The Connection – The USB: Part I

Posted by Brandon Morabito | Date: September 14, 2016

In the world of computers, printers, barcode scanners, and basically anything electronic, there exists a wide range and ever-changing environment of interfaces (connections) used to transmit power and information. In this kind of environment, it is easy to get lost between the various interfaces and makes selecting the right one challenging, to say the least….

What does Presentation Mode Mean on a Barcode Scanner?

Posted by Brandon Morabito | Date: July 28, 2016

No, this has nothing to do with the mental state you go into before stepping in front of a group of your peers to give a lecture. The presentation mode I will be covering is one of the most helpful features found on some handheld scanners. So what is presentation mode? Presentation mode allows you…

Decoding Those Industrial Acronyms

Posted by Carmella Giancursio | Date: June 22, 2016

If you happened to catch my recent blog about decoding business and data collection-related acronyms, you already know that I am pretty quick with the social media acronyms, but still learning when it comes to the technology acronyms. Case in point, I had to rely a bit (ok, fine…A LOT) on L-Tron’s industrial computer whiz,…

Decoding Those Business and Data Collection Acronyms

Posted by Carmella Giancursio | Date: April 25, 2016

This week, as I was setting up swimming lessons with my son’s coach via email, I typed “ttys” and hit “send.” A few hours later, I received a reply with details of when and where the lessons would take place, followed by a question: “What does ttys mean?” I was temporarily stunned that someone could…

9 Steps to Protect Yourself From Credit Card Fraud

Posted by Gayle | Date: March 31, 2016

Credit card fraud in America accounts for 47 percent of the worldwide total, and 76 percent of the data breaches[1]. In 2014, approximately 31.8 million Americans had their credit cards breached, a 300 percent rise in one year. It seems that as fast as technology moves to protect us, hackers are just as fervently seeking…