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Wednesday, September 28, 2005

In Brief: Baracoda unveils RoadRunner family of wireless scanners (InfoWorld)


In Brief: Baracoda unveils RoadRunner family of wireless scanners (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Baracoda announced Tuesday the availability of the RoadRunners family of mobile, Bluetooth-enabled barcode scanners. Baracoda RoadRunners, which enable ISVs to quickly integrate mobile data capture into their wireless offerings, are targeted at mobile workers in the areas of pick-up and delivery, salesforce automation, inventory tracking, and asset management. The scanners fit easily into a pocket and feature an integrated stylus, advanced scanning capabilities, and support for Pocket PC 2002, Windows Mobile 2003, and PalmOS. The devices also work with Symbian and Java-based mobile phones such as RIM's BlackBerry and Motorola i605 devices. By year end the Baracoda RoadRunners will have added functionality for reading RFID tags. 

Destructive power of mobile viruses could rise fast (MacCentral)
MacCentral - The dream of a connected world where PCs and mobile phones can communicate with the digital home and other devices is supposed to make life easier. But it could instead make life far more dangerous if malware developers have their way.