MANAGED.IT 5 www.managedITmag.co.uk INNOVATIONS We see you Danish Superliga football club Brøndby IF is using Panasonic security cameras and FacePRO facial recognition software to automate the process of identifying 100 blacklisted fans and alerting staff to take appropriate action. By automating the previously manual process, Brøndby IF hopes to reduce congestion at stadium gates, resulting in a faster entrance process. For privacy reasons, Panasonic’s facial recognition technology won’t store images of those not on the blacklist. https://business.panasonic . eu/facepro Automatic refills Epson has integrated its cartridge ordering system with Amazon Dash Replenishment, enabling Amazon customers to sign up for the automatic delivery of replacement Epson ink cartridges. Mauro Bartoletti, Head of Retail, Epson Europe, said: “Epson ReadyInk with Dash Replenishment monitors ink levels and Amazon automatically sends out a new cartridge when one’s needed, without the user having to do a thing. It’s the hassle-free, pay-as-you-go solution for consumers wanting to stay topped up with ink.” www.epson.eu/ReadyInk WiFi to rely on Nokia is lowering the entry- point for whole-home WiFi, which provides a solution to the problem of poor WiFi caused by a large number of connected devices, multiple bandwidth- heavy activities taking place simultaneously, dead zones and interference from neighbouring WiFi or appliances. Its new whole-home mesh WiFi system, the Beacon 1, offers affordable, fast and reliable WiFi for areas of 1,500 square feet per Beacon. New features include Intelligent Channel Selection, which automatically identifies the best possible WiFi channel for each device, and pre-pairing and bridging to simplify network setup. www.nokia.com For the professional DOOGEE is upgrading its IP68- rated modular smartphone with a new Pro model, featuring the latest AI-enabled Android 9.0 Pie OS, with facial recognition and fingerprint unlocking; an intelligent Helio P70 CPU for smoother multi- tasking; 24W super flash charging; and the ability to be used underwater. The S90 Pro is compatible with existing expansion modules, which add gaming, night vision, walkie talkie and power functionality. Like other models in the range, it is waterproof, dustproof, shockproof and fully functional when submerged in water up to 1.5 metres deep for as long as two weeks. Breathe in, Breathe out Breathe Payments has added the Poynt smart payments device to its portfolio. The world’s first all-in-one intelligent smart device with built in epos software, barcode scanner, receipt printer, GPRS and Wi-Fi, Poynt enables businesses to take orders, present bills and take payment, all on one wireless device. Breathe Payments offers a choice of two devices: the Poynt Smart Terminal, with 7-inch merchant touch screen and 4.3- inch customer touch screen; and the mobile Poynt 5 for businesses that want to take the device to customers and save queueing. They are available from £34 per month, with rates starting at 0.5% per transaction. Car talk Vauxhall Motors is using Apple Business Chat to communicate with customers. Supported by IMImobile’s enterprise communications platform, Apple Business Chat enables Vauxhall to interact with customers via the Messages app on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Clicking the Messages bubble on Vauxhall’s website instantly opens an Apple Business Chat with a customer service agent in the user’s Messages app. Jonathan Evans, Vauxhall Motors Digital User Experience & E-Commerce Manager, said: “Apple Business Chat makes communicating with Vauxhall as easy as messaging a friend, so we expect it will quickly become our customers’ preferred customer service channel.” apple.com/ios/business-chat Feedback for all The Unipos employee recognition app enables workers to provide positive feedback on colleagues’ performance and reward them with virtual bonuses and hand-claps. Existing user Andries Bellemans, Head of HR at Lisk, said: “We experienced significant growth in employee size and needed new ways to hold our teams together and foster our core values. Unipos has helped us to tackle that and has provided a way to celebrate both the big and the small wins.”
[email protected] Going mobile Myco 3 is Ascom’s new enterprise-level smartphone for mobile workers. The Android handset boasts a sleek aluminium body, 5-inch full HD screen, 13Mp camera, 1D/2D barcode scanner, carry clip and optional hot-swappable replacement batteries. The drop/chemical-resistant device comes with Ascom messaging software, which integrates telephone and management programs, staff rotas, delivery schedules and alarms. www.ascom.com/uk www.breathepay.co.uk more... Epson ReadyInk Issue 54 2019 Ascom Myco3 Issue 54 2019