Business Info - issue 139

businessinfomag.uk magazine 04 Executive class The Snom D385 executive desk phone, flagship of the D3xx series, has a tiltable, high resolution 4.3in colour TFT display and 12 configurable function keys offering easy access to extension, speed dial, redial, forwarding, presence indication (including DND – do not disturb) and other functions. A D3 expansion module adds 18 more programmable, self-labelling LED buttons and a high-resolution display with backlight. www.snom.com Making connections Simplifying conference calls for mobile and remote workers, the Plantronics Calisto 3200 and 5200 USB speakerphones combine 360-degree microphones, touch-sensitive controls and call status prompts and alerts. The Calisto 3200 connects to PC, Mac and tablet devices via USB; the Calisto 5200 also has a 3.5mm cable for connecting to smartphones. Magnetic appeal The DOOGEE S90 rugged smartphone can be expanded with a range of magnetic accessories including a night vision camera, a walkie-talkie, a portable games console and a powerbank. www.doogee.cc New from Office Blueprint, Naava’s green walls are claimed to transform indoor air quality, improve workers’ cognitive performance and reduce illness and fatigue. The vertical planters do this by absorbing air through the roots of green- leaved plants kept in a natural soil-less growth medium. Root microbes purify the air of harmful chemicals, while hidden fans blow pure air back into the room. Naava claims that one vertical planter can purify up to 60 square metres of indoor air, as much as 6,000 potted plants. Cleaning effectiveness is maximised through a remote monitoring system that analyses plant health and relays findings to a service team and in-built lighting that replicates natural daylight, fading out at night to allow the plants to sleep. www.officeblueprint.co.uk Video in a box Audio conferencing specialist Konftel has entered the video meetings market with a range of plug and play solutions comprising a video camera, speakerphone and One Cable Connection (OCC) Hub. This connects the camera, speaker phone and meeting room screen to a PC application with a single USB cable. The video-in-a-box solutions come in small, medium and large versions, priced from £419 (ex VAT) for a six-person huddle room package. www. konftel. com Naturally clean air Power partners Chargifi and Belkin have entered an agreement to provide two-way communication between Belkin’s BOOST h UPWireless Charging Spot and the Chargifi Cloud management platform, which enables businesses to make money from wireless charging by offering it as a service. The platform can also be used to monitor and manage the network, run diagnostics and fixes, and gather data on customer behaviour. Effortless productivity Epson is targeting paper-intensive organisations in the healthcare, legal and financial sectors with its fastest sheet-fed scanners to date. The WorkForce DS-970 and DS-870 combine 85ppm (170ipm duplex) scanning with advanced job processing features like automatic feed mode for continuous scanning, slow mode for the capture of challenging media, a dirt detection function that warns operators if there is an impaired scan and ultra-sonic double feed detection to prevent data loss.With USB 3 for faster data transfer, they have an improved duty cycle of up to 7,000/9,000 pages per day and the ability to handle media from 27-413gsm and up to 6,096mm in length. Options include flatbed scanning accessories and a network panel for shared use. The WorkForce DS-870 and DS-970 cost £745.80 and £1,014 respectively. www.epson.eu Zoom approval ZoomVideo Communications has approved the Nureva HDL300 audio conferencing system as an alternative to costly and complex audio systems in medium to large Zoom Rooms. The microphone-speaker offers full-room pickup, simple installation, autocalibration and plug-and-play connectivity. Ryan Pinke, founder of Video Conference Gear, an authorized Nureva and Zoom Rooms reseller, said: “After one of our Zoom Rooms clients installed the HDL300 system enterprise-wide, trouble tickets for poor audio pickup went down by 99%.” nureva.com WHAT’S NEW INNOVATIONS