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Testing software updates is vital for your business’s performance. It can also save your employees from these IT hell scenarios… 🐌 Slow-starting machines 💥 Crashing apps 🦋 Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it battery life 🎧 Failing hardware 👉 Unresponsive touchscreens Cloud-based software provider Freshworks found that 91% of employees were frustrated with workplace software. Similarly, Elite Business Magazine research found that 1 in 10 people would go as far as to quit their job when faced with regular computer and software problems. You can see where this is going. Testing software updates and avoiding IT issues is about more than ensuring efficiency. It’s about helping to ensure you hold on to your greatest asset of all – your people. More in our latest post.

Thinking about moving your mobile devices from Windows CE to Android? Get a free, step-by-step guide that’s like a migration SAT-NAV for businesses. 🚗 ⛔️ No wrong turns. 🚧 No dead ends. 🚨 No penalty points. 🛣️ Just a trouble-free journey to more secure, higher-performing devices. ‘How to Upgrade Windows CE Mobile Apps to Android: A Step by Step Guide for Businesses’ includes the facts on the business consultation, requirements analysis and app build. Along the way, you’ll pick up valuable insights into: 🪛 Integrating third-party apps 👮♂️ Security 😁 User experience 🖌 Design 👷♀️ The software build process 🥼 Testing 🚙 Deployment 🛠 Support and maintenance Just take the next exit below to find out more. 🚏 ⬇️

Given that a single character of faulty code can – literally – crash rockets, why aren’t businesses properly testing their Android security updates before rolling them out? Here’s the answer ➡️ It’s notoriously difficult and time-consuming. In our latest post, we look at a particularly tricky dilemma. Security concerns dictate that you can’t ignore Android updates for enterprise mobile devices. But those very updates could crash your machines and bring your business to a halt. The answer, of course, is rigorous testing of these valuable updates… … Which is far, far easier said than done. If this post sounds like it poses more problems than solutions, there's good news. We have a solution to help you test updates efficiently and cost-effectively, so you can roll out Android security updates for Zebra devices with confidence. This one’s well worth a read. #AndroidSecurity #EnterpriseMobility #DeviceManagement #MobileSecurity #BusinessTech #ZebraTechnologies #CyberSecurity #BusinessContinuity #SoftwareTesting #ZebraPartner

Migrating from Windows CE to Android is essential. And our free downloadable guide provides a complete introduction to this important issue. We cover: ✅ Why Windows CE users need to migrate imminently ✅ Why Android is the right choice… and iOS is not ✅ A step-by-step guide for making the transition ✅ Choosing mobile devices Get the ‘Windows CE to Android Migration: Definitive Guide’ below. For free. And make a smooth transition. 👇👇👇 #WindowsCEtoAndroid #TechMigration #AndroidMigration #BusinessEfficiency #MobileDeviceManagement #WhitePaper #ZebraTechnologies #ZebraPartner

Forget Hallowe’en horrors. The real scare for many IT leads is managing a Windows CE to Android Migration. 👺😳 This upgrade can be devilishly tricky due to: 😱 Legacy application compatibility 👻 Device and peripheral compatibility 🧟♂️ Security and compliance concerns Brave businesses that push the migration button often get stuck in a spider’s web of app development. And too often get eaten alive. Others, scared to step forward, live in the zombie land of legacy Windows CE, which offers zero productivity or security updates. Both are horrible places to be. However, there is a way to manage a migration without monstrous budget or timescale overruns. Nuffield Technologies’ CoreXA is a modular framework for building line-of-business applications. We can build apps quickly and cost-effectively by using CoreXAs off-the-shelf modules for common features, along with purpose-built code for your specific process requirements. This reduces the need for bespoke development work by up to two-thirds and simplifies support. Think of CoreXA as your pumpkin, shining a light in the app development darkness. 🎃 It can ensure you escape, finally, from the insecure world of Windows CE. And move to secure, business-friendly Android. More about CoreXA Framework in the post. #WindowsCEMigration #AndroidMigration #DigitalTransformation #ITUpgrades #LegacySystems #AppDevelopment #BusinessEfficiency #ModularApps #FieldServiceTech #ITChallenges #ProductivityUpgrade #ZebraTechnologies #ZebraPartner

Last week, two of our team members, Isabel Castilla and Alex Stefanou, spent a day with the amazing students at Livingstone Road Primary Federation Junior School for Digital Dorset's #DorsetCodingDay. They shared their personal journeys and gave insights into life in the tech industry, then guided the students through developing a point-and-click game using Scratch, an educational, block-based programming language that simplifies coding through drag-and-drop logic. Isa and Alex had a fantastic time, and the students got hands-on experience with real programming concepts. We're proud to support and inspire the next generation of developers, fostering their curiosity and helping them take the first steps into the world of tech. #InspiringFutureCoders #NextGenDevelopers #DigitalDorset #CodingWithScratch #STEMEducation #TechInspiration #FutureOfTech #HandsOnLearning #DevelopersOfTomorrow

How do you know if your preferred rugged device will be a great fit for Android OS? The answer is simple… Look out for Android accreditation. Android’s Enterprise Partner Program recognises manufacturers that meet its stringent standards for product excellence and performance. Zebra Technologies, which manufactures rugged mobile computers, is a validated Android Enterprise Gold Partner. Not only does this confirm it meets Android’s high standards for enterprise devices. The Gold Partner validation also provides expanded access to Android enterprise: ✅ Training ✅ Developing tools ✅ Technical support This comprehensive access enables Zebra to develop hardware and software that delivers optimum performance within the Android ecosystem. The partnership isn't new territory for Zebra. Their collaboration with Android dates back to 2012, and they formally joined the Android Enterprise program in 2019. Today, they manufacture over 35 phones certified as Android Recommended Devices. 🔑 Key takeaway: when you choose Zebra's rugged devices, you're getting technology that's precisely engineered for Android - the industry's leading operating system for enterprise. #AndroidEnterprise #RuggedDevices #ZebraTechnologies #AndroidGoldPartner #EnterpriseMobility #AndroidRecommended #MobileComputing #ZebraPartner

As a business, we believe we have a duty of care for our people’s mental health that goes well beyond one day of awareness. To truly make an impact, we feel it's important to embed it into our business culture. That’s why we signed up to Mind’s “Mental Health at Work Commitment”. The Mental Health at Work Commitment is a set of actions, organised into these 6 standards, that are designed to improve and support the mental health of your people. Take a look at the Mind website for more information. https://lnkd.in/ezDc9GUy As part of our Commitment, we are creating a Mental Health at Work Plan, we've rolled out individual mental health action plans and we have a partnership with The Dorset Practice Ltd who provide counselling for our team. These are just a few the things that we are progressing at the moment. Have you already signed up? Or do you plan to?

Are you ‘polishing brass on a sinking ship’? You may be if your business continues to use critically insecure Windows CE for mobile devices. Here’s why: No doubt you care deeply about your organisation. ✅ You’re competitive. ✅ You have a close eye on the competition. ✅ You’re making every marginal gain possible. ❌ Meanwhile, you’re continuing to use a legacy operating system that provides zero support or updates. This makes no sense at all. Legacy OS devices are critically insecure and prey to cyber-attacks. And a single disruptive attack can cost, on average, £1,205 (small businesses) and £10.830 (medium and large) according to the UK government’s National Cyber Security Centre. So, stop polishing that brass. Or, to use another nautical analogy, arranging deckchairs on the Titanic. We all know how that went. Read our post for the full picture. It could help you finally make this essential OS upgrade.

Some mobile device users STILL aren’t unlocking the benefits of Zebra DNA. So this is happening ➡️ Zebra Technologies is rebranding all of its DNA software products – across its entire portfolio – under one simple ‘Zebra DNA’ name. What might seem like a piece of housekeeping to outsiders is actually pretty significant. Because some businesses using Zebra devices simply aren’t aware just how much more their tech could achieve using Zebra DNA. And, that may have been down to the sheer number of useful products out there, living in different parts of the Zebra ecosystem. So, on to the new ‘Zebra DNA’. What is it? Well, it’s a lot of things – the capabilities are huge. In a sentence, it’s tools that help: 👩🏻💻 IT managers deploy, manage and diagnose devices more easily 👨🏼💼 Operations managers speed up workflows and pre-empt device issues 👷 Frontline workers work faster and more accurately To give you some examples, Zebra DNA tools include 🔎 Device Tracker, to help you locate lost phones 🖥️ WorkStationConnect, to turn mobile computers and tablets into workstations ☁️ Zebra DNA Cloud, to manage device settings, applications, users and updates But this really is just scratching the surface regarding a suite of tools that every Zebra user should know about. And now, under the new branding, finding the right ones to maximise productivity is so much easier. If you want advice on how to deploy Zebra DNA for your business, contact us for details.