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ESL 101: Understanding Automated Price Tag Labelling
by Aigerim Berzinya - Aug 08, 2022
With the advent of automation, various aspects of life have undergone a much-needed transformation, and the retail sector is not an exception. For global retailers, the priority is to build an engaging customer experience that takes into consideration a lot of things, such as personalization, rewards, and profit. But since retail is a section that is best known for its constantly changing preferences, it requires one to be able to change the prices and promos on a batch of products available on any shelf. An electronic price tag allows one to introduce a seamless change in product prices whenever needed.
Quantum Compass as a New Step in Navigation
by Stephen Schroeder - Nov 28, 2018
Is GPS about to be made obsolete? Probably not tomorrow, but the exciting development of the quantum accelerometer is its ability to provide extremely accurate location info without using any data from GPS satellites. No external input from satellites or otherwise are required.
GPS Draining Your Battery: Tips to Stay On Course
by Agness and Cez - May 01, 2018
Many GPS apps have unfortunately dismal power performance and can drain your battery quickly. We investigate the best ways to combat these inefficiencies and keep your phone alive and pinging.
Bluetooth Trackers Can Be Useful But They Cannot Replace GPS Trackers
by Stephen Schroeder - Jun 16, 2017
Bluetooth trackers may look like a perfect solution for tracking your things, costing just a fraction of a price of a standard GPS tracker. But they cannot give you the security and real-time tracking capabilities of a GPS tracker. They are great for tracking items that can get easily misplaced, but if you want to secure your valuables, or to use your phone as a GPS tracker ...
How Location Sharing Works in Google Maps, Facebook Messenger and Twitter
by Stephen Schroeder - Apr 24, 2017
Location sharing is a major trend in the mobile world. More and more apps incorporate the feature, some are specialized for it while others include the option on top of their other features. Today we want to find out how the feature works in these three: Google Maps, Facebook Messenger and Twitter and the potential downsides of using the feature within such popular apps.
Which GPS Data Connection Type? Deciding Between 3G and Satellite Connected Devices
by Stephen Schroeder - Mar 15, 2017
In the majority of use cases – which include people using GPS in their daily lives in relatively populated areas – a 3G connected GPS device can offer more advanced and relevant features, faster and more accurate performance, more stable and broad connections to the network and lower average costs.
Your 2G Device Will Soon Be Useless
by Thomas Walk - Mar 08, 2017
With the deprecation of 2G networks around the world, devices that rely on 2G protocols for data transmissions will soon be useless. It is recommended to choose 3G devices at a minimum.
