg Keizer covers Windows, Office, Apple/enterprise, web browsers and web apps for Computerworld.

Using the laptop with some heavy-duty multitasking while connected to the internet, I’m getting around half that. But I’m also asking a lot of the computer.

“Just one!” I promised. He inclined his head toward the back of the store, in the direction of the “Employees only” bathroom.