| INDUSTRY NEWS |
| Pharmas Favor RFID for Drug E-pedigree |
| Selling IT in Local Governments |
| PCI to Update Payment Card Security Guidelines |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
| June 29 |
| National Educational Computing Conference |
| Wimbledon Umpires Manage Games with the SoMo® 650 | |
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Wimbledon is known for hosting only the best tennis players in the world, and when it comes to officiating matches, tournament officials want only the best solution available. This year, Socket will assist in the running of The Championships at Wimbledon by providing officials with its SoMo 650 handheld computer, which umpires will use to record scores, manage matches, and provide a live feed of match status. read more |
| Socket Holds 3rd Annual EMEA Distributor Conference | |
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Well known for its glitz, glamour and golf, the haute Mediterranean beach resort town of Marbella, Spain was this year’s destination of choice for the Socket Annual Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Distributor Conference. In May, our Platinum Plus Partners and a few select guests were invited to join us for the three-day interactive event that consisted of business meetings, round table discussions, case... read more |
| Computerworld Honors El Rio Community Health Center | |
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Socket customer El Rio Community Health Center of Tucscon, Arizona has been named a Finalist in the Computerworld Honors program, which pays tribute to organizations that use technology to benefit society. The center is being honored for helping disabled, elderly, and other patients access prescriptions by offering free home delivery. To efficiently track deliveries and comply with federal HIPAA mandates, the health center has deployed a mobile proof of delivery system that uses bar codes to keep prescriptions confidential. read more |
| Employee Spotlight: Gerald Herbel, Sr. Software Engineer | |
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Gerald started working at Socket in 2000, when the company acquired his previous employer, 3rd Rail Engineering. Since then, he has been a key contributor to Socket WLAN software products, including the award-winning Wi-Fi® Companion™ application. In this issue's Employee Spotlight, read about what this former airplane pilot enjoys most about writing software, and what he sees as the main challenges of developing WLAN software with advanced security. read more |
| New Products and Product Updates | |
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In the past few months, Socket has released some new products as well as key updates to existing offerings. Chief among these is the Windows Mobile® 6 update for the SoMo 650 handheld computer. read more |
| Fujitsu and Socket Form Strategic Partnership | |
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In May, Socket Mobile aligned with Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation in a strategic partnership with plans for joint product offerings aimed at improving mobile data collection in a variety of industries. The data collection capabilities of Socket paired with the tablet and mobile computing expertise of Fujitsu will offer trusted, proven solutions for enhancing customer service by... read more |
| Here Lies a Bar Code | |
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Most people don't think of a cemetery as a place for cutting-edge technology, but gravestone manufacturer Ishinokoe (Voice of the Stone) of Japan will begin offering gravestones with bar codes that connect visitors to multimedia tributes to the deceased. read more |