Jul 31

Acer unveils new PCs, sees its future

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At its Source Home 2010 global conference held recently in Beijing, China, Acer gave a sneak preview of a number of its upcoming devices that will feature clear.fi, including notebooks, smartphones, touch-screen PCs, media console, eBook reader, and an as-yet-unnamed tablet PC.

The Acer clear.fi console gathers different types of content and allows users to share or play media through their home networks.

The console can be set up by connecting any DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)-compliant device to a wireless . Icons automatically appear onscreen when connected and users can easily browse files through the media console.

One of the building blocks of clear.fi is the Revo Family, which includes the Acer Revo multimedia center, RevoView media player, and RevoCenter storage/See laptop battery.

The slim Revo all-in-one multimedia center plays back photos, videos, and music stored on its hard drive. It also comes with the RevoPad, a backlit QWERTY keyboard wireless controller that lets users navigate and control media effortlessly.

The RevoView, on the other hand, is a 1080p HD media player that can be connected directly to a TV without complex device settings. It can play content from drives, storage cards, hard disks, optical disc, or Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) mass storage media.

Rear and side ports allow easy connection to surround sound speakers while the HDMI port enables 1080p video playback to an external HD display. A handy remote control provides easy access, browsing, and playback of users’ media library.

Designed to store, protect, and share digital library, the RevoCenter comes with UPnP support and up to four hot-swappable Serial ATA hard disks. This compact home appliance can be remotely accessed so users can connect to their server anytime, anywhere and upload or download data files directly to the RevoCenter or from portable gadgets.

Acer also unveiled its new Aspire Z5710 all-in-one PC, Aspire 5745P notebook, and Stream smartphone – all offering a seamless tactile experience so that no matter the device, users will be able to find the same familiar look and feel/See acer laptop battery.

The Aspire Z5710 is a stylish space-saving desktop PC that features a 23-inch touch-screen display with Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, Dolby Home Theater v3 with 5.1-channels HD surround sound support, slot-in optical drive, multi-in-one card reader, HDMI port, and an optional TV tuner.

The Aspire 5745P notebook, meanwhile, comes with a 15.6-inch HD LED-backlit touch screen, Intel Core processing power, premium graphics solutions, DDR3 memory, and cinema-style sound via Dolby Home Theater v3. The 5745P also has impressive resource conservation via Energy Star certification and Acer PowerSmart Manager.

Acer’s latest communications jewel, the Acer Stream, is an Android-powered, high-end multimedia smartphone optimized for movies, music, and Web browsing.

This 11.2-mm thin smartphone is equipped with a 3.7-inch WVGA touch-screen display with AMOLED technology. It supports up to 720p video quality, Dolby Mobile quality, and connectivity to an HDTV via its HDMI-out port.

The Acer Stream comes with a five-MP camera, integrated GPS system for geotagging, internal Flash memory, microSD slot, an ultra-fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz processor (512MB RAM), and Android version 2.1 (Éclair).

During the global conference, Acer president and CEO Gianfranco Lanci demonstrated the Acer LumiRead, an Android-powered eBook reader.

The LumiRead is equipped with a six-inch, non-glare, no-backlit e-Ink display and can carry up to 1,500 titles in its onboard 2GB Flash memory and microSD card. It also comes with a barcode scanner that can read the ISBN codes of actual books so you can search supported online bookstores and libraries.

Acer has already signed agreements with US’ Barnes & Nobles, Germany’s Libri.de, and China’s Founder to provide localized contents in English, German, and Chinese. Agreements with other content providers are also being formalized.

Lanci also teased the media by unveiling a seven-inch touch-screen tablet running Android OS. The device sports a QWERTY keypad, 3G, and a customized UI sitting atop Android’s standard home screen.

In related news, Acer has signed an alliance with the Founder Group in an aggressive attempt to enhance and expand its ITC business in China.

Under a memorandum of understanding signed during the Acer Source Home 2010 conference last May, the two parties intend to work together on planning, development, and design of Founder brand products, including notebooks, netbooks, and e-readers.

Acer says it expects the partnership to catapult it from its current sixth rank in the Chinese market to third or second within two years. The Founder Group is one of China’s most innovative and influential high-tech companies/See acer laptop battery.

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Jul 05

DT Research Unveils Point-Of-Service Handhelds Specialized For Quick Customer Service

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DT Research, Inc., an industry leader in the development of information appliances for vertical markets, recently announced the addition to the Handheld POS line, the WebDT 410 and WebDT 415. These new Point-of-Service handhelds are designed for quick customer service applications, such as mobile order-taking, ticket scanning, payment processing, as well as inventory management.(Barcode Scanner battery)

The WebDT 410 and 415 offer the ultimate usability in a handheld Point-of-Service solution with a 3.5″ resistive touch, outdoor-viewable display. These are the first handheld devices to include a fully-integrated MSR, RFID reader and barcode scanner. The WebDT 400 handhelds offer the tools to improve customer service with the same staff and reduce costs by streamlining business processes.(SYMBOL Barcode Scanner batteries)

The WebDT Point-of-Service Handhelds can be designated for specific applications and business processes. This directly translates into greater ease-of-use as businesses are not paying for unnecessary features. The WebDT 400 handhelds have a unique, rugged design, with an IP54 rating for liquid and dust resistance – ideal for use in commercial, outdoor/field, warehousing, healthcare, and hospitality environments. The WebDT 410 offers a fully-integrated magnetic stripe reader (MSR) and RFID reader, and the WebDT 415 includes a barcode scanner, dramatically enhancing ease-of-use and reliability.

The WebDT 400 series offers the only handheld POS devices that include remote management software. The WebDT Device Manager simplifies the management of multiple devices, especially useful for large deployments, such as in retail, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment.(SYMBOL MC9000 Barcode Scanner battery)

Customers can choose from two models of the WebDT Point-of-Service Handheld:

WebDT 410 – The WebDT 410 features a 3.5-inch LCD touch screen with an outdoor-viewable display and a virtual keyboard, as well as an integrated magnetic stripe card reader and an optional RFID reader. The large high-resolution screen significantly improves touch accuracy and usability.

WebDT 415 – The WebDT 415 features a 3.5-inch, high-resolution, outdoor-viewable LCD touch display, with integrated MSR and 2D barcode scanner, and optional RFID reader.

Both models feature hot-swappable batteries that support up to eight hours of use. Other features include programmable buttons, wireless networking and Bluetooth connectivity, as well as LED paging alert capability. Support for Microsoft Windows CE and Mobile 6 provide platforms that are compatible with many 3rd party applications.

By providing on-the-spot order taking, payment processing and ticket scanning, businesses can quickly assist every customer on the premises with a wide range of services and real-time information. Organizations can also increase sales through instantaneous up-selling and cross-selling.

Applications by Industry

Entertainment – Sporting or live music venues benefit from streamlining audience entry at concerts and sporting events using the WebDT 400 series handhelds. The integrated barcode scanner or RFID reader allows for efficient scanning of tickets – whether from a paper ticket or mobile phone display.

Hotels & Casinos – The WebDT 400 series allows hotels and casinos to register guests from anywhere on the property – reducing wait time for customers. In addition, service staff can quickly process drink and food orders – whether on the casino floor or poolside.

Restaurants & Quick-Service – Restaurants and fast-food chains can offer faster service through table-side or curb-side order taking using the WebDT Point-of-Service Handheld. This provides reduced wait-time for customers by having orders transmitted directly from the table to the kitchen. Using the integrated MSR, restaurants can also easily process table-side or curb-side payments. Kitchen-to-floor communication is enhanced using the paging alert function, which signals staff when an order is ready.

Retail – The WebDT Handheld Point-of-Service device allows retailers to increase the quality of customer service by providing on-the-spot service from anywhere in the store. This includes immediate information access, checkout, payment processing away from the cash register and POS line-busting.

Warehousing – The integrated barcode scanner allows for convenient inventory management and reduced incidence of damage common to units with hardware add-ons. Using a wireless connection, data capture accuracy is improved by transmitting data directly from the warehouse into inventory systems.

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