KoamTac
Introduces KDC400 barcode and
MSR sled
for
Smartphones
and Pads
Princeton,
NJ, September
20, 2011
–
KoamTac,
Inc.
announced
today
the
release
of the
KDC400
product
suite of
Barcode
and MSR
sleds
for
Smartphones
and
Pads.
The
KDC400
Barcode
and MSR
base
system
with
custom
rugged
cases
for
Smartphones
and Pads
provide
the most
powerful
and cost
effective
industrial
PDA and
tablet
solution.
“Traditional
industrial
PDA and
tablets
reply on
old
operating
systems
and seem
unable
to catch
up with
the
latest
mobile
OS
revolutions
such as
the
Google
Android,
RIM
Blackberry,
Apple
iPhone
iOS and
Microsoft
Windows.
Many
users
are very
frustrated
using
expensive
but slow
traditional
industrial
PDA and
tablets
at work,
while
enjoying
inexpensive
but fast
Smartphones
and Pads
in their
personal
daily
lives",
said Dr.
Hanjin
Lee, CEO
and
founder
of
KoamTac,
Inc.
"KDC400
supports
virtually
all
major
Smartphones
and Pads
in the
market,
thereby
reducing
support
and
maintenance
issues
for
mixed
estates
of
mobile
devices.
We are
proud to
offer
the only
universal
barcode
and MSR
sled in
the
market
enabling
customers
to
protect
their
investment
in
KDC400.
Users can change their Smartphone by simply replacing the
custom
Smartphone
case
without
modifying
the
Barcode
and MSR
base
system.
We
believe
this is
a strong
endorsement
of
flexibility
and
functionality
of
KoamTac’s
offerings.”
KDC400
supports
both 1D
and 2D
barcodes
as well
as
triple
and
Japan
dual
header
MSR.
KDC410
is 1D
Barcode
sled,
KDC415
is 1D
and MSR
sled,
KDC420
is 2D
Barcode
sled,
KDC425
is 2D
and MSR
sled and
KDC430
is MSR
sled.
Samsung
Galaxy
SII and
Apple
iPhone4
cases
are now
available
and more
custom
Smartphone
and Pads
cases
will be
available
in the
future.
KDC100/200/250/300
Bluetooth
barcode
scanners
are
designed
specifically
for use
with
Smart
Phones
and
Pads.
KoamTac’s
KDC
series
offers
enterprises
the
opportunity
to add
professional
barcode
scanning
to their
mobile
workers’
handset
of
choice
in many
industries
including:
transportation,
field
service,
retail
and
healthcare.
Given
its
ultra
small
size and
light
weight,
many
customers
attach
the KDC
unit to
their
body
using
our
convenient
retractable
lanyard.
An
optional
glove
with a
built-in
trigger
button
provides
the
lightest
and the
most
economical
wearable
barcode
scanning
configuration.
Custom
Smartphone
cases
for
KDC400
would be
also
available
for
KDC100/200/250/300
models.
About
KoamTac,
Inc.
KoamTac is the
Innovator
of the
KDC Data
Companion
for
adding
Professional
Barcode
Scanning
and
Magnetic
Stripe
Reading
to
Smartphones
& Pads.
KoamTac’s
products
are the
world’s
smallest
and
lightest
barcode
terminals
and
universal
sled
on the
market
supporting
1D/2D
barcodes,
Triple
and
Japan
dual
header
MSR,
V2.1+EDR
Class 2
Bluetooth, 1” OLED display, rechargeable battery, and 4MB
of
memory
for
storing
100,000+
product
records
in
traditional
batch
data
collection
applications.
Bundled
KTSync®
keyboard
wedge
and
application
generation
software
enables
barcode
scanning
integration
without
modification
to most
line-of-business
applications.
For
additional
information,
contact
us at
www.koamtac.com.
Contact:
Jen Lee,
jlee@koamtac.com,
609-734-4335
Android
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Google
Inc;
Bluetooth
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Bluetooth
SIG;
Blackberry
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Research
in
Motion
Limited;
KDC and
KTSync
are
trademarks
of
KoamTac
Inc.;
Mircosoft
Windows
is a
registered
trademarks
and
property
of
Microsoft
Corporation;
iPhone,
iPad,
iPod
touch
and Mac
are
trademarks
of Apple
Inc.,
registered
in the
U.S. and
other
countries.
KoamTac
Introduces world’s smallest GPS-enabled
Bluetooth®
Barcode
Scanner
KDC250 also
first to
support
simultaneous
soft
keyboard
and
barcode
scanning
for
customers
considering
the
iPhone,
iPad and
iPod
touch
for
scan-intense
enterprise
applications
Princeton,
NJ, February
3, 2011
–
KoamTac,
Inc.
announced
today
the
release
of the
KDC250
linear
barcode
data
collector
with GPS
capability.
Conceived
and
developed
for the
Transportation
Industry,
the
KDC250
collects
location
information
along
with
barcode
data and
time
stamps
to
enhance
location
based
services,
such as
proof-of-delivery.
The
KDC250
also
provides
a unique
GPS
by-pass
mode
which
allows
it to
double
as a GPS
Bluetooth
receiver.
The
KDC250
weighs
just 2
oz. and
is 3.9
cubic
inches
in
volume
making
it one
of the
smallest
devices
on the
market
today.
Enterprise
data
collection
applications
require
multiple
input
modes
and
uninterrupted
operation
functionality
not
previously
available
from
Bluetooth
bar code
scanners
connected
to
iPhone/iPads/
iPod
touch.
KoamTac
has also
released
new KDC
firmware
for its
complete
line of
KDC
Bluetooth
scanners
that
supports
Bluetooth
Spec2.1+EDR
and
innovative
HID
options.
These
allow
users to
toggle
the iOS
soft
keyboard
by
pressing
a key so
that
user can
use both
the soft
keyboard
and the
KDC
device
simultaneously.
This
firmware
release
also
wakes up
the
iPhone/iPad/iPod
touch
automatically
before
transmitting
any
scanned
barcode
data,
solving
the
problem
of lost
data
sometimes
experienced
by users
employing
the HID
profile.
“Smart
Phones
and Pads
have
become
true
alternatives
to
traditional
mobile
terminals
and
Bluetooth barcode scanners have consequently become essential
business
tools in
diverse
application
areas",
said Dr.
Hanjin
Lee, CEO
and
founder
of
KoamTac,
Inc.
"The
Bluetooth
barcode
scanner
needs to
support
the
rapidly
evolving
Smart
Phones
and
Pads.
The KDC
series
supports
all
major
mobile
devices
including
the
Google
Android,
RIM
Blackberry,
Apple
iPhone
iOS and
Mac OS X
and
Microsoft
Windows,
thereby
reducing
support
and
maintenance
issues
for
mixed
estates
of
mobile
devices.
We’re
proud to
offer
the only
Apple-certified
iPhone/iPad/iPod
touch
Bluetooth
barcode
scanners
on the
market.
We
believe
this is
a strong
endorsement
of the
quality
and
functionality
of
KoamTac’s
offerings.”
KDC’s
range of
Bluetooth
barcode
scanners
is
designed
specifically
for use
with
Smart
Phones
and
Pads.
KoamTac’s
KDC
series
offers
enterprises
the
opportunity
to add
professional
barcode
scanning
to their
mobile
workers’
handset
of
choice
in many
industries
including:
transportation,
field
service,
retail
and
healthcare.Given
its
ultra
small
size and
light
weight,
many
customers
attach
the KDC
unit to
their
body
using
our
convenient
retractable
lanyard.
Furthermore,
an
optional
glove
with a
built-in
trigger
button
provides
the
lightest
and the
most
economical
wearable
barcode
scanning
configuration.
The KDC
range is
available
with two
Bluetooth
based
scanning
options:
The
KDC100/200/250
integrates
a laser
scan
engine
for
reading
all
popular
linear
barcodes
whilst
the
KDC300
utilizes
industry-leading
Adaptus®
Imaging
technology
from
Honeywell,
enabling
high-performance
omnidirectional
reading
of
linear
and 2D
barcodes,
postal
codes,
and
optical
character
recognition
(OCR)
codes.
With a
fully
charged
battery
both
models
are able
to scan
and
transfer
barcodes
for
several
days
with
Bluetooth
connection
enabled.
About
KoamTac,
Inc.
KoamTac is the
Innovator
of the
KDC
Barcode
Companion
for
adding
Professional
Barcode
Scanning
to Pads
&
Smartphones.
KoamTac’s
products
are the
world’s
smallest
and
lightest
barcode
terminals
on the
market
supporting
V2.1+EDR
Class 2
Bluetooth,
1” OLED
display,
rechargeable
battery,
and 4MB
of
memory
for
storing
100,000+
product
records
in
traditional
batch
data
collection
applications.
Bundled
KTSync®
keyboard
wedge
and
application
generation
software
enables
barcode
scanning
integration
without
modification
to most
line-of-business
applications.
For
additional
information,
contact
us at
www.koamtac.com.
Contact:
Jen Lee,
jlee@koamtac.com,
609-734-4335
Adaptus
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Honeywell
International
Inc (NYSE:
HON);
Android
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Google
Inc (NasdaqGS:
GOOG);
Bluetooth
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Bluetooth
SIG;
Blackberry
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Research
in
Motion
Limited
(NasdaqGS:
RIMM);
KDC and
KTSync
are
trademarks
of
KoamTac
Inc.;
Mircosoft
Windows
is a
registered
trademarks
and
property
of
Microsoft
Corporation
(NasdaqGS:
MSFT);
iPhone,
iPad,
iPod
touch
and Mac
are
trademarks
of Apple
Inc.,
registered
in the
U.S. and
other
countries.
Barcode
Scanners
iPhone
Life
Magzine,
Nathan
Clevenger,
March-April
2011
KoamTac
KDC300i
While
the
KoamTac
KDC300i
is the
most
expensive
scanner
I
reviewed,
it also
the most
feature-rich
and
flexible.
It is
the only
Bluetooth-based
scanner
that has
been
certified
by Apple
and is
therefore
able to
offer a
SDK. As
the only
Apple-certified
scanner
with an
SDK that
supports
the
iPhone
and iPad,
it is
currently
the only
option
for
solutions
that
have
that
requirement.
Beyond
that,
though,
it has
quite a
few very
unique
features
such as
an LED
display
that can
be
programmed
using
the SDK.
It also
has
programmable
firmware
that can
run
standalone
applications
that can
be
downloaded
to a
device
in a
batch
process.
This is
a very
appealing
feature
for many
iPad-based
cases,
where
the
maneuverability
of a
user
holding
an iPad
in one
hand
with the
scanner
in the
other is
questionable.
This
would
allow
users to
scan a
sequence
of
barcodes,
either
disconnected
from the
device
for a
batch
downloaded,
or
connected
to the
iOS
device
via
Bluetooth
while
using
the
screen
on the
KDC300i
as the
user
interface
for
feedback
and
interaction.
For rich
line-of-business
applications
and
deployments
that
require
powerful
features,
the
KoamTac
is an
excellent
device,
even if
it is
the most
expensive.
The
feature-rich
KDC300i
has many
unique
and
powerful
capabilities
Top 5
Retail
Trends
from the
NRF
From:
CScout,
Paula
Cizek,
New
York,
January
25, 2011
5.
Glove
Inventory
Scanner:
This
wearable
device
from
KoamTac
consists
of an
ultra-compact
and
lightweight
barcode
scanner
that is
integrated
into
gloves,
allowing
for
hands-free
barcode
scanning.
This
innovative
device
is
intended
for
inventory
workers
who are
now able
to scan
barcodes
and
stack
shelves
at the
same
time,
thereby
increasing
productivity.
The
KoamTac
KDC
Product
Suite
becomes
the
first
“Grand
Slam” of
Bluetooth
barcode
scanners
for
Android,
Blackberry,
iPhone/iPad
and
Windows
Smartphones
Princeton,
NJ, August
4, 2010
?
KoamTac,
Inc.
announced
today
the
release
of the
KTSync®
keyboard
wedge
and
application
generation
software
for the
KDC line
of
barcode
scanners.
KDC
barcode
scanners
now
support
Bluetooth
barcode
data
collection
directly
to stock
and
custom
applications
on all
major
Smartphones:
including
Android, iPhone/iPad,
Blackberry,
and
Windows
Mobile.
This new
release
also
introduces
improved
data
formatting,
an
“out-of-box”
stockroom
inventory
program,
and easy
to use
SDK’s to
allow
seamless
integration
of
Bluetooth
or batch
barcode
scanning
into
small
and
large
enterprise
applications
where
mobility,
convenience
and
reliability
are
required.
The
iPhone,
iPad and
iPod
touch
versions
of
KTSync®
are now
available
from
Apple
App
Store.
The
KDC200i
and
KDC300i
are the
only
Bluetooth
scanners
certified
by Apple®
as “Made
for
iPhone,
iPad,
iPod”
accessories,
and
support
not only
HID
Bluetooth
profile
but also
Made for
iPhone
Bluetooth
profile
enabling
two way
communication
between
KDC and
iPhone,
iPad and
iPod
touch.
The
Blackberry
and
Windows
Mobile
versions
of
KTSync®
can be
downloaded
from
www.koamtac.com/support.
The
Android
version
is
currently
available
to
strategic
partners
only
with a
general
release
scheduled
in
September,
2010.
“What’s
most
exciting
about
this
product
is its
absolute
versatility
and
convenience,”
said
Palmer
Renninger,
VP of
Sales
for
BarcodeGuy.com,
an
authorized
KoamTac
partner.
“It
connects
to your
cell
phone,
iPad/tablet
or PC
seamlessly,
giving
you
fast,
reliable
barcode
scanning
with a
form
factor
you can
wear
around
your
neck,
tuck in
your
pocket,
or wear
on the
back of
hand
using
optional
KDC
custom
glove
with
built in
trigger
button.”
He
added,
“With a
30ft
range
via a
high
speed
Bluetooth
connection,
you can
scan
data
into
your
phone
while
it’s on
your
belt,
purse or
desk and
the
program
will
direct
the user
to
perform
the
specific
data
entry
task
assigned
to him
via the
OLED
display
on the
KDC.
There’s
a
tremendous
interest
from
iPhone
and iPad
users
because
the KDC
line
also
allows
them to
switch
between
the
scanner
and the
soft
keypad
quickly
by
pushing
a
button.”
The KDC
lines
allows
enterprises
to
integrate
fast,
reliable
barcode
data
collection
to their
mobile
workers’
handset
of
choice
and are
a
logical
choice
for the
transportation,
field
service,
retail,
warehousing
and
healthcare
industries
without
the cost
or
complexity
of
traditional
mobile
computers.
There
are two
Bluetooth
models:
the
KDC200
(less
than two
cubic
inches
in
volume
and
weighing
only 1.2
ounces)
has an
integrated
laser
scan
engine
for
reading
all
popular
linear
barcodes
and the
KDC300
(less
than
four
cubic
inches
in
volume
and
weigh
only
1.9
ounces)
utilizes
industry-leading
Adaptus®
Imaging
technology
from
Honeywell,
enabling
high-performance
omni-directional
reading
of
linear
and 2D
barcodes,
postal
codes,
and
optical
character
recognition
(OCR)
codes.
On a
fully
charged
battery
both
Bluetooth
models
are able
to scan
and
transfer
barcodes
for
several
days
with
Bluetooth
connection
enabled,
consigning
the
single-shift
batteries
and
their
space-taking
chargers
to
history.
“As
Smartphones
and
tablets
become
the
“device
of
choice”
for each
enterprise’s
mobile
professionals,
Bluetooth barcode scanning becomes an essential business tool in
diverse
application
areas",
said Dr.
Hanjin
Lee, CEO
and
founder
of
KoamTac,
Inc. "As
competition
in the
mobile
device
market
heats
up,
companies
with
mobile
device
fleets
will
upgrade
their
applications
and
devices
to
leverage
ever
increasing
capabilities
at lower
and
lower
costs.
KoamTac
is
committed
to
support
all
major
mobile
device
platforms.
So if
and when
you
change
your
Smartphone,
you
won’t
have to
change
your
barcode
scanner."
About
KoamTac,
Inc.
KoamTac’s
products
are the
world’s
smallest
and
lightest
barcode
terminals
on the
market
supporting
V2.0+EDR
Class 2
Bluetooth,
1” OLED
display,
rechargeable
battery,
and
maximum
4MB
of
memory
for
storing
100,000+
product
database
in
traditional
batch
data
collection
applications.
Bundled
KTSync®
keyboard
wedge
and
application
generation
software
enables
barcode
scanning
integration
without
modification
to most
line-of-business
applications.
For
additional
information,
contact
us at
www.koamtac.com.
Contact:
Hannah
Chae,
hnchae@koamtac.com,
609-734-4335
Adaptus
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Honeywell
International
Inc (NYSE:
HON);
Android
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Google
Inc
(NasdaqGS:
GOOG);
Bluetooth
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Bluetooth
SIG;
Blackberry
is a
registered
trademark
and
property
of
Research
in
Motion
Limited
(NasdaqGS:
RIMM);
KDC and
KTSync
are
trademarks
of
KoamTac
Inc.;
Mircosoft
Windows
is a
registered
trademarks
and
property
of
Microsoft
Corporation
(NasdaqGS:
MSFT);
“Works
with
iPhone”
means
that an
electronic
accessory
has been
designed
to
connect
specifically
to
iPhone
and has
been
certified
by the
developer
to meet
Apple
performance
standards;
"Made
for
iPod"
means
that an
electronic
accessory
has been
designed
to
connect
specifically
to iPod
and has
been
certified
by the
developer
to meet
Apple
performance
standards;
"Made
for
iPad"
means
that an
electronic
accessory
has been
designed
to
connect
specifically
to iPad
and has
been
certified
by the
developer
to meet
Apple
performance
standards;
Apple is
not
responsible
for the
operation
of this
device
or its
compliance
with
safety
and
regulatory
standards;
iPhone,
iPad,
iPod
touch
and iPod
are
trademarks
of Apple
Inc.,
registered
in the
U.S. and
other
countries.
KoamTac
Introduces
ultra
mobile
Bluetooth
barcode
scanner
for
iPhone,
iPad and
iPod
touch
Princeton,
NJ,
May
24,
2010
?
KoamTac,
Inc.
announced
today
the
release
of the
KDCi
range of
Bluetooth
barcode
scanners
designed
specifically
for use
with
iPhone,
iPad and
iPod
touch.
At less
than two
cubic
inches
and
weighing
only 1.2
ounces,
KoamTac’s
KDCi
offers
enterprises
the
opportunity
to add
professional
barcode
scanning
to their
mobile
workers’
handset
of
choice
in many
industries
including:
transportation,
field
service,
retail
and
healthcare.
“Customers
are
becoming
increasingly
more
in-tune
with the
preferences
of their
mobile
information
workers.”
said
Glen
Hall,
Vice
President,
Herbert
Retail
Ltd.,
a
leading
mobile
systems
integrator
and
authorized
KoamTac
partner.
“The
KDCi
provides
us the
opportunity
to
tailor
data
capture
solutions
to the
needs of
today’s
fastest
growing
segment
of
mobile
worker:
one who
values
the
benefits
of
today’s
sleek
handsets
for
wireless
email
and
voice
communication
but
cannot
settle
for
ineffective
barcode
scanning
performance
associated
with
software
apps
designed
for
consumer
novelty.”
”The
KDCi
range
represents
the
embodiment
of
KoamTac's
years of
experience
with
ultra
mobile
barcode
reader
design",
said Dr.
Hanjin
Lee, CEO
and
founder
of
KoamTac,
Inc. "We
focused
our
efforts
on
developing
a
barcode
terminal
that
follows
the
latest
design
trends
of
mobile
terminals
like MP3
players
and
smartphones
while
adding
the
durability
needed
for
professionals.
The
KDCi’s
bright
display
allows
iPhone
and iPad
to send
line-of-business
application
workflow
and
instructions
to the
user,
enabling
one-hand
operation.
And,
given
its
ultra
small
size and
light
weight,
many
customers
attach
the KDC
to their
body
using
our
convenient
retractable
belt
lanyard.”
KDCi is
available
in two
models:
KDC200i
integrates
a laser
scan
engine
for
reading
all
popular
linear
barcodes;
KDC300i utilizes
industry-leading
Adaptus®
Imaging
technology
from
Honeywell,
enabling
high-performance
omnidirectional
reading
of
linear
and 2D
barcodes,
postal
codes,
and
optical
character
recognition
(OCR)
codes.
On a
fully
charged
battery
both
models
are
able to
scan
and
transfer
barcodes
for
several
days
with
Bluetooth
connection
enabled.
KoamTac’s products are the world’s smallest and lightest barcode terminals on the market supporting V2.0+EDR Class 2 Bluetooth, 1” OLED display, rechargeable battery, and 180KB of memory for storing 10,000+ barcodes in traditional batch data collection applications. Bundled KTSync® keyboard wedge and application generation software enables barcode scanning integration without modification to most line-of-business applications.
About KoamTac, Inc.
KoamTac, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures barcode data collection devices and barcode scan modules. The KDC®100, KDC®200, and KDC®300 are the world’s smallest and lightest integrated display barcode data collectors on the market today. KoamTac creates a new wave in auto id industry by providing ultra compact intelligent barcode terminals supporting batch data collection mode or with real-time Bluetooth connection to major smartphones including BlackBerry®, iPhone and Windows® Mobile. For additional information, contact us at
www.koamtac.com.
Contact: Hannah Chae, hnchae@koamtac.com, 609-734-4335
Adaptus is a registered trademark and property of Honeywell International Inc (NYSE: HON); Bluetooth is a registered trademark and property of Bluetooth SIG; Blackberry is a registered trademark and property of Research in Motion Limited (NasdaqGS: RIMM); KDC and KTSync are trademarks of KoamTac Inc.; Mircosoft Windows is a registered trademarks and property of Microsoft Corporation (NasdaqGS: MSFT); “Works with iPhone” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards; "Made for iPod" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards; "Made for iPad" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPad and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards; Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards; iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
KoamTac Introduces
World’s Smallest 2D
Barcode Data Collector
with a Display - KDC300
Princeton, NJ, Jan.
12, 2009 ? KoamTac,
Inc. announced today
the release of the
KDC300, their new
two dimensional
barcode data
collector. The
KDC300 is an ultra
compact, lightweight
design supporting
Honeywell’s Adaptus®
Imaging Technology
5.0, V2.0+EDR Class
2 Bluetooth
technology, 1” OLED
display,
rechargeable Li-Ion
battery, and 200 KB
of memory for
storing
10,000+ barcodes.
Included with the
KDC300 is KTSync®
synchronization
and keyboard
emulation software
supporting Microsoft
Windows XP, Vista,
and Mobile 5.0+.
With industry leader
Honeywell’s Adaptus®
Imaging Technology
5.0 enabling
high-performance
omnidirectional
reading of linear
and 2D barcodes,
postal codes, and
optical character
recognition (OCR)
codes, the
palm-sized KDC300
weighing only 1.8
oz., scans and
stores more than
10,000 barcodes.
On a fully charged
battery, the KDC300
is able to scan and
upload barcodes
continuously for one
week using Bluetooth
technology or for
one month using a
standard USB
connection.
KoamTac’s existing
products the KDC100
and KDC200, one
dimensional laser
and PDF417 enabled
barcode data
collectors with a
display are also the
world’s smallest and
lightest on the
market today.
”The KDC300
represents the
embodiment of
KoamTac's years of
experience with
ultra mobile barcode
reader design", said
Dr. Hanjin Lee, CEO
and founder of
KoamTac, Inc. "We
focused our efforts
on developing a
barcode data
collector that
follows the latest
design trends of
mobile terminals
like MP3 players and
cell phones. A
modern portable
barcode reader
should support
diverse application
requirements in an
ultra compact design
that is affordable.”
KoamTac’s KDC300,
combined with its
synchronization and
keyboard emulation
software, KTSync®
and software
development kit,
delivers powerful
Auto-ID solutions to
industries worldwide
including
transportation &
logistics, field
services,
distribution &
retail, healthcare
services, property
management, and
hospitality
The KDC300 will be
on display in
Honeywell Booth
#2231, January 12th
- 13th at
the 98th
annual NRF
Convention and Expo
being held at Jacob
K. Javits Convention
Center in NYC, NY.
About KoamTac, Inc.
KoamTac, Inc.
designs, develops,
and manufactures
barcode data
collection devices
and barcode scan
modules. The KDC100,
KDC200, and KDC300
are the world’s
smallest and
lightest barcode
data collectors with
a display on the
market today. For
additional
information, contact
us at
www.koamtac.com.
Contact: Hannah Chae, hnchae@koamtac.com, 609-734-4335
Garden State wizards put
on a show in Sin City
Thursday, January 17,
2008 BY MARTHA MCKAY
NorthJersey.com STAFF
WRITER
The technorati at last
week's International
Consumer Electronics
Show in Las Vegas
sounded lukewarm about
the mammoth show. Jeff
Kagan, a
telecommunications
analyst who opines
frequently on the state
of technology wrote:
"CES was bigger than
ever, as usual, but as
it gets bigger, it seems
to get a little duller
every year."
Well, that could be the
case for people looking
for the proverbial "Next
Big Thing." But when you
nose around the place
with an eye out for New
Jersey innovations,
there's always something
interesting to be found.
Tucked into booths
scattered throughout the
show's improbable 35
football fields' worth
of exposition space,
were some fascinating
products -- of the
Garden State variety.
Handy scanner
Like everything else
(except those big screen
TVs), bar code readers
are getting smaller. One
of the smallest,
weighing in at a mere 38
grams, is made by
KoamTac, a Princeton
company whose president,
Hanjin Lee, is a former
Teaneck resident. The
device easily fits in
the palm of your hand,
has a USB port, and can
be worn around your neck
with no fatigue factor.
Lee says many business
people who routinely
need to scan bar codes
will find the
lightweight device
handy, including
visiting nurses,
delivery and trucking
workers as well as
hospital employees. Both
the KDC100 and 200 read
a number of different
symbologies (aka types
of bar codes), and the
model 200 comes with
Bluetooth wireless as
well as a USB port.
The gadgets also have a
rechargeable battery, an
OLED display and 200 KB
of data storage. The
KDC100 has a suggested
retail price of $299,
and the model with
Bluetooth sells for
$349. The company's Web
site is www.koamtac.com.
This page is dedicated
to the memory of
Martha McKay.
