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On the go working
The iPad is likely to cause a bit of a storm when it’s launched in the UK – and it seems workers will be at the front of the queue to snap one up. A survey carried out for Sybase found that 52.3 per cent of consumers who intend to buy Apple’s latest offering will be using it for working on the go. Twenty per cent have also said they want to use the technology to show their business presentations. Close to three quarters of respondents said that smartphone devices, such as the iPad, would make them more productive, while just over 25 per cent said they made no difference to their productivity or made them less productive at work.
Microsoft O≈ce now free
A new Microsoft online service allows anyone with a free Windows Live account to create, modify or share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents at no cost. This finally brings Microsoft into line with similar free services already offered by Google Docs, Zoho and ThinkFree. So fitting out your newly launched regional office with Microsoft applications might now cost next to nothing. You can even store you documents online, saving local disk space. We like the sound of that!
OFFICE GENIUS
Q: My boss wants to ditch the fax and the phone line that goes with it. I’m not so sure. What’s the trend?
A: Ditching the fax is like deciding to ditch the VHS machine at home. Eventually it will happen, but you know you might need it as soon as it gets compacted in the refuse truck. True, the fax is pretty old technology, and yes it should be redundant. But the paperless office is a myth, so if you do decide to give the fax the flick, make sure you still have some hard copy alternatives. If you have an office scanner, use that to scan in docu- ments that can then be emailed rather than faxed. If you are still receiving incoming faxes, subscribe to an online faxing service, some of which can be incorporated into MS Outlook. The fax then arrives in your inbox just like an email. Take a look at services such as BT’s PC Fax, www.clickfax.com or www.fax.co.uk.
Erase the ink just like a pencil
After years of research, Pilot has perfected a new generation of thermo sensitive ink that reacts to changes in temperature. “So what’s the point of that?” you say. Well, the ink in these pens can be erased using the silver ball tip on the end of the pen. The ink disappears simply by rubbing, leaving no debris. And you can rewrite immediately over your corrections just like magic. Make as many mistakes as you like. The Frixion Ball series from Pilot is available in eight vibrant colours. Take a closer look at www.pilotpen.co.uk.
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TAKE
CHARGE
Put an end to the problem of the bat- tery dying on your boss’s phone while he’s off on business with no access to a charger, by ordering him a Powerstrap. The Powerstrap is worn on the wrist and has six recharge- able Lithium Ion batteries on the strap which can repower a dying mobile or MP3 player. The product costs £38.99 and is available at www.amazon.co.uk.
DID YOU KNOW?
Despite the prevalence of
computers we’re still loyal to the humble ballpoint pen. BiC has sold more than 100 billion ball point pens, enough to draw a line to the moon and back 320,000 times.
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