Business Info - issue 135

P2P Magazine | 25 www.p2pmag.co.uk 01732 759725 11 magazine World’s fastest Western Digital has released the world’s fastest UHS-I flash memory card. At 160MB/s, the 400GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSDXC card is more than 50% faster than current SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSD cards. www.sandisk.com A head for figures Online accounting software provider Intuit Quickbooks has launched a conversational chatbot for QuickBooks Self-Employed and QuickBooks (Beta) to help users navigate their finances. QB Assistant reveals key financial data points, from tax obligations and expense tracking to cash flow and profitability, using data-driven insights and natural language processing to understand what information the user is after. www.quickbooks.co.uk Low light highlight Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones come with an advanced camera featuring a Dual Aperture lens for low light image capture, Super Slow motion video and AR Emoji. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ feature the Super AMOLED Infinity Display first introduced on the Galaxy S8; expandable memory (to 400GB with a Micro SD Card); IP687 water and dust resistance; wireless charging; and Knox 3.1, Samsung’s latest defence- grade security platform. www.samsung.com Efficient typing The Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional2 from Fujitsu subsidiary PFU has fewer keys for faster input and improved ergonomics. The compact 60- key design, achieved by removing the number pad, is beneficial for speed and comfort, as it allows the user to keep their mouse closer to hand, thus reducing shoulder movement. www.hhkeyboard.com Clean air act Awair Omni monitors indoor air quality to help organisations create healthy environments for their employees and customers. Featuring a touch-sensitive LED display and battery back-up to prevent data loss during power cuts, the unit can be stand- or wall-mounted and integrated with a Building Management Systems (BMS) for automatic restoration of clean air when quality drops below a specified level. A business dashboard allows facilities managers to manage thousands of units; view reporting on air quality in individual rooms and the building as a whole; and set alerts and notifications. http://awairbusiness.com/uk Lasting power The TC25 from Zebra Technologies is a rugged smartphone designed for field workers in small and medium-sized businesses. It has a durable exterior, all-day battery life and a powerful onboard processor for running job tracking, navigation and messaging applications. Accessories include a hand-strap, holster, snap-on power pack and snap-on trigger handle. www.zebra.com Multimode devices Lenovo has expanded its 2-in-1 family with the Yoga 730, available with 13 and 15-inch screens, and the 14-inch Yoga 530. TheWindows 10-based convertibles boast a 360-degree hinge that transitions easily from tablet mode to laptop mode and back again. Key features include up to 8th Generation Intel Core i7 processing, a fingerprint reader and Active Pen support. The Yoga 730 harnesses the power of AI, with both Cortana and Alexa built-in. www.lenovo.com INNOVATIONS Caffeine rush HANDPRESSO has launched the first capsule-based in-car espresso machine. Small enough to sit in a car cup-holder, the Handpresso AUTO Capsule plugs into the 12V socket and prepares an espresso in just 2 minutes 30 seconds. www.handpresso.com Compare and contrast Google has launched two tools to help businesses assess the effectiveness of their mobile sites. A Speed Scorecard allows them to measure the speed of their mobile site and compare it to the top brands, while an Impact Calculator shows how much revenue they could gain by improving page speed. www.thinkwithgoogle.com/feature/ mobile/ Clear recordings Philips Dictation has introduced a wireless version of its SpeechMike Premium voice recorder that lets users move up to five metres from the docking station. The SpeechMike Premium Air features a studio-quality microphone and a built-in triple layer noise reduction filter for accurate speech recognition results. It can be used with the Philips speech- to-text service, SpeechLive, which automatically transcribes speech intoWord documents using Philips SpeechExec Pro 10 software integrated with Dragon Professional. Alternatively, users can use the SpeechLive voice recorder app to record, edit and send dictation files for transcription anywhere in the world. www.speechlive.com