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HP rings up point-of-sale terminal
News Hewlett-Packard hopes to ring up more sales at retail with a new PC-based point-of-sale terminal. The PC giant will announce on Monday its HP rp5000 point-of-sale terminal, essentially a PC-based cash register.
[June 9, 2003, 7:57]
Microsoft puts weight behind RFID
News Other applications being developed under the program include software for use with point-of-sale terminals and analytic tools based on Microsoft's SQL Server designed specifically for the retail sector.
[January 13, 2004, 8:30]
Behind the scenes at chip firm NXP
News According to Gino Knubben, the NFC car key project manager, two-factor authentication can be added to encrypt communications between the car key and a contactless point-of-sale device. The NFC chip is powered by the point-of-sale device, rather...
[July 10, 2009, 11:39]
SCO puts focus on countertop
News Aside from a desktop distribution and close links with the UnitedLinux project aimed at creating a Linux server distribution that enterprise applications can be easily certified against, SCO is also working on a version of Linux for point of sale...
[October 3, 2002, 14:48]
Food-Service Provider Improves Device Management in Less Time With Expert Help
White Papers Morrison Management Specialists needed to centralize management of its 700 point-of-sale devices scattered across the United States. The company was interested in Microsoft System Center management tools but did not have a lot of experience working...
[May 30, 2009, 1:19]
Cash registers ching Java
News The standard is meant to rival Microsoft Corp.s OLE Point of Sale. The company plans to write applications for tasks including inventory replenishment and human resources management, and to distribute Java-based thin clients to its stores, in forms...
[January 19, 1998, 16:09]
WEP Cloaking for Legacy Encryption Protection
White Papers These wireless handheld devices, such as point of sale systems, barcode scanners and VoIP handsets commonly support only WEP encryption which can be easily broken with popular cracking tools. Motorola's WEP Cloaking module leverages the Motorola...
[June 20, 2009, 1:21]
Implementing and Configuring the Solution
White Papers The network infrastructure to support the different healthcare deployment models was installed first, followed by partner Point-of-Sale (PoS), payment, encryption, mobile computing devices, and POS application servers to create a simulated...
[July 13, 2009, 0:00]
Leading Beer Distributor Improves Driver Productivity With Windows Mobile-Based Solutions
White Papers By complimenting a sales force automation solution from MiT Systems, Inc.a Microsoft Certified Partner, with inventory management software from MiT, the company saw an immediate reduction of the rate of product loss between manufacture and point...
[May 30, 2009, 1:19]
Europe to have 14m SIM-toting machines by 2009
News The report estimates that Europe has 360 million energy meters, 255 million motor vehicles, eight million security alarms and six million point-of-sale terminals. While the market for personal communication has reached saturation point, the machine...
[October 27, 2008, 16:35]
National Semi revamps Net appliance chip
News National Semi will be there with the Geode all-in-one chip and related technology, which meanwhile will be focused on set-top boxes, stripped-down corporate desktops and retailer point-of-sale terminals.
[June 15, 2001, 8:39]
iPod lights the way for IT
Leader It's a lesson that seems to have disappeared with dumb terminals, and which only point-of-sale people seem to have remembered. We hardly need point out where his ire was directed. What we are seeing here is the start of a move away from general...
[May 19, 2005, 13:25]
TK Maxx owner: 45.7m accounts were compromised
News In the case of TJX, Litan suspects it was a case where attackers gained access through a wireless regional hub for the company's store controllers that handle the point-of-sale system. Most retailers aren't looking at their point-of-sale system...
[March 30, 2007, 15:19]
Vulcan gets a grip on mini-PCs
News It expects to have a beta model available and actual devices for sale from major PC brands late this year, priced around the same as a midline laptop. The company expects the first models to be on sale in time for Christmas shoppers this year...
[January 9, 2003, 11:34]
IBM takes Linux consulting to Brazil
News IBM's Global Services division detailed on Monday the services it is offering corporations in Brazil interested in using Linux on desktop PCs, point-of-sale terminals and other devices. IBM expects companies to use Linux software in call-centre PCs...
[June 14, 2004, 16:25]
Symantec Endpoint Protection for Windows XP Embedded 5.1 End User Training
White Papers This webcast will cover key benefits of Symantec Endpoint Protection for Windows XP Embedded, which offers the most advanced defense against viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other malicious code attacking and infecting for specialized devices...
[May 1, 2008, 1:02]
Bluetooth to lead the e-commerce revolution - Gartner
News He added: "It provides endless opportunities for applications such as vending and ticketing machines, point-of-sale terminals, banking machines and parking meters. Europe is close to a turning point in the way users view e-commerce and how they...
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Microsoft unveils optimised sat-nav OS
News The other Microsoft OS that has been specifically optimised in this way is Windows Embedded POSReady, for point-of-sale devices. Microsoft has released Windows Embedded NavReady 2009, its first embedded operating system to be specifically optimised...
[June 16, 2008, 14:00]
Jasper Wireless targets untapped M2M market
News Jasper's network is designed for point-of-sale devices, vehicles, burglar alarms and equipment such as photocopiers, all of which can have a $30-$60 (£15-£30) cellular modem built in. For OEMs or providers supporting hundreds of devices, it offers...
[October 9, 2007, 18:22]
Is Linux on the move?
News In addition to handling its point-of-sale operations, the system will run the company's color-match software and let employees communicate using Linux-based e-mail and browser software. Linux is a natural choice for enterprises, such as retail...
[July 3, 2002, 10:42]
