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technologyreseller.co.uk Thinking inside the box Bisley has secured exclusive UK distribution rights for the full range of soundproof booths, withdrawal spaces and office pods from Finnish pod manufacturer Vetrospace. Built-in air filtration, antimicrobial lighting and antiviral nano-coating ensure the modular spaces are not just quiet and private but very hygienic. Vetrospaces are available in a choice of sizes and layouts. www.bisley.co.uk 05 INNOVATIONS Remote control Brother is providing resellers with free licences of its Remote Panel solution so that they can remotely access and navigate a printer’s control panel to diagnose, troubleshoot and solve printer problems without the need for engineer callouts. All data shared through the Remote Panel goes via Brother’s highly secure communication channel to ensure customer and reseller IT systems remain secure. https://www.brother.co.uk/ business-solutions/remote-pane l Branch in a box Retail stores, restaurants, clinics, banks, construction sites and field service offices are all potential customers of the Cradlepoint E3000 all-in-one, 5G-optimised wireless edge router. The ‘branch in a box’ enables customers to deploy a Wireless WAN using the latest LTE and Wi-Fi technology and seamlessly upgrade to 5G in the future. It supports the broadest range of wired and wireless connections for WAN and LAN of any edge router in its class. cradlepoint.com/products/branch. Webinar portal NEC Display Solutions Europe has gone live with a dedicated webinar portal featuring on-demand content on market developments, applications, products and best practice. Rishi Popat, Channel Marketing Manager at NEC Display Solutions UK, said: “Our webinars will empower our customers and partners with the insight needed to increase sales, enhance efficiency and make the best decisions for their businesses.” www.nec-display-solutions.com Pain-free printing Epson UK has launched a subscription printing service for its Epson WorkForce and Expression Home printers. Offering cost savings of up to 70%, the ReadyPrint Flex service combines the convenience of automatic delivery of replacement ink cartridges (included in the subscription price) and low fixed monthly payments. There are three plans to choose from: £1.29 per month for up to 30 pages; £1.99 for up to 50 pages; and £3.49 for up to 100 pages. Any unused print allocation can be rolled over for two months. There is also a pay-as-you-go automatic ink delivery option, ReadyPrint Go, for customers who prefer not to have a subscription. www.epson.uk/ readyprint Temperature scanning Vodafone UK, in partnership with Digital Barriers, has launched an IoT-enabled Heat Detection Camera that uses thermal imaging to screen the temperature of people entering a building. Each camera can screen up to 8 people at a time and as many as 100 in a minute, with an accuracy of +/- 0.3 degrees Celsius. Thermal images are streamed securely and in real time to a laptop or mobile device, with instant analytics providing a discreet alert when someone with a raised temperature is detected. The camera is supplied with a laptop and tablet and supported by a 24/7 secure managed service. www.vodafone.co.uk Express yourself 8x8 Express has launched a new cloud phone system that enables the UK’s five million micro-businesses to set up a business number in minutes. Available as a pre-configured package, 8x8 Express offers dedicated business phone numbers, unlimited UK calls, auto-receptionist, voicemail, intelligent call routing, secure video conferencing (for up to 50 people) and team chat, all accessible from desktop and mobile applications, with no need for additional software. The system costs £7.99 per user per month, with no long-term contracts. www.8x8.com/uk/express Clearer communications Poly has expanded its Blackwire line of plug-and-play USB headsets with a premium corded model featuring hybrid Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) and Acoustic Fence technologies that together reduce background noise and distractions. The Blackwire 8225 ensures crystal clear inbound and outbound audio through a combination of three levels of advanced ANC technology and a noise-cancelling microphone with Poly Acoustic Fence technology that automatically reduces background noise in busy environments. A Microsoft Teams version boasts a dedicated Teams button giving instant access to the desktop application. poly.com/Blackwire-8225 EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD POLY: Blackwire 8225 0 EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD 8x8: 8x8 EXPRESS 0