Technology Reseller - v21 2019

technology reseller.co.uk EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD P O LY G 7 5 0 0 9 INNOVATIONS 05 more... Going large New from Poly, the G7500 combines content collaboration and video conferencing in one device for more productive meetings in mid-sized to large conference rooms. Features include Ultra HD 4K video calls; wireless content sharing from any device; whiteboarding functionality; Poly- exclusive innovations, such as NoiseBlock and Acoustic Fence, to minimise audio distractions; a customisable interface; secure and guest network capabilities for connected devices; and the flexibility to connect to any cloud-based video platform or ecosystem through Polycom’s RealConnect Service. www.poly.com A gathering of experts HP Inc. has created one of the world’s leading 3D printing R&D facilities in Barcelona, Spain. The three-acre 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence houses the world’s largest community of additive manufacturing specialists in one location, including experts in systems engineering, data intelligence, software, materials science, design and 3D printing and digital manufacturing applications. www.hp.com/go/3DPrint Peterborough IoT testbed Social housing locations across Peterborough have been transformed into a smart city testbed in a partnership between full fibre infrastructure provider CityFibre and social housing landlord Cross Keys Homes (CKH), with support from Comms365, a Network Services company specialising in Internet of Things (IoT) sensor networks and applications. Three residential locations across the city have installed IoT sensors to monitor humidity and condensation, to detect heat wasted in communal areas, to detect unauthorised activity in vacant properties, to alert staff to illegal parking in front of emergency exits and to monitor levels in water tanks and fire risks, such open fire doors. The sensors transmit data via antennae connected to CityFibre’s full fibre network. Claire Higgins, Chief Executive at Cross Keys Homes, says the trial demonstrates the huge impact IoT technology can have on the provision of public services. “We have been able to identify new ways to ensure our homes are comfortable, safe and green by addressing condensation, security, fire risk and energy waste, which in turn has led to significant cost and efficiency savings. The potential for this technology to transform operations for other housing providers and different public services is immense,” she said. www.cityfibre.com Making its mark The Colop e-mark brings stamping into the smartphone era. The battery-powered, inkjet marking device has a companion app for mobile devices and PCs that lets you create your own designs or use pre-defined templates. The selected design can be sent to the device via Wifi or USB and printed in full colour simply by moving the e-mark across the page. Users can scroll between different designs shown on the smartphone/ tablet/PC display by tapping the top of the e-mark. https://emark.colop.com Rebecca Stephens, City Manager, CityFibre Instant appeal Aruba is meeting the needs of small businesses with Aruba Instant On, a new family of ‘enterprise-grade’ indoor/outdoor Wi-Fi access points (APs) that enable small firms to deliver the seamless, secure wireless experience employees, customers and guests expect. Range highlights include management via an Instant On mobile app or cloud- based web portal; best-in-class security capabilities, including compliance with WPA2/ WPA3; Smart Mesh technology for expansion of the network to hard-to-wire areas; and a choice of mounting options. www.arubanetworks.com A touch more secure The Verbatim Fingerprint Secure Hard Drive keeps data safe and secure through a combination of AES 256-bit hardware encryption and biometric authentication. A built-in fingerprint recognition system allows up to eight authorised users and one administrator to lock and unlock the external drive using their registered fingerprint. The Fingerprint Secure HDD comes with Nero Backup software for Windows and costs £149.99 for the 2TB model and £114.99 for the 1TB version. www.verbatim-europe.com more...