Technology Briefs - Oct. 7 - Oct. 13
The Latest Headlines:
- International Offering Iteris Lane Departure Warning System
- Xata Says It Received $1.5 Million in New Orders
- Ryder to Offer Some Lease Customers Online Invoicing
- Jevic Says 'Heat Fleet' Overcomes Freezing Temperatures
- Microsoft Unveils Plans to Improve Security
- Xata Says It Received $1.5 Million in New Orders
International Offering Iteris Lane Departure Warning System
Iteris Inc. said Thursday that International Truck and Engine Corp. has begun offering its lane departure warning system as an aftermarket option to customers in the domestic heavy-duty truck market.Iteris said in a release it is the first time such a system has been offered on Class 8 trucks. International is initially offering the system on its 9200i models.
The system uses a windshield-mounted camera that tracks the lane markings and provides "virtual" rumble strips anywhere there are markings.
Xata Says It Received $1.5 Million in New Orders
Xata Corp. said Thursday it had received orders from two customers for the installation of onboard computers and mobile application modules equipped with global positioning system and Orbcomm satellite communications capabilities.The company said the orders, worth about $1.5 million, were from a large grocer and a pharmacy retailer. The orders from both customers cover about 400 trucks, Xata said.
Xata said it expected to complete the orders before the end of the year. Transport Topics
Ryder to Offer Some Lease Customers Online Invoicing
Transportation firm Ryder System said it had licensed software from CheckFree i-Solutions, allowing it to provide electronic billing and payment services to qualified lease customers.The companies said in a release that CheckFree i-Series software was integrated with Ryder's existing technology platforms including invoicing, accounts receivable and customer care systems.
Ryder is ranked No. 3 on the 2003 Transport Topics 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian trucking companies. Transport Topics
Jevic Says 'Heat Fleet' Overcomes Freezing Temperatures
Trucking firm Jevic Transportation said Tuesday that its new technology can ensure the safe delivery of cold-sensitive materials, even in freezing temperatures.The subsidiary of SCS Transportation Inc. said in a release its "Heat Fleet" is equipped with oversized heaters between 30,000 and 60,000 BTUs, allowing it to move temperature-sensitive freight regardless of the outside temperature.
SCS is ranked No. 25 on the 2003 Transport Topics 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian trucking companies. Transport Topics
Microsoft Unveils Plans to Improve Security
Microsoft Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to update its Windows operating systems early in 2004 to make consumers less vulnerable to hackers, news services reported.Microsoft said the changes would be offered free in the next "service pack" update to users of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 software.
The company also promised to improve the way in which Windows manages computer memory to protect users against commonly exploited software flaws known as buffer overruns, which can trick Windows into accepting dangerous commands, the Associated Press reported.
The changes were designed to improve security even for customers who fail to apply the dozens of repairing software "patches" Microsoft offers each year, AP said. Transport Topics
