Government
- by: Mike Zachman
- February 17, 2020
- Millions of devices are connected to the Internet of Things – and every single one of them must be secured. What’s the best way to do so? We ask Zebra’s security chief.
Study: More Companies Are Opening Up Their Networks to Share Data, But They’re Also Doing More to Lock Them Down
- by: Alex Cooper
- January 21, 2020
- Mobile technology has also empowered police officers to close out investigations faster and become more proactive in the community.
Stories from the Edge: Troy Police Department Says Tablets Ensure Officers are “Always Available”
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- December 09, 2019
- These are the computing features and capabilities that most influence tablet performance and return on investment.
Ask the Expert: What Is the Best Way to Figure Out Which Rugged Tablet is “Best?”
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- November 15, 2019
- We investigate the new inflection points driving the current rugged mobility reboot and their impact on your future-focused mobility investments.
Ask the Expert: Now That Android Tablets are Rugged and Enterprise Ready, Should I Even Be Considering a Windows Tablet for My Workers Anymore?
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- October 30, 2019
- Enterprise printing expert Mike Millman sets the record straight about what companies can and should be doing to protect their data and people every time they plug in a new printer.
Ask the Expert: Are My Printers Really a Source of Security? Or Just Another Point of Vulnerability?
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- October 17, 2019
- Who makes the call on which communications technologies emergency responders should use, especially if these same devices will likely be used for everyday activities?
Coordination is Key to Mobilizing First Responders in an Emergency. So, Should Public Sector Agencies Sync Up Their Mobility Strategies?
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- October 09, 2019
- Coordination between first and second responders requires constant communications, which requires reliable communications technology. But not all mobile devices can weather the storm, causing even the best-laid plans to fall apart in the aftermath.
Governments’ Emergency Response Plans are Only Effective If Emergency Responders Have the Means to Execute Them
- by: S. David Silk
- October 07, 2019
- See how this “assistive” technology solution can give you an even greater return on investment for the handheld mobile computers your workers already use every day.
4 Ways that Augmented Reality Can Help Your Field-Based Teams Better Help Your Customers (Today)
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- October 03, 2019
- Rugged tablets are teaming up with “eye-in-the-sky” technologies to inform response actions and provide relief on the ground.
Disasters, Drones and Developing the Future Capabilities for Mobile Workers and First Responders
- by: Christine Weber
- August 30, 2019
- Selecting the right RFID labels and inlays is critical if you want to secure the optimal return on your RFID investment
The One (Costly) Thing Most Companies Forget to Do When Deploying an RFID Solution
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- August 26, 2019
- Plus, Why You Should Care (and Ask) About the Design Techniques Used for Each HazLoc-Certified Rugged Tablet You’re Evaluating
Why a C1D2 or ATEX/IECEx Certification Should Spark More Interest Among Those in Explosive Work Environments
- by: Mike Millman
- August 23, 2019
- And No, It’s Not Your Workers’ Smartphones
This May Be the Most Overlooked Source of Safety and Security in Your Warehouse
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- August 21, 2019
- And Is It a Smart Investment for My Company Right Now?
Ask the Expert: Is Artificial Intelligence as "Intelligent" as We're Led to Believe?
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- August 19, 2019
- Even Some Rugged Tablets are Too Risky to Take into These Potentially Explosive Environments
This is the Only Type of Mobile Device That’s Considered Safe to Use in Hazardous Locations
- by: Joe White
- August 12, 2019
- How to Ensure Your Devices (and Teams) Won't Go Dark in Emergency Situations
PSA: Just Because a Mobile Device Is Certified for “Priority and Pre-Emption” on a Dedicated Public Safety Network Doesn’t Mean It Is Suitable for Public Safety Use
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- August 09, 2019
- Zebra’s Recent Acquisition of Profitect Has Many Wondering What These Business Analytics Buzzwords Mean
Ask the Expert: What is the Difference Between Prescriptive Analytics and Predictive Analytics?
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- August 08, 2019
- The first step is to understand a tablet, scanner or smartphone’s temperature tolerance.
How Airlines Can Avoid Mobile Technology Meltdowns on the Tarmac
- by: James Poulton
- August 05, 2019
- It’s Going to Be Hard to Define, Much Less Execute, a Sustainable Technology Strategy Without AI, IoT, Blockchain and More…
Let’s Dispel the Myth That “Disruptive Technologies” Will Actually Be Disruptive to Supply Chain Organizations
- by: Mark Wheeler
- July 31, 2019
- Plus, How to Know if You're Pairing Your Front-line Workers with the Right Robots (and Other Tech Tools)
“Co-Bots” are Working Alongside People in the Warehouse. But, Is It a Harmonious Union?
- by: Pat Narendra
- July 26, 2019
- AR-Enabled Enterprise Mobile Computers Help to Increase Worker Efficiency and Accuracy
Extending Augmented Reality (AR) Across the Enterprise
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- July 12, 2019
- Plus, How Many Nits Do Your Mobile Workers Really Need to Read This Blog (or Any Detailed Document) on Their Rugged Tablet Right Now?
Ask the Expert: What Is a Nit? And What Is It Not?
- by: Steve Mulroy
- July 08, 2019
- Not all scanning technologies are created equal and most could not survive these seven scenarios commonly encountered in your warehouse, on the loading dock, or during inventory transport, each of which could lead to seconds, minutes or even hours of scanner – and worker – downtime each day.
Survival of the Fittest: Seven Ways to Tell if Your Rugged Scanner is More Like a “Scammer”
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- July 03, 2019
- Though the principal they followed was the same – digitalize and mobilize workflows – their approach to achieving their goals was highly tailored to their operations and industries.
These Four Organizations are Proof That It Is Possible to Go Fully Paperless
- by: Jaeho Choi
- July 01, 2019
- That is Why Zebra Utilized a Thoughtful In-House-Only Engineering Process to Elevate Its Latest Enterprise Printer Designs
Printer Performance Can Still Make or Break Business Performance in the Digital Age. (Perhaps Even More Than Ever.)
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- June 26, 2019
- Despite the availability of mobile technologies, many companies are still struggling to digitalize their workflows. These may be the reasons why.
Is It Really Possible for Businesses to Go Fully Paperless?
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- June 21, 2019
- Plus, Tips on How to Minimize the Risk of Failure on Your Next Mobility Project
Why the “Normalization of Risk” Can Put Your Organization, and Mobile Workers, at Risk
- by: Matt Kowalski
- June 10, 2019
- Zebra Gives Developers and Independent Software Vendors the Tools to Drive Better Business Outcomes Using Data and APIs with New Savanna Data Services
The Next Frontier of Digital Transformation
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- June 03, 2019
- Plus, Tips on How to Minimize the Risk of Failure on Your Next Mobility Project
When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Musician: Finding Harmony with the Right (Mobile) Instrument
- by: Tom Kost
- May 30, 2019
- Not All “Rugged” Devices are Enterprise-Ready Rugged
5 Ways to Tell if Your “Rugged” Tablet, Laptop or Handheld is a Knock-Off
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- May 22, 2019
- We “Ask the Expert” to explain the purpose, benefits and potential payoff of the “Internet of Things"
A Question of Intelligence: What Is IoT, Anyway?
- by: Nick Clemente
- May 20, 2019
- Zebra L10 portfolio achieves EPEAT Silver Rating against updated 2019 standards
Corporate Social Responsibility: How Zebra is Raising the Bar with Its Rugged Tablets
- by: Raj Chatterjee
- May 15, 2019
- But we did more than give this solution a new name. We added new predictive analytics capabilities, integrated more device performance data and improved the user experience to give you a greater return on your mobility investment.
Did You Hear? Zebra “Operational Visibility Services” is Now “VisibilityIQ™ Foresight”
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- May 14, 2019
- 3 reasons why you should evaluate TCO for your field operations technology every time
Putting the “Total” Back in Total Cost of Ownership – Part 2
- by: Drew Ehlers
- May 13, 2019
- We ask the experts to breakdown the real meaning of tech buzzwords and trends as part of a new FAQ series
What Is Blockchain Technology? And, Does It Deliver Any Real Business Benefits Today?
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- May 07, 2019
- 3 reasons why you should evaluate TCO for your field operations technology every time
Putting the “Total” Back in Total Cost of Ownership – Part 1
- by: Tom McNeela
- May 03, 2019
- Data shows worker productivity is increasingly disrupted by failing mobile device batteries
Do Not Get Caught Off-Guard, or Offline: Have a (Battery) Back-Up Plan
- by: Paul Norford
- April 29, 2019
- Strategies to engage younger employees and adapt on-the-job education efforts
The New Workforce Challenge: How Do We Train the Next Generation When They're Already Ahead?
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- April 25, 2019
- Rugged tablet’s unique hard-handle design originated at patient bedsides
True Story: How Field Service First Got a Handle on Mobility (Thanks to Hospitals)
- by: Chris Sullivan
- April 17, 2019
- Best Practices Gleaned from Pilot Programs, Other Industry Initiatives Help Ensure Healthcare Innovation Efforts such as Ontario’s Bill 74 are Executed Flawlessly
Healthcare Modernization: What Local Governments Can Learn from Global Communities
- by: Chris Sullivan
- April 11, 2019
- Use of Advanced Technology Will Empower the Province to Better Serve Its Citizens
Ontario Aims to Build the “Healthcare System of the Future”
- by: Drew Ehlers
- April 09, 2019
- World IoT Day Celebrates the Versatility and Scalability of IoT Solutions, Demonstrates Their Ability to Help Accelerate Creation of Data-Powered Environments
Study: Enterprises are Embracing IoT Technologies to Increase Operational Intelligence
- by: Jim Hilton
- April 05, 2019
- New study reveals that only 60 percent of respondents have adopted a “mobile first” strategy
Why Your Field Operations Need Enterprise Mobile Technology
- by: Rob Puric
- April 04, 2019
- The events that led up to Zebra’s millionth-shipped TC5X and other noteworthy industry milestones
#ThrowbackThursday: When the Touch Computer Took Over (Part 2)
- by: Chris Schaefer
- April 01, 2019
- What Track and Trace Technologies Will Look Like – and Look for – Moving Forward
The Rise of “Edge-to-Edge” RFID Applications
- by: Drew Ehlers
- March 29, 2019
- Zebra and Problem Solutions develop new way to extract edge data from IoT sensors to monitor the climate, automate real-time guidance and alerts in manufacturing, warehouse and utilities settings
Stories from the Edge: This Global Company Embraced a Startup Mentality to Accelerate IoT Innovation
- by: Rob Puric
- March 28, 2019
- The events that led up to Zebra’s millionth-shipped TC5X and other noteworthy industry milestones
#ThrowbackThursday: When the Touch Computer Took Over (Part 1)
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- March 28, 2019
- Want to recruit millennials and Gen Z into field service, manufacturing, and other industrial sectors? Show that you appreciate their (technology-reliant) skill sets.
This is What "Mobile" Work Looks Like to Digital Natives
- by: Therese Van Ryne
- March 21, 2019
- A Look Back at Zebra's First Innovation Symposium with Government, Industry and Academia
#ThrowbackThursday: The Birth of the "Intelligent Enterprise"
- by: Tom McNeela
- March 05, 2019
- To “intensify innovation,” we have to address the increased reliance on mobile technologies and rapid expansion of mobile workflows.
Integrity Drives Our Business Growth and Defines Our Core Mission
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- March 03, 2019
- Real-world emergency response, real-time data needs are creating a shift in mobility strategies for law enforcement, fire and EMS professionals.
Not All “Mobile” Computers are Mobile – and Not All Rugged Tablets are the Same
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- February 28, 2019
- New survey conducted by Praetorian Digital via PoliceOne.com found the mobile technology tools that police officers need are not typically what they get.
Survey Says: Police Officers Need Mobile Technology That’s Actually Mobile
- by: Jeff Schmitz
- February 28, 2019
- Zebra CMO Jeff Schmitz introduces Zebra’s new blog: Your Edge.
How We Will Help You Capture Your Edge in 2019 and Beyond
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