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Protective leather
Mujjo’s new phone holders for
the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
incorporate a slanted pocket for
essential bank and ID cards.
Available in black or tan, the
Leather Wallet Case 80° has a soft,
protective suede-lined interior
with openings for volume rockers,
headphone-jack and lightning
connector, so that you can listen
to your favourite music and charge
your phone without any loss of
protection.
The Leather Wallet Case is
made from Mujjo’s signature
vegetable-tanned leather.Waxed
and carefully treated with aniline
oil to enrich ‘colour tones’, it
acquires a beautiful patina over
time.
Emergency power
Sandberg’s Credit Card Power Bank boasts a built-in Micro
USB cable.With a capacity of 850 mAh – enough for an extra
50% charge – Sandberg is pitching it as an emergency source
of power to keep you going until you can recharge your
smartphone fully, at home or in the office.
Rubber ring
Smartphone holders don’t come any simpler
than the iLoop from Provoco. Made from 100%
silicone, the soft, flexible ring is designed to fit
almost any smartphone and is small enough to
fit in your pocket.When not supporting your
smartphone, it can be used as a stress reliever. The
Provoco team is seeking funding on Kickstarter.
Is the future of desktop computing immersive?
Possibly, if Dell and HP are right. Both
companies have released new immersive
computing solutions.
The first product in HP’s Blended Reality
ecosystem, the Sprout by HP combines the
power of an all-in-one desktop computer with an
intuitive user interface designed to break down
barriers between the digital and physical worlds.
Key features include:
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Two displays – an integrated 23in touch screen
and a horizontal capacitive touch mat that allows
users to capture, create, move and manipulate
content using their hands or the bundled stylus;
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An integrated capture and projection system,
the
Sprout
Illuminator, which
combines a DLP projector and
a four-camera sensory system including a hi-res
camera and a 3D Camera for the instant capture
of 2D and 3D objects;
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The ability to interact with and manipulate
content remotely, in real-time from anywhere in
the world using HP MyRoom; and
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A suite of immersive applications designed
and optimised for Sprout by HP. Third parties can
develop their own Sprout applications using the
Sprout software development kit.
Sprout is expected to be available in the UK
early this year.
Following HP’s launch of Sprout, Dell
announced its own ‘smart desk’ concept for
designers. This comprises interactive multi-touch
LCD screens and a horizontal digital work surface
that ergonomically surrounds the user for natural
manipulation using touch, stylus and new-
generation totem-based tools.
The workstation of
the future?
HP simplifies proactive
IT management for
SMEs
HP has launched a cloud-based IT
management solution that enables
SMBs to do more than just react to IT
issues.
Working across most operating
systems (iOS, Android andWindows),
devices and form factors, HP Touchpoint
Manager’s web-based dashboard enables
administrators to deliver proactive 24/7
support, including the ability to:
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Monitor the inventory and health of
devices;
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Remotely lock and wipe lost or stolen
devices to prevent unauthorised access to
company data;
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Automatically apply security and policy
settings;
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Communicate proactive alerts so that
IT admins can quickly troubleshoot and
prevent employee and device down-time;
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Perform password and PIN resets; and
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Enable IT management from the office
or on-the-go.
HP says HP Touchpoint Manager has
the potential to cut costs and increase the
productivity of IT staff by reducing the
need for multiple point solutions that can
be costly and time-consuming to learn. It
can also increase the lifespan of devices
by alerting SMBs to potential hard drive
failures, security holes or battery failures.
The Basic version of HP Touchpoint
Manager is available for £1.20 per user,
per month. A Pro version with additional
functionality is available for £6 per user,
per month.
Built-in
cables
The credit card-sized M3000 and
LM3000 PowerPack battery banks from
PNY Technologies boast a slimline
design and built-in cables for charging
Android and Apple mobile devices.
The M3000 has a Micro-USB cable
compatible with Android devices, while
the LM3000 features both a Micro-USB
and a Lightning cable, making it suitable
for Android and Apple devices.
Both models provide up to two full
battery charges. They cost £22.99 and
£29.99 respectively.
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