uniCenta oPOS now has a new dedicated uniCenta oPOS web site. Still available on uniCenta's main web site and Sourceforge, the aim behind the new site is to dedicate it to just oPOS activity.
In the months since its launch on Sourceforge, oPOS is running steady at just shy of 200 downloads per week... which is amazing considering.
Technology innovation and stuff for Hospitality, Leisure & Retail Entrepreneurs
Saturday, 14 August 2010
Monday, 26 July 2010
Can the iPad really hack it?
Apple's iPad is stimulating a lot of interest in mobility across the hotel industry as a Guest centric self-serve information solution, and rightly so. Touchscreen kiosk and info' displays are becoming more pervasive in hotels and help alleviate peak-time pressures on reception staff so, if it's possible to make some of these services go mobile, it makes absolute sense. Why wouldn't you do it?
The iPad's durability and capability though in a commercial environment is questionable... surely some degree of "ruggedability" is paramount. Total Cost of Ownership has to be a consideration too. And then, there is "desirability" - we all know this exists, especially for the iPad, and it has to be accounted for. Will it be the towel or the iPad that gets snucked away, I wonder.
I can hear all the nay-sayers right now postulating the failure of mobility in hospitality. May be. But all I would say is cast your mind back over the last ten years and see how far technology in hotels has moved on, and into, the Guest space.
Apple's iPad has certainly raised awareness but it just might be too much of a lightweight...
The iPad's durability and capability though in a commercial environment is questionable... surely some degree of "ruggedability" is paramount. Total Cost of Ownership has to be a consideration too. And then, there is "desirability" - we all know this exists, especially for the iPad, and it has to be accounted for. Will it be the towel or the iPad that gets snucked away, I wonder.
I can hear all the nay-sayers right now postulating the failure of mobility in hospitality. May be. But all I would say is cast your mind back over the last ten years and see how far technology in hotels has moved on, and into, the Guest space.
Apple's iPad has certainly raised awareness but it just might be too much of a lightweight...
Friday, 9 July 2010
I bet the Apple iPAD can't do this...
...successfully run uniCenta oPOS on a Partner Tech EM-200 pad and it's very, very slick - will get some video of posted soon. But what's even better (for some) is that it was running on Ubuntu 10 (loaded Ubuntu 10 onto a USB stick and booted from there and preserved the original Windows 7 install).
Of course, with the EM-200 being designed for mobility it makes no sense to worry about kicking a Cashdrawer, unless the EM-200 is in its POS Base (docking station). Hooked it up to a Bluetooth printer too sitting across the other side of the room (already done the wireless network printer in a previous test).
Now things are really cooking! Everything doesn't have to be crammed or limited to the usual PDA type small screen.
The uses for this pad are almost endless!
Of course, with the EM-200 being designed for mobility it makes no sense to worry about kicking a Cashdrawer, unless the EM-200 is in its POS Base (docking station). Hooked it up to a Bluetooth printer too sitting across the other side of the room (already done the wireless network printer in a previous test).
Now things are really cooking! Everything doesn't have to be crammed or limited to the usual PDA type small screen.
The uses for this pad are almost endless!
Friday, 18 June 2010
uniCenta oPOS v2.50
Decided to bring forward v2.50 - which now includes several more Sales and Customer reports, fix for a couple of minor glitches and more Bonus Pack pictures inc' euro, GBPound, USDollar currency images to help customize uniCenta oPOS even further.
Goto http://sourceforge.net/projects/unicentaopos/files/app/Windows/unicentaopos-2.50-windows-installer.exe/download to get version 2.50
Update: uniCenta oPOS testing is well underway for Ubuntu v10 platform; so far we have successfully run this on a couple of PC and importantly the brilliantly versatile Partner Tech' EM-200 pad (10.1" tablet pc).
Show & Tell coming for you soon.
Goto http://sourceforge.net/projects/unicentaopos/files/app/Windows/unicentaopos-2.50-windows-installer.exe/download to get version 2.50
Update: uniCenta oPOS testing is well underway for Ubuntu v10 platform; so far we have successfully run this on a couple of PC and importantly the brilliantly versatile Partner Tech' EM-200 pad (10.1" tablet pc).
Show & Tell coming for you soon.
Sunday, 6 June 2010
uniCenta oPOS v2.40
uniCenta oPOS v2.40 is a natural, progressive release of v2.30 - our original branch of Openbravo's POS.
This latest version fixes, mainly, cosmetic stuff on some forms/panels that over-ran the 800x600 limits - thanks to everyone for the feedback.
We've also removed the default install Administrator PIN requirement (this was there originally because we had developed and tested on MySQL as well as some request for a default security install).
Goto http://sourceforge.net/projects/unicentaopos/files/app/Windows/unicentaopos-2.40-windows-installer.exe/download to get version 2.40
We're going to jump to v2.50 in around 30+/- days from now. This release will add around 10 more enhanced reports and, if we complete in time; a MySQL out-of-the-box install... plus improved manuals.
Just to let you know; uniCenta oPOS is successfully running on Partner Tech' EM-200 pad (10.1" tablet pc) for a commercial customer. We'll reveal more pretty soon and do a show & tell for you.
This latest version fixes, mainly, cosmetic stuff on some forms/panels that over-ran the 800x600 limits - thanks to everyone for the feedback.
We've also removed the default install Administrator PIN requirement (this was there originally because we had developed and tested on MySQL as well as some request for a default security install).
Goto http://sourceforge.net/projects/unicentaopos/files/app/Windows/unicentaopos-2.40-windows-installer.exe/download to get version 2.40
We're going to jump to v2.50 in around 30+/- days from now. This release will add around 10 more enhanced reports and, if we complete in time; a MySQL out-of-the-box install... plus improved manuals.
Just to let you know; uniCenta oPOS is successfully running on Partner Tech' EM-200 pad (10.1" tablet pc) for a commercial customer. We'll reveal more pretty soon and do a show & tell for you.
Saturday, 22 May 2010
uniCenta oPOS Point-Of-Sale at SourceForge.net
Latest Release coming end of May '10
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