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technologyreseller.co.uk 05 INNOVATIONS Create your own signage OKI Europe is helping businesses react instantly to constantly changing coronavirus rules and recommendations with the launch of The Design Hub, powered by Shoppa. With a library of pre-created templates, imagery and content, it enables customers to create and print professional signage and communications on-demand, in-house. Templates can be customised with text, images and other design elements, without the need for professional design skills, using simple ‘drag and drop’ functionality. In addition to pre-installed templates for signage, banners, pre-cut labels, stickers, price tags, wrist bands, bottle collars, door hangers and more, users can import or create custom templates. Advanced features include the ability to personalise items through variable data printing and automatically generate QR codes to promote customer engagement through low- touch communications, for example restaurant table stickers to access menus and place orders. OKI is offering free six-month subscriptions to The Design Hub with purchases of eligible OKI colour printers and/or a set of OKI Original CYMK toners. www.oki.com/eu 5G first Samsung, which re-entered the UK computing market last year, has announced its first 5G-equipped laptop, the Galaxy Book Flex2 5G. Powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics, the flexible 2-in-1 device features Wi-Fi 6 and 5G connectivity and, for the first time on a Samsung Windows laptop, a 13MP world- facing camera in addition to a front-facing camera for video calls. The former can be used to capture panoramas, record video or take quick snapshots of notes and documents that can then be annotated using the built-in S Pen. With Voice Note with S Pen, users can even record audio while they write, providing useful context when reviewing notes. Prices start at £1,649. www.samsung.com/uk One-click meetings TeamViewer has added a video and online meeting capability to the TeamViewer client, enabling users of the secure remote connectivity solution to start meetings from within the application with just one click. Integrating TeamViewer Meeting (previously known as Blizz) into TeamViewer clients allows users to conduct end-to- end encrypted video conferences and meetings, with screen-sharing, across desktop PCs and mobile devices running the TeamViewer Meeting iOS or Android app. Features include instant meetings from a contact list, HD-quality video, 4k multi-monitor screen-sharing, Outlook integration, meeting recording and the ability to lock or password-protect meetings. For subscribers, TeamViewer Meeting also offers phone dial-in numbers that can be enabled or disabled by the host. www.teamviewer.com Multiple charger Hong Kong consumer electronics company Masterspace is introducing an international travel adaptor capable of charging up to six devices simultaneously (including MacBooks). Launched on Kickstarter, the Charwego 45W has six ports – one USB C, four USB A and one multi-region AC – and four built-in connector pins for worldwide compatibility. Charwego multi-charge fuse technology provides a powerful charge no matter how many gadgets are connected. It also supports fast charging of Apple and Samsung devices. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ masterspace/charwego Safe to touch Premier has added Touchshield anti- microbial, self-adhesive film to its portfolio of products. Produced by UK-based media manufacturer G-Tec Paper and Film, the clear, watermarked film has a silver ion-based coating that provides up to 99% protection against bacteria (certified to ISO 22196) and 93.41% protection against viruses (certified to ISO 21702). Touchshield can be applied easily and bubble-free to a range of surfaces, from hand-rails to desks. www.paper.co.uk Smarter working Lenovo is introducing new smart glasses for use with integrated digital solutions based on the ThinkReality eco-system of hardware and software. ThinkReality A3 PC Edition smart glasses connected to a PC or mobile workstation provide office workers with up to five virtual displays for more productive, private and immersive experiences in industries like finance, architecture and engineering, as well as extra screen space for remote and mobile workers. ThinkReality A3 Industrial Edition glasses connected to select Motorola smartphones enable retail, hospitality and industrial customers to create and deploy mixed reality applications for remote assistance, guided workflows and 3D visualisation. www.lenovo.com Tidy display Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe has launched two space-saving, clutter- reducing, adjustable desktop displays for home or office. Both the 27-inch NEC MultiSync EA272F and the 24-inch NEC MultiSync NEC EA242F feature a built- in USB-C port that meets users’ data, video, audio, power and USB connection needs with just one cable. For flexibility, devices can also be connected via HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, USB and Audio. DisplayPort-out gives users the ability to daisy-chain displays together, with no need for additional cabling. www.sharpnecdisplays.eu EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD SHARP NEC DISPLAYS: NEC MultiSync 1