Impact Biosystems, the Boston-based fitness recovery start-up, is announcing its debut product, Pact – the world’s first connected percussive massage system customized to the user’s muscle profile. Inspired by professional trainers, the Pact system tailors its massaging experience to the user’s body conditions, giving the most effective recovery treatment possible. The Pact system is available for pre-order today, and will ship in Q2 2022.
“Existing muscle recovery solutions are almost exclusively one-size-fits-all types of products,” said Bridget Hunter-Jones, cofounder and CEO of Impact Biosystems. “But, everyone and their recovery is different, so we designed the Pact system with the belief that recovery should be informed and personalized, using data from the body, effectively eliminating the guesswork.”
The Pact system relieves muscle pain and improves muscle readiness by creating a data-backed recovery experience. It operates with two core devices: Pact Sense and Pact Pulse, both connected with the user’s smartphone via the Pact app.
Pact Massager
Unlike other impersonal massagers on the market, the Pact system will first measure your muscles’ conditions before recommending an appropriate recovery treatment. Using six sensors that take over 5,000 measurements per scan, Pact Sense tracks the user’s muscle readiness, measuring muscle mass and stiffness in real-time. The data gathered will allow the Pact mobile app to generate a bespoke warm-up or recovery routine for the user, which will inform the Pact Pulse for a precise and optimized massage.
Impact Biosystems’ proprietary technology, based on advanced modelling techniques, has been developed over the last three decades by co-founder and chief inventor, Ian Hunter, the Hatsopoulos Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT.
Two Pact kits will be available at launch: the standard Pact Sport Kit (£369), and the premium Pact Pro Kit (£479), which comes with an additional battery handle, an extra year of Pro App Content & analytics, and a travel case. Both kits are available on pre-order via Indiegogo for the early bird prices of £209 (Pact Sport) and £259 (Pact Pro): https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pact-world-s-first-full-feedback-smart-massager/
As the world undergoes a revolution in how we live and work, Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky, today revealed via a streamed announcement multiple platform upgrades, including 50+ new product features aimed to meet the new way of travelling brought on by the pandemic, and the wave of guests it will bring with it.
This announcement offers a range of upgrades that make it easier to host and support the changing needs of travellers, including:
AirCover – Top-to-bottom protection. Free for every Host. Only on Airbnb.
Translation Engine – The most advanced translation technology ever offered to our community.
Accessibility Review – Every accessibility feature is reviewed for 100% accuracy.
I’m (even more) Flexible – Search for more unique homes up to 12 months in advance.
Verified Wifi – Our new speed test tool verifies the speed of the wifi in a listing.
Smarter Trips Tab – A redesigned Trips tab with all your must-have travel details.
Ask a Superhost Expansion – Connects new Hosts to a Superhost in their area for 1:1 help.
Additionally, Airbnb shared trends data, looking at how guests are travelling now and into next year. Some key insights include:
People increasingly are living on Airbnb: From July to September, 20% of nights booked were for stays of one month or longer.
People are travelling at any time: Nearly half (45%) of nights booked on Airbnb were for at least one week, compared to 38% two years ago; and families are travelling more during the week, with the most growth in stays on Mondays and Tuesday nights globally
They want amenities for living, not just visiting: Globally, the most searched-for amenities in recent months were: 1) pets-allowed, 2) pools, 3) wifi, 4) kitchens and 5) free parking.
Greater interest in holiday travel: As of the end of September, we had over 40% more nights booked for Thanksgiving week in the US than at the same time in 2019
Border reopenings reveal pent-up demand: In the US, which historically is the largest inbound travel market in the world — during the week following the October 15 announcement of the November 8 reopening date, nights booked by foreign guests for stays starting November 8 increased by 44%
realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand and top 5 Android smartphone brand globally, furthers its commitment and vision of being a sustainable company that contributes to a better world, as the realme 8 5G and 8i smartphones have been recognised by the cross-industry Eco Rating labelling scheme.
Eco Rating has been created jointly by five of Europe’s leading mobile operators to launch the pan-industry labelling scheme – Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica (operating under the O2 and Movistar brands), Telia Company and Vodafone.
By evaluating the environmental impact of the entire process of production, transportation, use and disposal of mobile phones, Eco Rating helps customers to make informed and sustainable choices, providing an overall score from 1 to 100. The closer the score is to 100, the better the sustainability of the device.
The realme 8 5G and 8i have both been awarded high scores of 76/100 and 80/100, respectively. Both devices achieved similarly high results in the key area of resource efficiency, with the 8 5G being awarded a score of 85/100 and the 8i 90/100, representing a low impact on the scarcity of resources.
Commenting on the new ratings, Madhav Sheth, Vice President of realme, President of realme International Business Group, CEO of realme Europe, said, “As an industry, we have a commitment towards a better future, and at realme, being transparent with our users via the Eco Rating labelling scheme is a positive step towards realising that future. We at realme stand by this with the new 8 5G and 8i ratings, as well as our E-Waste Management Program which incentivises the safe recycling of electronic waste and strive to launch the most eco-friendly products in the near future.”
“In line with a series of products we have launched, including smartphones, earphones, and tablets, we proactively advocate the combination of technology and environment, Going and Living Green.”
“Simultaneously, we are developing a unique eco-friendly smartphone, with endeavours to tremendously reduce CO2 emissions. The product will arrive in Europe in the near future.”
Dell Technologies has recently unveiled the latest version of its XPS Desktop, a performance and creative powerhouse, with a more robust cooling system and faster processors, making it the most powerful version of the device to date.
Dell engineers redesigned the thermal architecture of the device to maximize performance and soften the acoustics through improving airflow. The front bezel of the chassis is designed to intake cool air and move it from the front and out the back. Notably, the new XPS Desktop is up to 21% cooler under load (with a 125W cooling solution); or up to 18% cooler under load with liquid cooling (when compared to the new 125W thermal solution). And the new high RPM fans (up to 5,000 RPM) operate more efficiently at slower speeds which helps makes the system quieter. Overall, the new desktop is 50%+ quieter under load over previous generations.
Designed for aspiring artists or seasoned professionals alike, the Dell XPS Desktop allows users to stay in their flow with the new 12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors (up to i9) that handles creative projects and gameplay with ease alongside the most impressive graphics options available on the market – the NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 30 Series GPUs or AMD Radeon™ RX GPUs. Combined with next-generation DDR5 memory supporting up to 50% faster clock speed than DDR4 as well as PCIe Gen5 graphics ready, the new XPS Desktop delivers incredible horsepower.
Commenting on the announcement, Donnie Oliphant, Senior Director of XPS, said: “XPS is one of the most coveted brands in the PC industry, lauded for its seamless convergence of elegant design and cutting-edge technology – but there’s always more to a XPS device than meets the eye. Nearly 42% larger than its predecessor (27L vs 19L), the new XPS Desktop ushers in an expansive suite of next-gen performance technologies and a more robust cooling architecture, making this the most powerful XPS Desktop ever made. With heavy-hitter performance cloaked by an understated minimalist design, creators, gamers, and virtually anyone who wants to amplify their passions, can now own a sophisticated PC with workhorse performance.”
The new XPS Desktop is elegantly and mindfully designed to fit seamlessly into any environment, just like the rest of the XPS family. It comes with a choice of two stylish colors – light and dark – including Night Sky and an all-aluminum Platinum Silver option. A pair of aluminum feet that peek out from the base add an extra level of poise to the silver model.
Liquid cooling Dell XPS
When it comes to the XPS line, it’s important to have a PC that is customizable, so the system can grow to meet increased performance demands over time. Using the toolless entry chassis, users can easily upgrade the CPU, GPU, memory, storage and more to keep pace with new technology as it becomes available.
For those who aspire to cultivate their digital content creation skills – whether that be in photography, graphic design, music production or beyond, they can tap into “Creator Edition” that comes with pre-selected configurations ready to withstand creative workloads.
Availability & Pricing
The XPS Desktop will be available later this fall, shipping with Windows 11, with pricing available upon launch.
Conferencing and collaboration manufacturer Konftel is celebrating a prestigious new accolade – earning praise forquality, value, customer loyalty and new product innovations.
Konftel has achieved a European Customer Value Leadership award from global consultation experts Frost & Sullivan. It reflects ‘excellence in best practices’ with Konftel praised for ‘world class performance’ following a rigorous analytical process.
Align with customer demands
Frost and Sullivan’s Senior Industry Analyst, Vaishno Srinivasan, paid tribute to the company’s high value and high performance product range. “Konftel’s success mantra revolves around flexibility, usability, and value that align with customer demands.”
She continued: “It is critical for vendors to provide a range of flexible, plug-and-play A/V options as enterprises face several challenges, including meeting room reconfiguration as well as uncertainty about the number of workers in the office and meeting room occupancy in the new-normal office environments.
“Konftel’s wide portfolio enables customers to effectively match endpoints with meeting room configurations, sizes, connectivity requirements and budgets. Konftel’s A/V kits provide the best value for the investment with its high quality, functionally robust enterprise-class devices backed by a two-year warranty, Ultra HD/Full HD resolution, beamforming microphones, and renowned OmniSound audio technology. These specifically set Konftel A/V kits apart from the competition at similar price points.”
A rigorous evaluation
Delighted UK Sales Director, Jeff May, says the latest success is testament to the company’s pursuit of product and service excellence – creating a wide range of flexible options for different room environments.
“Frost & Sullivan applies a rigorous analytical process to evaluate multiple nominees for each award category before determining the final award recipient. Konftel excelled in many of the criteria.
“Our comprehensive portfolio, including table top audio conferencing endpoints and high quality USB conference cameras, allows customers to pick and choose the right endpoint — either standalone or A/V kits — according to their needs. To be endorsed by Frost & Sullivan is a tremendous achievement of which we are all rightly proud.”
Konftel was the first to create a dedicated conference phone over 30 years ago. Its evolving product portfolio features the new C2070 video kit, combining pristine picture performance with beamforming microphone audio.
Jeff May, Konftel
Also protecting the planet
In addition Konftel has recently produced an innovative 3D interactive room guide which identifies the most appropriate products and connectivity set-up, from personal workspaces, focus and huddle rooms to large multipurpose rooms. It’s based on an overall objective of video enabled meetings, always and everywhere, at home or in the office. Konftel also holds Climate Neutral certification meaning users can conference with a clear climate conscience.
The awards committee concluded: “At Konftel, success is measured not only based on product sales but also across customer satisfaction and loyalty. Creating a better collaboration culture across businesses and protecting the planet with sustainable and environmentally-friendly initiatives are ingrained into Konftel’s DNA.
“For its strong overall performance, Konftel is recognized with Frost & Sullivan’s 2021 European Customer Value Leadership Award in the professional audio/video conferencing devices market.”
There are many reasons why organizations are turning to business automation,including advanced technologies like ehs software solutions.
The flexibility to take on a greater workload without overwhelming the company, the security of having a reliable way to back up data and secure important information, and the ability to receive accurate assessments when it comes to important tasks are just a few reasons why this is a viable solution for a small or large business.
This workload automation software tool allows for a more consistent workflow, reducing manual effort, which can lead to less dependency on human decision-making and judgment. Manual work can be compromised due to various factors such as the employer or employee experiencing fatigue, distractions, disruptions, or other personal issues. While these mistakes are human, these errors can lead to big consequences for a business. Therefore, a lot of companies understand that including automation processes can be vital for a business’s success. Read on for an overview of business automation and whether it can completely reduce human error.
How Human Error Affects Business
Speed
Getting tasks completed at the required time frame can be difficult with a manual work system because speed is essential for a business in various ways. Whether it’s meeting deadlines or providing sufficient work by the requested time, there’s very little room for error. When employees struggle to handle the workload or minor discrepancies interrupt workflow, this can lead to dire consequences for the entire company.
Productivity
Unfortunately, productivity may not always be consistent in an organization. To err is human; however, the fact that employees cannot always guarantee that they will precisely follow through on their commitment is why employers should look into business automation. This reduces almost all of the risks that can occur due to inconsistent workflow, ensuring that productivity does not falter even if one or more employees aren’t available.
Efficiency
As mentioned above, sufficient work must be handed in at the end of the day, and if that isn’t achieved, it affects the workforce as a whole. A company is only as strong as its weakest link; therefore, efficiency is paramount for a business to flourish. Automation ensures efficiency and rarely is that compromised at the hands of a digital system.
Reputation
Inconsistency is one of the first things that can ruin a reputation. If clients notice that your service is unreliable, they will look to services that appear to be more on the ball. A reputation takes years to build, and only minutes to destroy. Human errors are typically the number one reason why a company loses its credibility.
Finances
One should never mess around with company finances. If these aren’t organized properly, many setbacks can occur, which can signal the end of your business for various reasons. Firstly, invoicing and payroll must remain reliable, and secondly, budgeting is crucial to ensure consistent cash flow. Relying on your workforce to never make errors here is too risky.
Employee Turnover
Employee turnover rate is high when staff is required to handle more than they can. Without any reliance on technology, employees are susceptible to making mistakes and feeling overwhelmed. This can also cause your business to lose talented and reliable staff when they don’t feel they have a team around them putting in the same effort, or when they feel that their colleagues are responsible for setbacks that affect them. By redirecting some of the riskier tasks, fewer of these issues will disrupt workflow or adversely affect employee satisfaction.
Customer Satisfaction
At the end of the day, customer satisfaction is what it’s all about. Without this, you have no business. If employees’ competence is not up to par, this can cost you customers. The priority of any company is to avoid this at all costs. There is no room for human error if it affects customer satisfaction.
What Tasks Business Automation Improves
Marketing
Business automation vastly improves marketing for an establishment because routine tasks are performed quickly, with an efficient strategy to streamline your business. This eliminates a lot of potential errors, leaving room for better results to scale your business and support growth.
Recruitment
Recruiters can work more efficiently when they don’t need to sift through submissions from incompatible candidates. The HR and recruitment teams improve when less time is wasted and access to more qualified candidates is achieved.
Accounting and Reporting
Artificial intelligence, AI, is critical for accounting because manual formatting is too unreliable and takes a long time. A reporting process that relies on human insight can also lead to many errors that are eliminated entirely with automation.
Invoicing and Payroll
With invoice processing software, employers won’t have to worry about cash flow or miscalculating budget costs. Nor will you need to worry about hiring a competent accountant to handle payroll all by themselves. While automation technology is easy to navigate, you can always call upon machine learning consulting agencies to ensure all staff has viable knowledge of these machines. Business owners, with the help of technology and knowledgeable consultants a phone call away, no longer have to worry about miscalculations or payroll issues.
Advantages of Automating Tasks
Meets Deadlines
There are many advantages of automating business tasks, but there are some you cannot work without. One of them is how it ensures deadlines are met. Relying on technology to schedule appointments and finalize documents will prevent a lot of mishaps.
Prevents Under-staffing
The turnover rate will reduce significantly as understaffing projects will no longer be a concern. If there aren’t enough talented staff to handle the workload, automated machines can take on the brunt of it. This, in turn, will ensure staff aren’t overwhelmed or overexerted.
Compliance Requirements
Undergoing audits and establishing paper trails won’t be a stressful process because automation ensures compliance requirements are met. By having all the insight and details ironed out and data secured, no business owner will have to dread any inspections.
Repetitive tasks, such as the ones listed above, are usually the first to experience human errors. This is because these can be tedious and yet if they aren’t thoroughly completed with the utmost precision and focus, can be the downfall of a company. Therefore, technological advancements like business automation are a must to ensure that simple human errors don’t result in huge setbacks or adversely affect an organization’s credibility. While a business owner does not need to acquire every form of automation for every aspect of their establishment, it would be wise to leave important tasks to technology for an accurate and reliable workflow, as business automation reduces human error almost entirely.
We have been testing Pamu earbuds some time now and the company has gone from strength to strength over time and deliver a great product at an affordable price and in fact they have three pairs in my top ten earbuds for 2020 and going into 2021 we have the new Z1 in now for testing which I am looking forward too, today we give you a quick look at the new earbuds so of you have any questions feel free to ask below or on our social media.
Main features
Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation, reduce noise up to 40dB
Dual-Mic Noise Reduction
Gaming mode, Low latency
In-App firmware update and customization to key functions
Dual Master, simultaneous transmission of both ears, both of them can be used separately
Compatible with Qi-certified wireless chargers
Replaceable shell design, customize your exclusive color
Need to expand on port access well this new product from HUWDER does the job and not only that it has fast charging built in and also it charges just about anything you have in your home, Tablets, PCs phones, earbud, headphones you name it this tough guy can handle it, this is not a powerbank ie charges on its own it does need to be plugged in however this is not a bad thing..]
This is built to last, it comes with a dock or you can lay flat and it will not budge as it has rubber footing to keep it in place too. It comes in two colours, Black and White and it is portable and will fit in any travel bag, this is ideal for someone with multiple gadgets and will charge and device with USB USB-C micro USB and of course iPhones.
You can charge up to 4 devices at one go which is handy and this can be plugged into a standard mains and then you can select what needs charging after that, with many laptops there is not enough ports to charge your device and this can act as a hub to charge several devices without the need to use your laptops ports keeping that free for other workflows and so on.
The ports on this unit are as follows – 2 Type-C and 2 Type-A ports.
Features
1. 150W output max, support charging 4 devices at the same time;
2. C ports with PD3.0 PPS, A ports with QC3.0, meet your fast charging demands
3. C port up to 100W max output, enough for charging the majority of USB C laptops in the market. And it supports to charging 2 MacBook Pro at the same time;
4. GS, UL, CE EMC/LVD, FCC, ROHS, PSE certificated.
ZHIYUN, the world’s leading gimbal manufacturer for cameras and smartphones introduces the CRANE M3, the latest in the highly-regarded CRANE series. Proving it’s more than just an upgrade, the M3 is a professional, 3-axis gimbal, claiming five industry firsts for looks, unmatched versatility, easy operability and trademark high-performance ZHIYUN design. The CRANE M3 is compatible with smartphones, action cameras, and full-frame mirrorless cameras with certain lenses.
Industry firsts
Sporting an all-new, modern white chassis, punctuated with black and red, the CRANE M3 is visually-striking. Small yet mighty, the CRANE M3 is the size of a 550ml water bottle made of robust, composite materials, its compact body design, reverse-loaded motors and optimised axis arm structure, deliver a better gripping and user experience.
Compatible with over 90% of mirrorless cameras, the CRANE M3 is designed with convenience in mind. The gimbal’s quick-release design enables rapid interchange between compact action, DSLR and smartphone cameras as well as battery-changes without the need for rebalancing. Furthermore, easy connection to a professional microphone via the expansion base reduces the need for rebalancing. With its upgraded motors with stronger torque, guaranteeing stable movements and brand new in-built dual color 800-lumen LED temperature lighting and professional audio solution, CRANE-M3 offers professional videographers outstanding filming experience without extra equipment.
Agile set-up via universal quick release plate
The hot-swapping capability of the CRANE M3, thanks to the upgraded, universal TRANSMOUNT Quick Release plate enables easier balancing, assembly and disassembly – perfect for professional filmmakers who might like to use a variety of equipment within a shoot.
The one-size-fits-all plate also eliminates the inconvenience of rebalancing the stabiliser after changing cameras, and facilitates seamless battery change. It is also useful for anyone using a variety of media or for vloggers who wish to upgrade from a smartphone to a compact mirrorless camera further down the line.
Once the plate is in place, the CRANE M3’s 3-click mechanism reliably secures the camera in position via tilt-, roll and pan axes locks. The locks with their transverse palm-rejection, efficient design protect cameras and offer optimal responsiveness and stabilisation capabilities, meaning that videographers can concentrate on the action at hand, without worrying about their camera or shakiness.
The M3 features innovative locks and latches for storage. Gimbal can be adjusted to half-storage/full-storage mode. No axis arm adjustments are required when switching to half-storage mode with a mounted camera, and no rebalances needed when expanded.
Compact and convenient light and sound solution
Impromptu low-light shooting is no longer a problem with the CRANE M3. Thanks to its pioneering in-built 800 lumen LED fill light, powered uniquely from heat generated by the gimbal, the stabiliser offers an intense natural lighting solution with full stepless dimming control and temperature settings via a control wheel. The light adopts high-level cooling technology to quickly dissipate the heat while providing great brightness. Additionally available are magnetic light filter accessories for the LED light, in four different colours. At peak power 6W, the M3s lighting reads are as follows: colour temperature levels: 2600-5400K, brightness: warm light 650-750, white light 850-950, CRI (Colour Rendering Index) 90+.
On-the-hoof, live interviews couldn’t get easier with the CRANE M3’s TransMount Expansion Base to which professional microphones can be directly connected. The base bypasses connecting the microphone via the camera, thus removing the need for: additional cables, extra weight on the camera, and further adjustments to the gimbal. The M3 comes with a TransMount Shotgun Microphone as standard, however, the 6.5mm connecting audio port can also support a range of wired professional microphones for clear audio performance with cardioid/hypercardioid patterns.
Exceptional control through touchscreen and one-handed operational
The CRANE M3 offers the professional filmmaker a range of exceptional control options. The new gimbal has a built-in receiver at the base which can be paired with the transmitter module for wireless control of mainstream cameras via Bluetooth. Furthermore, the M3’s design brings one-handed, ergonomic operation capabilities through its versatile control wheel and joystick buttons that support adjustments to roll axis, aperture, shutter and ISO to optimally position your camera for perfect footage.
New to the CRANE series is the added feature of an interactive 1.22”, full-colour HD interactive, touchscreen enabling parameter adjustments to a range of gimbal mode settings (portrait, vortex mode and go-mode) as well as follow speed. The intuitive display panel also indicates camera operational status, connection to the gimbal and battery levels.
Zhiyun Crane M3
Pricing and availability
Available here from 8 November 2021, pricing is as follows:
Standard package: CRANE M3 + standard tripod – £369
Combo package: CRANE M3 + Tripod Plus + Cell Phone Mount + TransMount EasyGo BackPack – £449
Pro package: CRANE M3 + Tripod Plus + Cell Phone Mount + TransMount Shotgun Microphone + TransMount Expansion Base +TransMount EasyGo BackPack – £649
Universal TRANSMOUNT Quick Release plates are available for the following camera models: Sony α7M3; Sony α7C; Sony α6000; Sony α7S; Sony ZV-E10; Canon M50; Nikon Zfc; Fuji X-S10; Fuji XT-4.
Specs
Dimensions
280.3 mm (W) x 74.88 mm (D) x 157.06 mm (H)
Weight:
700g (without tripod and quick release plate)
Battery Power
Maximum battery 8 hrs run time
Charging
Type-C charging port, 2 hrs charging time
Support 12W PD fast charging
Supports portable power bank charging while operating
