Month: November 2019

Ergotron’s JŪV™ Wall officially launches in EMEA #Ergotron #Office #Business #Tech

Ergotron, a global movement company focused on designing and manufacturing kinetic work environments, today announced that the JŪV™ Wall product range is now available from all Ergotron official distribution channels in the EMEA region. The award-winning range, which previewed at last year’s Orgatec world trade fair for working environments in Cologne, following its debut in the US at NeoCon 2018, the leading show for work design solutions, inspires movement and creativity in office designs, maximising underutilised spaces.

Designed with Ergotron’s patented Constant Force™ technology, the non-electric JŪV™ Wall mount supports agility by allowing users to move quickly and quietly from sit to stand, eight to ten times faster than traditional height-adjustable tables. It offers the full BIFMA ergonomic range – an industry-first for a non-electric adjustable surface – and is built with a fully concealed cable management system, giving users instant access to power and data without sacrificing aesthetics.

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The announcement of JŪV™ Wall’s launch in EMEA comes as businesses become more aware of the positive impact of well-designed workspace solutions on employee health and productivity, considering the role that technology plays as well. “Today’s innovative work environments are characterised by multifunctional layouts, collaborative spaces and continuous evolvement of the deployed IT equipment. We understand these modern workplace requirements and we further support the user by bringing technology to the point of use, making sure that their health and wellbeing is improved in the process,” said Paul Zuidema, Ergotron’s Managing Director, EMEA.

“JŪV™ brings fresh energy into the workplace, not only through the rejuvenation of otherwise unused or overlooked spaces in work environments, but also helping businesses meet corporate health and wellbeing objectives by integrating natural movement into employee workspaces.”

JŪV™ Wall range is available in a variety of size and colour combinations; the JŪV™ engine in Graphite or Snow White, and the worksurface in Birch Wood or Icy White. Customers can always stay connected and work efficiently, thanks to direct access to power and charging adding the special JŪV™ power accessory. Next to that, they can complete their ergonomic experience with the monitor riser accessory available for up to two computer screens.

First look at the Peztio 1080p Wi-Fi dashcam. #Peztio #Dashcams #Tech #Motoring

A new dashcam has arrived from Amazon called Peztio, A new name to me but there is several options available to purchase on Amazon today to suit all pockets,this dashcam comes with an App for Android and iOS and has Wi-Fi enabled features which will allow you access files on the fly,this is a simple to mount unit but slightly restricted as you will see in the unboxing this depends on how your front window is angled but most vehicles should be fine. We take a quick first look today and if you have any questions feel free to ask about it as per norm during our test period.

  • 【FHD 1080P & 170° Wide Angle View】The dashcams for cars equips a powerful lens, which can record FHD 1080P crystal videos. Peztio car dash cam supports 170° super wide-angle record, capturing multiple lanes real-time HD videos.
  • 【Build in Wi-Fi & Videos Real-time Transmission】Built-in 2.4GHz Wi-Fi transmitter, videos and pictures are smoothly transferred between the dash camera and smartphone. You can watch the recording real-time videos on your smartphone or save the videos to your mobile phone album.
  • 【Super Night Vision & WDR Tech】The combination of f1.8 aperture and WDR technology enhances the clarity of images. Peztio car camera makes night shots brighter and prevents overexposure under strong light, obtains crystal-clear recording.
  • 【Powerful Functions】G-sensor, locks the footage when detects a sudden shake/collision; Loop recording, automatically overwrites the unprotected files; Motion detection, will automatically start recording when detects the movement of objects.
  • 【Hidden Design and Worry-Free aftersales】The unique design makes the dash camera stay concealed behind rear-view mirror, thus not blocking the sight and making sure safety driving. Every Peztio customers are fully covered by a one-year warranty. Package content: front camera, car charger, user manual. Note: SD card is not included.

 

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First Look at the Somfy indoor security camera with privacy shutter. #Somfy #Security #Tech

A new security camera has arrived for review and this one has a twist with a built in privacy shutter on board and has a nice design to it moving away from the standard look cameras and will blend in nicely in the house anywhere.

This camera is a wired affair so you will need to keep that in mind as there is many cameras out there today offering both the wired and wireless route. This camera has a 130 degree field of view, Offers two way talking, HD night vision, 4 X digital zoom and more, You can also opt in for a service plan if you wish or just use the free service offer which is good enough and better than some others out there.

Free service plan..

Taking photos during live streaming
Push message if something is amiss
Push message to all users if something is amiss
30-second video clip if movement is detected
Download 30 seconds of images free of charge
Recorded images are valid for 7 days
Free upload to Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive

Paid plan – For just £4.49 per month you get 24/7 video recording as soon as it’s activated (download up to 10 minutes)

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Review – The EOZ AUDIO “ICON” True Wireless earbuds. #EOZ #ICON #Tech #Audio

The EOZ Audio ICON are the latest on offer from the company which have told me they have worked hard on to create this new product and the question you ask is have they done so. For the price segment and the features on offer they have certainly done it for me in all areas but there is one or two things that could be changed going forward and this not only applies to these.

They come with everything out of the box with USB-C charging which for many today is perfect and forward thinking,they have Bluetooth 5.0 for better connectivity and you will get around 30-40ft of this depending on your surroundings so this means you do not need to have your phone strapped on your hip either when in use at home or in the office.

 

They are light,slim and stylish though most see this format as doucehbag status and do not like the stem effect, Personally I could not care less once they sound good and these do across the board. You have good battery life and lots of features with simple taps to control these easily although some muscle memory might be required for some to hit the right spot.

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You can skip and reverse tracks with two taps,you can play and pause music and answer or hang up on calls, Most importantly they work individually so this means you can use one while another is charging should you need be,the other thing is calls come through both sides for that stereo effect and call quality is just brilliant here, In fact all voice on these are even if you watch Netflix or you tube for example people speaking is one area that these shine in,there is also no lag latency here either or lip sync to keep it simple.

The sound quality is great,good dynamic range and overall a good sound stage with good separation easily heard and direction which for me is important. My track playlist is on my YouTube channel which covers all genres. After putting nearly 40 hours into these for the money you cant go wrong it is that simple,Bass is not strong and there is no app and I would like to see more colours but this is a common trend with true wireless but there is others out there costing much more than these that do not offer so for the price you pay you cant complain at all. So are they worth the money?? DAAM yes..   I cant wait to see what the company have coming next.

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Review – The Poly Savi 8220 ANC wireless headphones. An office must have. #Poly #Office #Tech

An overkill for me personally in my office space but for anyone in an working environment this is a must have for multiple reasons. In Dublin today we now have more open space offices and units where multiple businesses work under one roof or even on the same floor and this headset is ideal for the likes too.

With multiple connectivity options and the option to use for conference calls this is an ideal way to connect and conduct seamless transfer between devices or add devices to the conversation, You can add up to 4 of the same headset for conference calls by simply joining in and you can also connect other devices via bluetooth and this all works fast and to the point.  You can connect to your mains switch if you have one or simply connect to your PC,tablet or smartphone which was my use case scenario and the quick one touch transfer works a treat for no loss of time or productivity.

The ANC works well too, Where I live it can be quite noisy sometime given I have a soundproof house I like the windows open for some air and this is my issue at home and using the ANC works a treat keeping the outside out where it belongs. Testing indoors with doors shut etc I was able to keep chit chat and TV out of the mix too with the ANC on so for an office space this is what you need to avoid distraction.

It will not win any awards for the music fan but it is good enough but it is not aimed at such or sold to perform as a proper pair or headphones would but they work and are loud enough too so you can use for both work and personal it is up to you, Many people I know do this in fact and this headset is fine, Where it shines is the call quality this is top of the class with crystal clear calls really enhanced too making it feel like a virtual reality experience with a VR headset with optics this does this with the voice clarity.

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Very elaborate PayPal scam to be vigilant about. #Paypal #Scams

Over the last week I have been hammered with emails pertaining to PayPal and it has gotten way out of hand but this is a good scam with a good replica of PayPal itself throughout. I do have a PayPal account under my personal email account which is not in the public domain but nothing related to the email address for the site. Yes the tech email is out there and yes we get hammered with scams all the time offering the usual 5 billion dollars from Besnons desk and so on and much more but this is pretty much the norm these days for such people out there in the media with your public email available to all.

It has got that bad no I have a pain in my backside with the amount of emails I have got in the last week requesting payments and limiting my account and I have tried to block such and they keep coming and each time they have a different billing number I am now up to bill 28 plus I have had several emails claiming my account is restricted.

I have got in touch with PayPal over this and send them a full dialogue of what has been happening over the last week and awaited their response but they of course hit back with the standard affair of what you need to do and how to spot fakes which is fine but this time around this is more elaborate with secure encrypted pages showing and this is where people will get caught out and think all is fine and dandy when it is far from it.

I have left all image samples here for all to see what you need to look out for so you can see what we are dealing with and to keep an eye out for I am waiting for PayPal to come back to me with a report as I had a discussion with them today via Twitter. This might not be news to some folk out there but here is what you can look out for to get some idea of what we are dealing with.

PayPal have responded with the following and have also got back to me via email on this. You can also report and check what to watch out for HERE 

Hey! I completely understand your concern. Please forward the email’s to spoof@paypal.com. We continuously work to disable these emails and websites and review all submissions sent to spoof@paypal.com. We work to shut down fake websites, and our fraud teams work to identify and prevent fraud before it occurs. We also work with law enforcement around the world to stop online criminals.

Review – The BenQ W2700 World’s first 4K home theatre DLP projector featuring DCI-P3. #BenQ #Tech #Projector

Projectors are now a big thing and I have tried and tested quite a few now and also own some and plan to convert the entire house to just projectors in all the rooms, It takes away that central focus point in most houses and given the screen estate on offer it also saves on space but when we are talking about watching actual content on such devices how does this pan out? Well this will be different for everyone one due to the make and model of projector you have and what your own personal set up is like at home.

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In action

You can sit this in your sitting room or you can fix it permanently on your ceiling it is up to you how you set things up and how and if you plan to move it around the house, size is another matter here that needs to be considered as they can come in all shapes and sizes,some can be quite large and some can be rather small but for now that is how it will be until the tech comes better to scale down on the size front here but again this is brand dependent and what you are willing to pay to own such equipment at home.

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For my personal use case this is for watching films,streaming and gaming and also perhaps looking at images, you have multiple connection choices here so there is no shortage on getting access to display your content to a bigger audience on a bigger display. You can use this in other situations such as presentations or in an office for example.

One example that is important for some is portability with a projector and one I recently reviewed was the GVI which is an excellent little projector but has less picture quality compared to the one we have tested out and you can see this in the video review below from a quality perspective but nonetheless it is still a great projector with lots of function built in without the need to have a smartphone connected all the time to use it.

Check our hands on footage sample and UI in the video below for more information and details on how this can easily replace your TV at home or even in the bedroom and see what to expect from the picture, The video might not do it justice as with any similar recording but from where I was sitting it is impressive stuff and worth looking at if it is quality and a true to life sound experience you are after with connectivity options.

 

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Review – The IMOU BULLET outdoor security camera. #Security #IMOU #Tech

The IMOU bullet security camera is on the larger side to what we have tested over the last few years here but that in itself is not a bad thing as it alone is visible. This unit has two antennas sicking up on the sides and they are there for good reason which is WiFi connectivity and it works, Faster connecting via the app compared to others I use and tried this is a good thing. This is a wired camera though so you need to plan your final fixed position which might be a slight issue for some depending on where you have plugs and so on but you can get around this.

The results you get from this camera is good but I feel I have seen it all before from YALE similar design and the same UI on the app but it works and works well and fully featured so I cant complain and for the price you pay it is good in comparison to some others out there on offer, We have more cameras on the way too so stay tuned for that.

Below in the video I go through the app and you will get to see some clips, It is a simple set up and the app is easy to use.some cameras can be a nightmare to set up but this one is not and it has a simple easy UI to navigate, You will need to pay for a cloud service if you like but you get some free when you purchase first which is nice and will allow you to determine if it is worth it but you can use local storage via Micro Sd card.

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Features.

  • ACTIVE DETERRENCE: Keep threats away from what you care about. Thanks to the built-in motion activated spotlight & 110dB security siren, you can scare unwelcome guests away – before they enter your home. Built-in speaker & mic allows for interaction
  • INSTANT ALERTS: The Bullet Pro is like having your own personal guard. Alarm notifications are sent to your smartphone whenever it detects motion, helping you keep aware of what’s going on from anywhere. PIR detection also reduces any false alerts
  • STRONGER CONNECTION: Dual antennas & 2×2 MIMO technology help resist interference, even at long ranges. You can also opt for a wired connection, thanks to the built-in Ethernet Port. The IP67 rating means its fully weatherproof for outdoor conditions
  • CAPTURE EVERY DETAIL: With the 1080P Full HD sensor & cutting edge H.265 compression, you can enjoy crystal clear video without having to worry about storage space & network bandwidth. High-quality sensor & IR lights also ensure clear images at night
  • FLEXIBLE STORAGE: Images & videos can be stored locally on a Micro SD card (up to 128GB), a network video recorder (NVR) for larger storage requirements, or to the secure IMOU Cloud (new users can activate a free 7-day history – one month trial)

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Say goodbye to language barriers this festive season and hello to carefree travel with Pocketalk. #Travel #Tech

According to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), 4.7 million passengers headed abroad over the last Christmas and New Year period, making it one of the most popular times to go away. With 2019/20 set to be just as busy, Pocketalk is the perfect travel companion to make the festive getaway easier. With more than 500,000 units already sold worldwide, Pocketalk empowers consumers, especially travellers, to converse quickly and easily with people in a multitude of languages.

Developed by Sourcenext®, the largest distributor and creator of software, hardware, and IoT products in Japan, and with the ability to translate 74 languages bidirectionally, Pocketalk makes communication much clearer and connection much easier for users at the mere push of a button. It utilises the most robust language engines and cutting-edge cloud technologies for highly accurate translations. The “Built-in Data” model with the embedded Global SIM is available with two years of all-you-can-use mobile data coverage in 133 countries. Pocketalk is available in several countries, including Japan, Germany, France, Italy and the USA.

 

Tomoaki Kojima, Managing Director of Sourcenext B.V., explains, “Pocketalk is the only translation device that enables a truly authentic communication experience by unlocking users’ personal communication skills. It provides a new and easy way to have a real conversation instantly with someone who speaks a different language. It’s one small gadget that bridges even the biggest language barrier especially when travelling abroad.”

For a more immersive experience of local people and their culture this Christmas season, travellers can overcome any language challenges with Pocketalk whilst travelling to foreign countries. The “Built-in Data” model is now available in four different colours including red, white, black and gold on Amazon for a Christmas Promotion price of £219 starting from now.

For more information, visit www.pocketalk.net