A Giving Spirit

One of the best things about working for a company like L-Tron is the people I work with. Every month, our calendars quickly fill up with fun events, such as birthday celebrations, company BBQs, and local outings that break up the monotony of the work week. It seems like at least once every week or…

The Connection – The Serial Port: Part II

In our last blog, I discussed the world of the USB connection and a little bit of background on the various types of interfaces you may see. Moving forward, we take a look at one of the early types of connections but one still found commonly on printers and industrial computers, the Serial port. Disclaimer:…

The Connection – The USB: Part I

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….

Should Apple unlock its iOS for the FBI?

On February 9, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered Apple, Inc., to unlock the iPhone 5C used by one of the shooters in the attack that killed 14 people at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, on December 2, 2015. Vital Information on an iPhone The FBI believes that Syed Farook’s phone—which…

6 Reasons to use Brother PocketJet 7 in Law Enforcement

You may have heard the news. Brother® has developed an updated mobile printer: the PocketJet® 7. While the PJ7 is certainly great for business on-the-go, there is another application for which it surpasses expectations. You guessed it, Law Enforcement! In the short time they’ve been available, we’ve already shipped so many of these printers out…

Distracted Patrol: Walking the Technology Tightrope

Not too long ago, we were thrilled to sponsor a free webinar for the law enforcement community on Officer.com. The webinar was presented by Colonel Tim Alben of the Massachusetts State Police (retired) and Crisis/Emergency Management Training Specialist, Christopher Tarantino, MEP CMCP. As part of the marketing team, I am used to promoting the goods…

2D Barcode Scanning is Skyrocketing in these 5 Industries

2D barcodes are leaving their mark on lots of industry applications – pun intended! So why has 2D barcode scanning become so prevalent? Smaller Size While 1D barcodes are small, 2D barcodes are (or at least can be) even smaller…less than ½ inch long x ½ inch wide! Why does smaller = better? Simply put,…