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Personal alarm
Android/iPhone personal alarm
service PanicGuard is donating
15% of every subscription to
Crimestoppers.When activated on a
smartphone, PanicGuard sends a help
signal to an Alarm Receiving Centre
(ARC), which immediately calls the
user to assess the situation. If there
is no answer after three calls or if
the evidence suggests a threat to
life, the ARC immediately contacts
police in the local area to respond
to the incident. During this process,
PanicGuard provides additional
information including the user’s
profile, current location and video/
audio uploaded from the phone.
PanicGuard can also send alerts to
emergency contacts pre-selected by
the subscriber.
0845 600 8450
www.panicguard.com
Double the fun
The Sonoro troy compact, desktop speaker system doubles
as a universal charger for smartphones, tablet PCs or MP3
players. In addition to stereo 3.5mm sockets for two mobile
music devices, it incorporates two USB sockets for charging
purposes. Suitable for use in the office or home, troy comes in
a choice of four colours and has a suggested retail price
of £149.
www.sonoro-audio.com
Know your station
Swissvoice has expanded its range of
mobile phone accessories with two
Bluetooth stations – the BH01u and
BH01i. Combining the ergonomic
qualities of a traditional landline
phone with Bluetooth and HD
technology and two-watt stereo
speakers, the base stations provide
mobile phone, tablet or PC users with
hands-free communication, music
streaming and Siri compatibility. The
ability to take calls on the Swissvoice
handset frees up a smartphone
for other tasks making it easy to
check one’s diary or email during
a call, whilst reducing exposure to
potentially harmful RF emissions.
The BH01i station also features a
retractable iPhone dock/stand for
charging and handsfree video calling.
Both products can connect up to two
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones.
They cost £129.99 and £149.99
respectively.
http://epure.swissvoice.net
To the point
Get more (into and) out of your smartphone, iPad or
Android tablet with the Bamboo Stylus pocket (£29).
More accurate than a finger, it is the ideal way to
make handwritten notes or interact with touchscreen
devices and a perfect complement toWacom’s
Bamboo Paper app. The expandable stylus,
available with a soft or firm nib, can be carried in
your pocket or tied to your mobile device via
the headphone jack plug on its cap. Other
models in theWacom Stylus family are
the Bamboo Stylus duo (rubber nib and
ballpoint pen) and the Bamboo Stylus
solo rubber nib pen.
www.wacom.eu/bamboo
Charging on the go
New from Innergie is a range of mCube back-up power
supplies for notebooks, netbooks, phones and other mobile
devices. The range includes the palm-sized mCube mini,
available in both 90W and 65W options; the super-sleek
pocket-sized mCubePro, capable of charging laptops up
to 17in in size; and the mCube Slim for the simultaneous
charging of a USB device and laptop/netbook.
www.myinnergie.com
Secure
file sharing
Citrix has updated its secure file sharing app to coincide
with the launch of the iPhone 5. The new version of
ShareFile, which allows users to store, share and sync data
across all devices so that they can work on files when
away from the office, features new IT control capabilities
to maintain the security of company data accessed from a
mobile device.
These include the ability to track files viewed in ShareFile
for iPhone so that users can determine whether data on a lost
or stolen device has been compromised; to set data expiration
policies so that IT can decide whether files can be opened in
third-party applications or saved offline; to connect to Active
Directory and SAML enterprise identities for a more seamless
and secure user experience; and to track and log user activity.
New productivity features include the ability to save files
locally for offline access and editing; to edit Microsoft Office
documents in Quickoffice and save them back to ShareFile; and
to view multiple ShareFile accounts and folders so that users can
access all their data.
www.citrix.com
Waterproof your
iPad
To reduce the risk of infections in
healthcare, Seal Shield is bringing
out a range of form-fitting,
polyurethane covers that make
iPhones and iPads 100% waterproof,
washable and disinfectable.
Re-usable, recyclable Seal Shields
are also ideal for leisure use as they
allow iPads to be used under water.
www.SealShield.com
Bluetooth for Jabra
Following the success of its first
speakerphone, the Jabra SPEAK 410,
Jabra is introducing a Bluetooth-
enabled model. The portable Jabra
SPEAK 510 transforms any venue into
a meeting room without the need for
a permanent installation; connects
wirelessly to smartphones and tablets;
and features an impressive 15 hours of
battery life.
www.jabra.co.uk
Distress signal
Distress Signal (£1.49) is a new
Android/iPhone app that uses
SMS and GPS services to make
contacting the emergency services
as easy as sending a text message.
In just a few clicks, a user can
send a local language SMS with
details of their location, name,
blood group and any allergies to
the local Distress Signal control
centre or the emergency services
directly. The app also provides first
aid information from the British
Red Cross, a flashlight, alert siren,
SOS morse code and the locations
of the nearest hospitals and police
stations. The texting feature
currently operates in the UK,
Ireland, China, Hong Kong,
New Zealand, the Philippines
and Iceland and is expected to
be rolled out across the US and
Europe as each country updates its
emergency SMS service.
www.distress-signal.com
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