Sit Upright!! Big Brother is Watching

by officePROhub.com on 04/09/2012 - 07:09 pm

Hard to please: The Philips ErgoSensor detects if you're slouching

Beware office workers! The computer

monitor that scolds you for slouching

As if keeping your boss happy wasn’t tough enough – now there’s a computer monitor you need to keep satisfied, too.

Philips has introduced a new monitor called the ErgoSensor designed to ‘promote a healthier and productive workplace’ – and it does this by telling you off if you slouch.

The sensor is embedded in the monitor, where a webcam lens might normally sit, and will advise users to adjust their sitting position if it slips from an acceptable standard.

Smart: The ErgoSensor also monitors how far you are from it, tells you to take a break and powers down when you nip off for a coffee

Sitting comfortably? The ErgoSensor's recommended posture

The company’s website explains that the monitor will give ‘corrective feedback on optimal viewing distance and ergonomic neck angle’.

It will also helpfully tell you, judged on how long you’ve been staring at it, whether you should take a break.

What’s more, when you do trot off for a coffee and a KitKat, it’ll automatically sense your absence and power down.

Philips estimates that this function alone counts for an energy saving of 80 per cent.

What’s more, 65 per cent of the device is made from recycled materials.

Swedish firm Tobii, meanwhile, has created computers that can be controlled by where your eye looks on th…

Read more: at Daily Mail UK

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Konica Minolta Launches bizhub C754/C654 Color MFP Series Featuring New INFO-Palette Design

PhotosHigh-volume MFPs offer broad range of innovative applications, options, security and software.

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today launches the bizhub® C754/C654 Color Multifunctional Products (MFP - print, copy, fax and scan all in one system) featuring the Konica Minolta INFO-Palette design, a new touch screen interface allowing more advanced accessibility than ever before. The bizhub C754/C654 Series features a broad range of new applications and software to enhance its productivity, coupled with fast speeds and superior color quality output.

A bright 9-inch color touch screen with enhanced resolution for print preview options, the INFO-Palette design on the new bizhub C754/C654 Series has an intuitive “touch & swipe” interface that works as easily as today’s fastest mobile devices. Simplified menus and customizable icons allow users to work faster and smarter. With fast output speeds of up to 60 ppm color/75 ppm black and white on the bizhub C754, and 60 ppm color/65 ppm black and white on the bizhub C654, this new series can produce customized, full-color content in-house and on-demand, saving both time and money. For professional settings such as healthcare, legal and education applications, the bizhub C754/654 Series enables high- speed scanning, scan-to-folder capability and seamless integration with industry-standard software for scanning and converting records to electronic forms. The bizhub C754/C654 series also includes standard dual scanning, powerful finishing options, flexible paper handling and spectacular high-impact color, making it ideal for high-volume document applications of all types.

“Combining innovative new design and functionality features, the bizhub C754/C654 series brings the two key elements of speed and high-impact color to businesses of any size, while also offering a broad range of advanced capabilities that address the needs of the entry level production user. to redefine productivity,” said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “This new series is an ideal solution for vertical market customers with a number of features targeting their current needs and future opportunities, making it just another reason why customers can count on Konica Minolta to deliver hard-working, digital printing solutions that optimize print and document workflow efficiency.”

The bizhub C754/C654 series offers enhanced security by way of Konica Minolta’s bizhub SECURE and other advanced options including Biometric Authentication and HID Proximity Cards for protecting sensitive documents. In addition to featuring Konica Minolta’s exclusive Simitri® HD polymerized toner, built-in Emperon® print system, bizhub OP (Open Platform) technology and PageScope® Enterprise Suite, the bizhub C754/C654 Series achieves among the lowest power consumption rate in its class – even lower than the standard specified by Energy Star certification. The INFO-Palette design also features a unique Eco-indicator that enables monitoring of paper, toner and energy usage by device, account or end-user to promote greater cost-consciousness.

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced document management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop. For the fifth consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. BLI has named Konica Minolta 2012 “Document Imaging Solutions Line of the Year” and “A3 MFP Line of the Year” award winner for the company’s solution portfolio and award-winning line of bizhub Multifunctional Products. For more information, please visit http://www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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Pitney Bowes Announces Additional Strategic Alliances for Volly™ Secure Digital Delivery Service

Published: 02/06/2012

by Pitney Bowes Inc

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Pitney Bowes Announces Additional Strategic Alliances for Volly" Secure Digital Delivery Service

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“We closed 2011 with accelerating momentum to build participation in the Volly™ secure digital delivery system,” said Chuck Cordray, president, Volly, Pitney Bowes. “We know that success in this emerging industry depends on mailer density –the amount of mail the average household can receive digitally — and delighting the consumer with a great experience. Mailers want a secure digital delivery system that supports the mailer’s brand while offering a new, powerful channel for customer communications. With Volly, brands control their messaging, and consumers control their chosen senders, creating a powerful, interactive marketplace.”

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This Earthquake-Proof Desk can Easily Shrug Off a 2,000 Pound Block

I don’t live in a high risk area for deadly tremors, but after watching this earthquake-proof table easily survive having a 2,200 pound block dropped on it, I think I still want one for my office—just in case.

The table was designed by Ido Bruno and Arthur Brutter primarily for use in schools. Students are typically taught to hide under their desks in the event of an earthquake, but most desks aren’t designed to support the weight of all the debris were the building to collapse. Which is clearly demonstrated in this video when they drop just a 1,000 pound weight on a traditional desk and it’s immediately pancaked.

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