Ultra-mobile PCs 

By: By David Hest

If You have been hankering for a portable, full-function Windows PC to take along to the field, but are put off by the bulk of a laptop, a relatively...

Rugged handheld 

The Hydrus ultra-rugged handheld computer from Two Technologies has double-wall case construction to make it impervious to dust and water, plus internal shock absorbers for drop protection. The Windows CE computer sports ...

Field-tested handheld 

By: By Connie and Steve Webb

Ag Leader Technology introduced its SMS (Spatial Management System) Mobile Field PC kit at this year's National Farm Machinery Show. If you stopped by...

Dramatic price increases 

By: Mark Moore

Get Ready for another big increase in production costs. Gary Schnitkey, farm financial management specialist at the University of Illinois, forecasts...

Remote-controlled farming 

By: By Jodie Wehrspann

Last year Leica Geosystems entered the U.S. precision farming market with the introduction of a no-drift autosteer guidance system. The system, called...

Digital safe 

The Personal Pocket Safe uses sophisticated encryption techniques to protect sensitive electronic data — such as bank statements, security codes, ...

Wireless farm 

By: By David Hest

While technically feasible for years, building a farm-wide computer-based communications network has been expensive and technologically challenging. Until...

Tracking Software 

Site Pro Dispatch, a new software package, provides the ability to track equipment locations in real time. More important, it can relay prescription job...

Wireless monitor 

The HOBO U30/Wi-Fi Remote Monitoring system provides real-time remote access to ...

Leveling the field 

By: By David Hest

Automated Spray boom height control systems can't literally level your fields, but as they become more sophisticated, you might begin to wonder. In addition...