Handheld Launches the all New Ultra-Rugged PDA Nautiz X7

September 23rd, 2009 IEPER, Belgium - Melexis announces today the release of the MLX92213. This newly designed low voltage Hall-Effect Latch sensor integrates advanced power management providing micropower-efficient solutions for battery or handheld applications.

September 21st, 2009 LIDKOPING, Sweden - Hemisphere GPS and Handheld jointly introduced a new Kenaz GPS receiver today from the InterGeo Conference in Karlsruhe, Germany. This product marks the start of a strategic partnership between Handheld and Hemisphere GPS.

September 9th, 2009 LIDKOPING, Sweden - - Handheld Today Announced its Continued Global Expansion by Joining Forces With Australian Based Distributor, AvanTEC Pty Ltd. Led by General Manager and seasoned industry veteran Dave Cawsey, AvanTEC Pty Ltd distributes rugged mobile computers via an extensive partner network throughout the Oceania region.

September 8th, 2009 TELFORD, England - - MIL-STD-810G Compliant / IP67 rated, Extended Storage / Battery Life and Transflective Screen Make Getac PS236 Ideal for All Field Applications Getac UK, a leading innovator and manufacturer of rugged computers that meet the demands of field-based applications, is adding to its extensive line of rugged mobile computing solutions with its introduction of the PS236 -- most portable handheld device with GPS, WWAN communication, and WiFi with Bluetooth capabilities, on the market. Offering a variety of features including a built-in 3 megapixel auto-focus camera, altimeter, E-compass, extended battery life, real-time voice and data communications*, and up to 12 Gigabytes of storage**, the Getac PS236 portable GPS PDA could very well be the only companion field professionals will need, even in the most extreme environments.

September 6th, 2009 LIDKÖPING, Sweden - The Handheld Group and Getac Technology Corporation jointly announced today the beginning of a strategic partnership to expand rugged handheld business. This partnership will see co-branded products to be sold through Handheld's extensive network of 250 authorised partners worldwide.

August 18th, 2009 ALTRINCHAM, England - Maxatec has signed an agreement with Group Sense Mobile-Tech Limited "GSML", Hong Kong, to distribute its range of mobile computing devices in the United Kingdom. Group Sense Group, ISO-9001 and ISO-14000 certified company, was founded in 1988 and is now one of the leading manufacturers of electronic dictionaries and other rugged handheld information devices.

June 14th, 2009 ALTRINCHAM, England - Maxatec has signed an agreement with SAMMI Information Systems Co Ltd, Korea to distribute its range of SmarTerminal Computers in the UK. Andrea Percival, director of Maxa Technologies (Maxatec) said: "We are delighted to be working with SAMMI.

June 11th, 2009 YORK, England - Varlink, the York based mobile computing and data capture specialist distributor, will offer Janam's XG100, the new Windows CE 6.0, rugged IP64 gun-shaped mobile computer that scans barcodes and communicates wirelessly. The addition of the XG100 augments Janam's line of rugged PDA-style mobile computers.

May 19th, 2009 WEYMOUTH, England - Magicard, one of the worldwide leaders in ID card printer systems and a business unit of Ultra Electronics, the security and defense group, announces the launch of the Pronto, a compact and secure single-feed colour ID card printer for instant personalization of cards. The new Pronto addresses key retail, education, hospitality and recreation customers who require high quality card personalisation and affordable visual security.

May 18th, 2009 LIDKÖPING, Sweden - Handheld Today Announced the Nautiz eTicket(TM), a New Version of the Versatile Rugged Mobile Computer Nautiz X5(TM), Designed Especially for Transactions and Ticket Validations in the Public Transport Sector. The Handheld Group introduced today the new Nautiz eTicket(TM) rugged PDA with an integrated smart card reader.

September 23rd, 2009 1 SoCal ultra-runner found, another still missingSANTA ANA, Calif. — An ultra-runner missing for three days has been found in the Cleveland National Forest, but authorities are still searching for his partner.

September 23rd, 2009 1 Calif ultra-runner found, another still missingSANTA ANA, Calif. — An ultra-runner missing for three days has been found in the Cleveland National Forest, but authorities are still searching for his partner.

September 23rd, 2009 2nd Calif ultra-runner is found aliveSANTA ANA, Calif. — A second ultra-runner missing since last weekend has been found in California's Cleveland National Forest, just hours after her training partner was found at a private retreat and camp area.

September 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Carnation Auto, promoted by the former chief executive of Maruti Suzuki, Jagdish Khattar, has tied up with prominent automobile design company Dilip Chhabria Designs to provide customisation services in the country. Among first of the complete customisation offering is for the Toyota Innova, whose interiors see a total revamp including plush leather seats, a privacy partition, a 19-inch LCD TV with optional satellite TV, a sound system with DVD player, a beverages chiller, fold-out tables and ample leg room.

July 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hands-free headsets and built-in phones are no safer than handheld phones while driving, suggests a new research. The data suggests it is the conversation that distracts drivers and not the phones.

July 11th, 2009 Police, ultra-Orthodox Jews scuffle in JerusalemJERUSALEM — Ultra-Orthodox Jews threw themselves under the wheels of an idling bus and in front of waiting cars to protest the opening of a parking lot on the Jewish Sabbath — an act they consider an abomination. The municipality opened the lot on Saturdays last month to limit illegal parking in the city's ancient walled quarter.

July 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - India's largest engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro Thursday reported a 218-percent increase in net profits for the quarter ended June 30, thanks mainly to the sale of its long term investment in Ultra Tech Cement. The company said its net profit tripled to Rs.1,598.2 crore for the first quarter of this fiscal from Rs.502.44 crore during the like period of last fiscal.

July 16th, 2009 Ultra-Orthodox Jews riot in Jerusalem over arrestJERUSALEM — Ultra-Orthodox Jews throwing rocks and firecrackers clashed with police using horses and water cannon in Jerusalem on Thursday, in the third day of rioting over the arrest of a mentally ill Hasidic woman who authorities say was starving her child. Late in the day, the unrest spread to a city outside Jerusalem with a large ultra-Orthodox population, where dozens of protesters tried to block a road.

April 1st, 2009 JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party signed a coalition agreement with a fifth partner, the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) Wednesday, a day after his government was sworn in. The agreement was signed after last-minute differences were ironed out, Israel Radio reported.

May 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An ultra-powerful laser not only doubles the brightness of light bulbs filaments but also slashes their power consumption, according to a new study. "We've been experimenting with the way ultra-fast lasers change metals, and we wondered what would happen if we trained the laser on a filament," said Chunlei Guo, associate professor of optics at the University of Rochester, who led the research.