How to Set Up CarPlay with a Samsung Tablet and LAVA Adapter

If you need to use your iPhone while driving, Apple CarPlay is a safe, hands-free option. Of course, not all vehicles have built-in connectivity so you don’t always have native access to the app. This article looks at how one LAVA customer used the SynC+ vc3U adapter (recently rebranded as the eSynC-vc3U) with a Samsung

Ensuring Reliable USB Connection on eSeries Adapters

Docking Detect is a hardware-based solution that goes hand in hand with SimulCharge to provide a consistent and reliable connection between the mobile device and peripherals while it is being charged. It ensures that the initial communication between the mobile device and adapter, the so-called handshake or “greeting protocols,” are executed consistently and correctly every

Modern Hotel Business Centre

Modernize Your Hotel Business Centre with Tablet Workstations

While it’s more common to find desktop PCs in a hotel business centre, wall-mounted tablets may be a better choice for hoteliers that want a more contemporary look or have limited space. Pairing tablets with SimulCharge adapters can provide guests with a PC-like experience while maintaining the low cost and sleek visual appeal of a

Smart Hotel with PoE and LAVA Adapters

Setting Up a Smart Hotel with PoE and LAVA Adapters

Smart hotels are somewhat of a niche market and you might feel setting one up is too expensive. However, hoteliers can leverage their business with the use of Power over Ethernet (PoE) to set up their smart technology. With PoE, they can reduce the building’s energy consumption making it more eco-friendly and saving thousands in

Self-Checkout Kiosk using vc5UE

How to Build a Self-Checkout Tablet Kiosk with a LAVA SimulCharge Adapter

Self-checkout kiosks are becoming more prevalent as stores attempt to reduce staff and shoppers opt for a more contactless shopping experience. Purchasing a dedicated/custom system can be prohibitively expensive but this article will show how with a LAVA SimulCharge adapter (which provides simultaneous charging and access to data), a tablet and a few USB-enabled peripherals,

Home Vs Enterprise

Enterprise vs. Home Series SimulCharge Adapters: Which is Right for You?

LAVA builds adapters for both Enterprise and Home applications and sometimes it may be difficult to tell which adapter to use, especially as some devices in both lines have the same port configuration. This article will give an overview of the similarities and differences of these adapters so you can better understand which is the

nLTS Adapter for Online Food Deliveries

How nLTS Adapters Can Simplify Your Online Food Delivery System

With the rise of customers ordering food online, many restaurants use tablets to field these orders, often provided by food delivery partners. This article shows how LAVA’s nLTS adapters with Ethernet connectivity can provide a strong addition to a restaurant’s online delivery orders. Part of the issue restaurants faces with online orders is that most

Remote Work Made Easier

How the Charge-Plus LAN HUB Can Help You Work from Home

As more employees continue to work remotely, it has become increasingly common for companies to let their workers use their own devices, a practice sometimes referred to as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). While these employees would normally use a laptop or desktop, the LAVA Home Series Charge-Plus LAN HUB can help them turn their

SynC+ vc3U connected forklift solution

LAVA’s Connected Forklift Solution: Combine an eSynC-vc3U with a Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro

Previously, we discussed how LAVA’s eSynC-vc3U SimulCharge adapter makes an excellent pairing with a Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro (SM-G715) by providing a value-add solution for ELD systems in commercial vehicles. This article will expand upon the potential of this pairing and offer a use case for forklift applications. LAVA’s forklift solution allows companies to transition