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Volante POS Systems Announces Wireless, Linux POS Solution
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| The number of POS ( point of sale ) terminals running Linux in North America
| has increased dramatically in recent years. For many business owners, there's
| good reason to go with a Linux POS solution. As an operating system, Linux is
| more cost effective, flexible, and allows for greater freedom of choice in
| software than more mainstream operating systems. Savings can also be found in
| regards to licensing, installation, administrative and support costs. Linux
| offers all this without sacrificing functionality. The challenge however, has
| been finding a flexible point of sale system that can actually run on Linux.
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http://presszoom.com/story_147433.html
Comes vs Microsoft exhibits show Microsoft dumping against POS based on Linux.
Recent:
POS stack targets Linux netbooks
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| A vendor of Java-based POS (point-of-sale/service) software for the
| hospitality industry applications is touting wireless Linux netbooks as POS
| terminals. Volante says Linux netbooks are "more cost effective, flexible,
| and allow for greater freedom of choice in software," compared to traditional
| restaurant order-entry handhelds.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4395208042.html
Volante POS Systems Annouces Wireless POS Solution For Linux
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| There's a lot of interest in Linux POS these days, mostly driven by the
| attactive cost advantages that Linux offers. Now, thanks to Volante POS
| Systems and the advances of wireless technology, Linux & wireless mobile
| computing can run hand in hand, working together to maximize profits.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20021/545/
Linux-based POS system ships
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| Linux grew 32 percent year-over-year, according to figures released by IHL
| Group. The research firm reckons Linux accounted for $475 million of the
| $5.56 billion market, putting it third overall with an 8.5 percent market
| share. More details can be found here.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9870621040.html
Novell Ships SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service for Retailers
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| Novell today announced the availability of SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Point of
| Service, the latest version of Novell's Linux* solution optimized for retail
| computing environments. SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service allows
| retailers to customize and manage point of service (POS) systems, reducing
| their in-store and data center costs while increasing system flexibility and
| reliability.
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http://www.examiner.com/p-121251~Novell_Ships_SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_Point_of_Service_for_Retailers.html
Linux growing fast in POS, Microsoft still tops
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| In the North American market for POS (point of sales/service) terminals,
| Linux grew 32 percent year-over-year, according to figures released by IHL
| Group. The research firm reckons Linux accounted for $475 million of the
| $5.56 billion market, putting it third overall with an 8.5 percent market
| share.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8365122751.html
Innova Card: Linux powered PCI-PED certified single-chip POS
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| Innova Card announces that Card Access Services has obtained PCI-PED approval
| for its USIP based CASPAD C200 EFTPOS running Linux operating system.
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http://www.embedded-control-europe.com/prodnews?cat=1&pid=1342
Related:
Gemalto First Company to Receive EMV and American Express Certifications for
its Linux-Based Payment Terminals in Italy
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| is platform, which incorporates the MagIC Open&Sec technology running on
| Linux, is aimed at securing the open world with unrivalled power and
| connectivity–MagIC³ is powered by two 32-bit microprocessors and features
| Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. In addition, its Ethernet connection
| propels it into the Internet world.
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http://www.smartcardalliance.org/articles/2007/10/03/gemalto-first-company-to-receive-emv-and-american-express-certifications-for-its-linux-trade-based-payment-terminals-in-italy
http://tinyurl.com/39mczy
Point-of-sale device runs Linux from flash
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| One of the first POS (point-of-sale) equipment vendors to adopt Linux
| will now become one of the first to offer solid-state storage. Wincor
| Nixdorf's new X-Series, due in January, will be offered with an
| Msystems mModule uDOC embedded flash disk.
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| A 30 year veteran of the retail equipment market, Wincor Nixdorf
| began offering POS devices based on Red Hat Linux in the year 2000.
| The company's Linux-based "Beetle" POS device (early versions pictured
| above and at left) soon attracted some high-volume customers, including
| Home Depot and the Papa John's pizza chain.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5026396273.html
Wireless POS (Point of Sale) For Linux
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| Research has shown that the number of POS (point of sale) terminals
| running Linux in North America has increased 80% since 2002. For
| hospitality providers, there?s good reason to go with Linux.
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http://opensourceblog.itproportal.com/?p=204
McDonald's pilots Linux-based electronic signage
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| Fast-food chain McDonald's is reportedly piloting Linux-based
| electronic signage at a location in Chicago. The Golden Arches at Archer
| Rutherford is using content-managed digital signage for menu-board
| promotion, dining- and play-room adver-tainment, and customer
| information collection, according to an article at SelfService.org.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7373469582.html
Nando's goes Open Source
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| Nandos has 230 restaurants nationwide and each restaurant is required
| to forward detailed information from their Point of Sale (PoS) system
| directly to head office on a daily basis...
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http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/11605.html
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| Around 98% of the world's CPUs manufactured are used in embedded systems.
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http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/132
Four billion embedded systems shipped in '06
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3686249103.html
PCs being pushed aside in Japan
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| The PC's role in Japanese homes is diminishing, as its once-awesome monopoly
| on processing power is encroached by gadgets such as smart phones that act
| like pocket-size computers, advanced Internet-connected game consoles,
| digital video recorders with terabytes of memory.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071104/ap_on_hi_te/bye_bye_pcs
Linux to grow 278% in embedded/mobile/real-time apps
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| Linux use in "next" embedded, mobile, and real-time projects will grow 278
| percent over that in "previous" projects, suggests a recent survey by Venture
| Development Corp. (VDC).
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7115758310.html
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