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| P2P Magazine | Autumn 2015
01732 759725
BULLETIN
Every pollution cloud has a silver lining
If one benefit comes from the
Volkswagen scandal it might
be to make politicians and
regulators take the life and
death issue of air quality
more seriously. Until they
do, people will have to take it
upon themselves to monitor and
improve the quality of the air they breathe.
There is nothing an individual can do to
improve outdoor air quality, but inside homes
and offices an air purifier can be an effective
way of removing allergens, asthma triggers,
viruses, bacteria and pollutants from the air.
New models from Blueair can be used with
innovative cloud-based ‘air sniffer’ technology
that continually monitors levels of particulate
matter (PM2.5), carbon dioxide and volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) so that you can
react in real-time to changing pollution levels.
Blueair Aware sensors connect wirelessly to
the company’s newWiFi-enabled Sense+ air
purifiers and the Blueair Friend air monitoring
app.When pollution levels are too high you
can use the app to change the Sense+ settings
remotely, ensuring that pollutants don’t build
up in your home or office while you are away.
When present, you can change settings
with a simple swipe of the hand over the
Sense+ tempered-glass surface. The innovative
user interface also includes aWi-Fi strength
indicator and filter change indicator.
Early in 2016, Blueair is launching its
revamped Classic range with Aware sensors
built-in.
Karin Kruse, Blueair global product marketing
manager, said: “Scheduled to be available in key
international markets during the first quarter
of 2016, Blueair’s new Classic air purifier will
comprise two lines, aWiFi-enabled manual
line and a second ‘intelligent’ line with the
innovative Blueair Aware clean air monitoring
technology integrated into the unit.”
She added: “Blueair’s new technologies put
people in control of the air they breathe and
make healthy living and improved wellbeing
as effortless as having a robot vacuum cleaner.
The Blueair Classic minimises triggers for people
who suffer allergies or
asthma by cleaning
indoor air of 99.97% of all
pollutants, which is great
news for our customers
and those they care for.”
The Blueair Sense app and Aware Air Quality
Monitor received Showstoppers Envisioneering
Innovation and Design Awards at last month’s
IFA 2015 consumer electronics and home
appliances show in Berlin, Germany.
Win a fitness band
Antalis and Pioneer Paper have launched a competition to win one of
500 Garmin vivosmart fitness bands. Purchasers of Pioneer Paper, sold
exclusively by Antalis, can take part by looking for a code on the back of
promotional packaging and entering it online for a chance to win.
The competition runs from 1st July to 15th December 2015.
Digital personal assistant
Gluru has launched a new predictive app
for web and Android to help organise your
daily workflow. Gluru works across multiple
data sources to intelligently organise your
documents, contacts, calendars, emails and
more, creating meaningful connections
between your day and your data. The more
you use it, the better the system learns and
anticipates your needs. Gluru’s web and
Android app are free for individual users .
Make reading digital text easy
LiquidText is a new app that aims to make it easier to read and
understand digital content. Through the use of a patented combination
of interactions, visualisations and user gestures, the user can squeeze
a document to compare distant pages, find context instantly and pull
important content off the document into a scrolling window where it can
be viewed, organised analysed and linked. The LiquidText iOS app is free
for the time being.
Recycling raises funds for
British Heart Foundation
UK-based inkjet and toner recycler The Recycling
Factory has raised over £125,000 through cartridge
recycling in their fundraising for the British Heart
Foundation (BHF). By recycling ink cartridges,
individuals can really make a difference to the
environment and support the BHF at the same
time. The charity will receive up to £5.00 for each
cartridge that can be successfully recycled.
Brother impressed
with iBeani
DeVancer Limited, consumer
product and service specialists, are
happy to have secured an iBeani
deal with Brother. Office products
manufacturer Brother has put in
a substantial order of the iBeani,
a beanbag tablet stand, for a
corporate give away. The iBeani is
available online and prices start at
£24.99.
Black and gold
Pukka Pad has rejuvenated its Concord brand with the introduction
of Noir Edit, a luxury business and office range in a luxurious black
and gold colour combination. The range consists of notepads, ring
binders, lever arch files and box files with a printed Concord branded
lining paper.
