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New Technology – August 2007

New technology you need to get your hands on

Head StrongActive Image

It’s only little but Sagem’s new H4 headset packs in a few nifty features. With up to five hours talk time (100 hours standby) this little fella has a range up to 10 metres and comes with a built-in background noise suppressor, to have you hanging on every word. A neat feature is the two-number storing tool, so you can dial your favourite two numbers straight from the headset.

Features:

Bluetooth 1.2 compatibility

Volume control

Weighs 8.7 grams

Product: Sagem H4 headset

RRP: $99

www.sagem.com.au

 

Hot stuffActive Image

With the interest in hand-held PDAs continuing to grow, O2 has released its latest offering, the Xda Flame. The big claim to fame is its 3D graphics processor, which O2 claims is a first in the PDA-phone space, for games, video, and even business charts. And an Intel processor helps keep the everyday tasks running smoothly, as does the Microsoft Office Programs for Windows Mobile.

Features:

3.6-inch touch screen

2GB ROM

128MB RAM

Product: O2 Xda Flame

RRP: $1,499

www.seeo2.com/flame

 

Time Saver

If you’ve got a growing pile of business cards that you haven’t had time to enter into your database, a device like the new CardScan might be right up your alley. Simply scan a business card or drag and drop info from an email signature and CardScan will interpret and add the information into an electronic address book. And to sweeten the deal, there’s a 30-day guarantee period, so if it hasn’t improved how you manage contact information, they’ll refund your money

Features:

Synchronise with Outlook, PDAs, smart phones

Free online backup service

Two-year warranty

Product: CardScan Executive

RRP: $349

www.dymo.com.au

 

Money, money, money

It might not be sexy, but every business needs some kind of accounting software. Cognito has released its latest product, with the MoneyWorks Gold 5 offering bank reconciliation, cash flow management and budget reporting. For importers and exporters there’s multi-currency support and per-transaction exchange rates, plus new report writing capabilities and user-defined fields and filtering make it a more comprehensive version to previous editions.

Features:

Prompt payment discounts

Improved bank statement importing

Universal Mac version

Product: MoneyWorks Gold 5

RRP: $895

www.cognito.co.nz

 

Big Disk

We all know how important storage is, and your equipment doesn’t have to look ugly. LaCie’s Ethernet Big Disk (part of the d2 range designed by Neil Poulton) aims to look good while it keeps your files stored away. The Gigabit Ethernet enables storage up to 2TB (2 terabytes equals 2,000GB), as well as file sharing between Windows, Linux and Mac computers. Set-up wizards should have even novices up and running in no time.

Features:

Windows, Linux and Mac compatibility

USB 2.0 for additional connections

Wired and wireless connectivity

Product: LaCie Ethernet Big Disk

RRP: TBC (see Camille)

www.lacie.com/au

 

All YoursActive Image

Dell says it has strengthened its commitment to SMEs with the launch of the Vostro range of notebooks. Vostro, Latin for ‘yours’, comes with tools that address backup, performance and networking support for businesses without dedicated IT departments, and doesn’t come with any pesky trialware pre-installed. Wireless ready, expect to be lugging around 2.4 to 2.8 kilograms, depending on the model.

Features:

Vostro 1000, 1400 and 1500 models

Windows Vista Business

AMD dual-core processors

2GB to 4GB RAM

Product: Dell Vestro Notebooks

RRP: From $949

www.dell.com.au

 

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