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Posted by: Trimble Admin
on Mar 10, 2010
 Using the Trimble Nomad rugged handheld, TapLogic has created FarmLogic and FarmPAD mobile software, which includes GPS solutions, field maps, lists (crops, harvest, plant, tillage, equipment) and more. TapLogic was one of a dozen solution providers at this year's World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif.
Posted by: Brian
on Mar 08, 2010
Have you ever wanted to see the status of your GPS in an easy-to-use interface? I recently found a great application for your GPS-enabled Recon or Ranger called Visual GPSce. The program is available via VisualGPS.net, and it’s a free download. What I like best about this little program is its simplicity. After downloading the application, all I had to do was set the serial port to COM4 (the Microsoft GPS sharing port), and the data started flowing in.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Mar 05, 2010
Just like police cars that are beefed up with heavy-duty components, the Recon rugged handheld is built to withstand the rigors of police work. Officers in Portland, Oregon use the handhelds for writing electronic tickets, dispatch and for real-time connections to motor vehicle, National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and other databases. Using the handhelds, officers save time on traffic stops and have improved the accuracy of traffic citations.
Posted by: Rob Davis
on Mar 03, 2010
Tagged in: Yuma , Windows 7 , Utilities , Trimble , Public Safety , Product Support , Outdoor Recreation , Natural Resources , Mining , Military , Geology , Forestry , Federal , Agriculture
The power and dependability of Windows 7, combined with the Yuma rugged tablet, means field workers can take their office to the field. With Windows 7, the Yuma offers faster sleep and resume capabilities, proven data privacy and security, and enhanced networking capabilities.
The versatile Yuma, a fully functional rugged computer with connectivity, brings full office capabilities to the field. It is used
Posted by: Victoria Gagnon
on Mar 03, 2010
In one of my previous posts, I talked about the benefits of the ExpressCard slot that comes standard on Yuma. And I just happened to think of another good example of someone who’s using it to his advantage. A dairy professor at Oregon State University uses the ExpressCard slot two ways. First, it serves as a practical tool to communicate with offshore developers. Second, it acts as a teaching tool.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Mar 01, 2010
The Denver Fire Department is able to capture three times as much information, saves 4,000 labor hours a year, and has eliminated about 60,000 sheets of carbonless paper by conducting its fire safety inspections using a rugged Recon handheld. www.trimble.com/denverfire
Posted by: Jan Gallant
on Feb 26, 2010
One of the most common questions we hear in Tech Support is “How can I e-mail my data from the field back to the office?” If you have a Web-enabled Bluetooth cell phone, and if your Recon or Ranger is also equipped with Bluetooth, then you may be able to use your cell phone as a modem to connect your handheld to the Internet. You do not need to install any extra software on your handheld; the Windows Mobile 5 operating system includes
Posted by: Victoria Gagnon
on Feb 24, 2010
Since returning from Tulare, Calif., home to the world's largest annual agricultural expo, I've reflected on how much has changed since I first attended the annual event three years ago.  About the event: The World Ag Expo happens the second week of February and includes more than 1,600 exhibitors and an estimated 100,000 attendees. For those seeking money- and energy-saving technology, there's everything from tractors to crop management solutions. Just about any agriculture-related product or technology can be found there. But back in 2007, only one out of 1,200 exhibitors were using Trimble handheld computers as part of their Ag solution. A year later, that number increased to six. This year, nearly a dozen exhibitors featured Trimble rugged handhelds. Before Trimble handhelds, those same exhibitors were using consumer-grade handhelds thinking price what was important to their customer. Once they started to offer their customers an option they discovered their customers wanted power over price. Customers told them loud and clear that they wanted a truly rugged handheld computer that allowed them to focus at the work at hand.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Feb 22, 2010
Run over something with an 80,000-lb. semi-truck, and you’d expect it to be squashed flat. And, to be honest, we would also expect the same of even our ultra-rugged handheld computers. But recently, a Recon owned by Quintex Services fell out of a company truck onto one of the busiest streets in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Nobody knows how many cars and trucks may have run over that Recon, but one alert semi-truck driver stopped after he ran over it. He saw the Quintex label on the handheld and returned it to the company. “We really appreciate the driver who brought it back,” says Janette Finnie of Quintex. “He knew it was valuable and returned it.” Except for some scuffs and a small crack on the touchscreen, the Recon looked no worse for wear. More importantly, it still worked. The next day, it was
Posted by: Brooks McKee
on Feb 19, 2010
 I performed a demonstration of the new TDS SOLO Forest software at the Winning Technologies in Forestry trade show recently. SOLO Forest is the GIS and mapping solution for forestry applications developed by Tripod Data Systems (TDS), a Trimble company.
At the show, we demonstrated the SOLO Forest software as part of a bundled real-time inventory management system, developed by one of our dealers. SOLO Forest is based on TDS SOLO Field mapping software, but with new capabilities specifically for forestry. These include: Grid Generation Tool—This tool allows the user to generate a grid of points to be sampled in a forest stand on their GPS-equipped handheld. The GPS will tell the user how to get to the point; once he’s there, a software interface will call up the timber inventory program so the user can enter measurements on the trees in that plot area. Once all the tree measurement data is collected, SOLO Forest calls up the next plot location on the grid to be sampled, with navigational tools to get the user there. It also marks
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