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3D selfies a license to
printmoney
With the launchof 3D selfie services, it can’t be longbefore
deskdrawers become full ofminiaturefigurines provided
by colleagues andbusiness associates.
Artec 3Dhas just launched a new professional versionof
its Shapify.Me 3D selfie kit thatwill enable entrepreneurs to
produce figurines of customers at a scale of 1:20, 1:15or 1:12.
The launchof the Shapify.Pro kitwill help create a network
of Shapify scanning pointswhere individuals (andwhole
business teams) can capture their likenesses in3Dusing a
Microsoft Kinect sensor array.
Scans are uploaded to the Shapifywebsite and3D printed
inmonochrome or coloured plastic,withfigurines delivered to
the business or customerwithinfive days.
Individualswhohave aMicrosoft Kinect in the home can do
the 3D scanning andordering themselves by downloading the
Shapify.Me app.
The Shapify.Pro kit costs $999 but comeswith a $999
printing credit, two larger figurine sizes (compared to standard
Shapify.Me kits) and special rates of $40 for a small printed
figurine (1:20), $80 for amediumfigurine (1:15) and$140 for
a large printedmodel (1:12).
At suggested retail prices of $79, $129 and$199
respectively,ArtecGroup says that itwon’t take long for 3D
selfie businesses to become profitable.
All Shapify.Pro kits include an account at Shapify.Pro, a
Shapify-branded backpack and jacket, a scanning pad so
customers knowwhere to standwhen being scanned, and
further discounts for 3D printingfigurines at Shapify partner
print shops.
innovations
Smart technology for business people in
theoffice, at homeor on themove
As you like it
The latest computingdevicedesignedwith theneeds
of older users inmind,Breeziehas beendeveloped in
associationwithAgeUK. It combines an8inor 10in
Samsung tabletwithanoperating systemdesigned to
make it easy for peopleagedover 65 toget onlineand
stay connectedwith friends and family.AgeUK claims that
more thanfivemillionpensionershavenever beenonline.
Settings for eachBreezie are
customised at point of purchase.
Users can choosewhat apps they
want and cannominate a relative
or friend tohave remote sign-in.
New features can be added as
a user becomesmore
familiarwith the
system. Prices start
at £279.
Removable speakers
for extra clarity
The BTX500 is an affordable
teleconferencing unit featuring four
wirelessmicrophones that can be
placed around a room so that all
participants can be heard clearly.
When they are not being used, or in
smallermeetingswhen they don’t
need to be positioned around a room,
themicrophones attachmagnetically
to the base unit.TheX500 itself has a
battery life of five hours’ talk time and
70hours’ standby; highquality duplex
sound; dynamic noise reduction and
echo cancellation; and a directory for
up to50names andnumbers. It costs
£399.99.
Your entree toeasy
fleetmanagement
RACBusiness Serviceshas launcheda
free24-hour onlinefleetmanagement
tool developedby Fleetondemand.
Business Club is targeted atmanagers
in small andmedium-sized businesses
responsible for administering fleets of
10-50 vehicleswho, according toRAC
research, typically spendnearly nine
hours aweek onfleetmanagement.
The secure online portal provides
driver record logging; a fleet vehicle
database; breakdown administration;
RAC Fuel Card administration;
maintenance/repair booking, schedules
and documentation; customised report
generation; and access to exclusive
member discounts for tyres, glass,
servicing,MOT, repairs andhire vehicles.
Business Club is free-of-charge
to businesses that use the RAC for
breakdown, telematics or fuel cards.
For non-customers, there is a charge of
50p permonth, per car.
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business-club/
Easydoes it
Fold-Ease is a thimble-sized alternative
to an automatic folder-inserter.
Designed to revolutionise the tedious
task of folding cards, letters, invoices,
brochures, statements etc., the patented
device produces crisp, clean lines and
amore professional finish.A twin-pack
costs £2.99.
Faster data
collection from
returnedmail
Neopost’snewReturned
MailManager (RMM-100)
helps businesses keep their contact
databases up-to-date, eliminate
wastedmailings and createmore
effectivedirectmail campaigns.
RMM-100uses a combinationof
software andhandheld scanners to
speedup the capture and processing of
data associatedwith incomingmail.
Two key applications are capturing
data fromundeliverablemail returned
byRoyalMail and from response
mechanisms commonly used in direct
mail campaigns, such as reply cards and
remittances.
software/returned-mail-manager
