The new PTZ310N and PTZ330N models feature NewTek’s NDI® video standard integration that enables the cameras to communicate, deliver and receive high quality content with low latency, which is also frame-accurate and suitable for switching in a live production environment.
The NDI® standard enables seamless interaction between various control systems and AVer Europe’s camera hardware for capturing and livestreaming. Users can create robust IP workflows throughout all components of their production setup via one cable rather than having to wire every video or audio source directly into an SDI router, saving significant time and money through increased efficiency.
This new functionality combined with the powerful zoom, smooth movement and high-quality imaging offered by AVer Europe’s PTZ cameras, enables higher education institutions to capture classroom lectures and broadcast events such as Ted Talks or graduation ceremonies. The cameras also facilitate coverage of major awards, press conferences and tradeshows in business.
“This upgrade for the PTZ310N and PTZ330N enables users to access a new range of event capturing and livestreaming capabilities within both education and business,” explains Rene Buhay, AVer Europe Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “By integrating NDI HX2 with our existing advanced features in our PTZ range, we are improving Pro AV processes for content producers all over the world.”
The PTZ310N and PTZ330N from AVer Europe feature a powerful autofocus that maintains vivid, 1080p/60fps imaging quality in virtually any lighting environment. In addition to a 12X/30X optical zoom, the cameras offer precise, steady pan/tilt movements as small as 0.1° per step.
With built-in smart functions, AVer Europe’s newly upgraded cameras use facial recognition to adjust the field of view and can automatically track presenters through pre-set frames, eliminating the need for a camera operator.
AVer Europe’s PTZ cameras are available with a year’s warranty at PTZ310N MSRP £1699 exc. VAT and PTZ330N MSRP £2399 exc. VAT. For more information, please visit www.avereurope.com.
Edifier® International, prominent designer and award-winning manufacturer of consumer audio electronics for both the lifestyle and multimedia markets announces the TWS NB True Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds.
The Edifier TWS NB Earbuds feature Industry-leading Feed-Forward Active Noise Cancellation from AMS to give users a fully noise-free, immersive listening experience, as well as exceptional sound quality.
The TWS NB has an extremely high standard for acoustic components and brings over-ear noise cancelling headphone technology to a mini, truly wireless earphone package. The large graphene diaphragm delivers a much deeper and punchy bass with the rich details of sound reserved, which distinguishes the TWS NB from other noise cancelling headphones on the market. With extensive testing, all components of the earphones are certified to block medium to low environmental frequencies while giving the user a completely balanced sound with no outside interruptions. Use Ambient mode if you still want to be aware if people are talking to you etc
“There is an ever-growing need for premium quality audio devices, but we wanted to be able to provide this at an affordable cost,” said Stanley, Edifier’s CTO. “We are bringing our users the unmatched audio experience and noise cancelling capabilities of traditional, over-ear headphones, in a more convenient and travel friendly package. Now, great audio can be with you wherever you go without taking up too much space.”
Thanks to the Qualcomm low power-consumption chipset you can enjoy up to 5-hour ANC playback and 15 hours with the charging case. With ANC off, 33-hour playtime is available in total between battery charges. The TWS NB also utilizes lightning-fast charging, which allows your device to be fully charged in one hour. There is also a USB Type-C cable included which makes the charging of the case easy and convenient.
Edifier don’t believe in sacrificing aesthetics for sound quality. The TWS NB earbuds have been created with a metallic finish and a classic design and the earbuds themselves are also scratch-resistant to ensure they stay sleek. The anodization processed fade-resistant aluminium charging case also makes a strong statement. With the seamless and sleek design of the earbuds and charging case, comfort, style and great technology are at the user’s disposal.
Main Features:
Advanced ANC Technology. Industry-leading Feed-Forward Active Noise Cancellation technology from AMS that offers you true freedom from background noise with enhanced audio quality.
Superior Sound Quality. Φ13mm large graphene diaphragm delivers a much deeper and punchy bass with the rich details of sound reserved, which makes TWS NB be distinguished from others.
Up to 33-Hour of Playback. Enjoy up to 5-hour ANC playback and 15 hours with the charging case, thanks to Qualcomm’s ultra-low-power architecture. With ANC off, you can enjoy 33-hour playtime.
Bluetooth 5.0 with Qualcomm CVC and aptX Technology: Enjoy fast transmission and clear calls within 10m(33ft), thanks to Bluetooth 5.0 with Qualcomm aptX audio and Laser Direct Structuring antenna.
Ambient Sound Mode: ANC technology gets you fully immersed in the music, while ambient sound mode keeps you informed from the outside world. (Note: Control it by the button or “Edifier Connect” app)
Price & Availability:
The Edifier TWS NB is available at £99.99 from Amazon:
Review by Liam Burke. The Tapo C200 is indoor security/monitoring camera from TP-Link. During my review I mainly used as Pet camera could be used as baby monitor or home security monitor also. In the box, you get Tapo Pan/Tilt Home Security Wi-Fi Camera, Standard UK Plug with 3 metre cable, Quick Start Guide, Mounting Screws and a Mounting Plate The built-in speaker and power connection are at the rear of the camera.
The Microsd slot is located underneath the camera lens alongside the reset button (No Microsd included) On the base of the camera there is 3 soft rubber feet which give it some grip when placed on a surface.Using the mounting plate you could mount it on a wall/ceiling but I just placed mine on my kitchen counter, it’s a pity more companies don’t include a mounting guide.
Configuring the Camera
Using the Tapo App (available from Goolge Play Store or iOS) setting up the camera app was very straightforward. First sign-in to your Tp-Link account
You will be prompted to connect to a wifi network that the Tapo C200 will create for the initial connection, then you will get prompted to select the wifi network of your home that you want your Tapo to connect to and its Wi-Fi password.
Finally, there’s an option to name your Tapo C200 device and give it a nice looking icon for it. And that’s it! Your all set.The Tapo app is very straight forward and all the main features for the camera are easily accessible when you select your camera.
In the above screenshot the main options are clearly laid out like changing video settings from HQ/LQ video Auto (Day/Night Mode) and the Main Settings Menu.If you have multiple Tapos you can view them all on one screen at the same time. From the main screen if your viewing the stream you can take a picture or Start/Stop a recording, or make the picture fullscreen.
Other features are
*One way talk
Allows one way communication from your phone to the camera’s speaker, handy mode if you want to talk to a baby or a miss behaving pet.
*Pan and tilt
I found it very responsive it has a good range of motion (360 Degree Rotational Views, 114 degree Vertical range) The apps has some modes of rotation, horizontal/vertical pan and mark a position that you can quickly return to.
Privacy button
To easily stop the recording functions of the camera.
*Switch Alerts on/off
Allows the user to disable/enable audio alerts on the camera’s speaker
*Playback and memory
This shows you what you have recorded and also the videos/pictures that you have saved.
Voice Call
Allows you to make a two way “normal” call to the Tapo from your device.
Camera Settings Menu
In the Settings menu you have plenty of options to configure the Tapo C200.
You can rename the camera, see what wifi network that your connected to and view signal strength. It would be nice if you could connect to a 5Ghz wifi but only 2.4Ghz is supported. Also there is an options to check for Firmware updates
Location will give you nice icon to show where the camera is located
Video Rotation, if you place the camera on a ceiling and you want to flip the images to that it appears the correct way up in the app.
LED. Option to disable/enable the LED.
Detection & Alerts, alerts are audio prompts that will use the cameras speaker.I have the Tapo set to Motion Detection for me, as I only want to record when the camera detects motion. It records in 1080p and Night vision up to 30ft and I found the quality of night time images quiet good.
“Notifications”, I disabled this as my pet as always setting of a recording then I would get notification, if you were using the camera as a security camera I would keep it enabled.
“Camera Alert” The camera will make an audio alert that it has detected motion, I had this disabled as I didn’t want the camera to make audio notification but if you setup a schedule it would be good security feature to enable. Even if you have pets you can select a certain area to check for motion
SD Card, I had issues with my 128GB Microsd card, the app should make it a bit more obvious that it has to format a Microsd card for the camera to use it. When I first inserted the card the camera said it had problems with the card. To resolve this you need to select the Format option in the settings menu and then you should be good to use your existing Microsd card (from the TP-Link website 128 GB on a microSD card, equal to 384 hours (16 days) of footage)
The Edit Schedule settings allows you to define periods when you want to record/not to record.
On-screen Display, essentially allows you to inserts a timestamp and or customer text on your recording.
If you want to integrate with your Smart device I was easily able to get it to work with Alexa by using the Tapo Skill.
Image of the camera on the Amazon Echo Show 5, “Alexa show Kitchen”
If you looking for a security/indoor monitoring camera without a paid for cloud subscription that has excellent video quality it would be hard to beat the Tapo C200.
This is a smart plug that allows the option to Instantly turn connected devices on/off via the Tapo app. This is set up via the phone / Google assistant or Amazon Alexa with No Hub Required.
Key Features:
Remote Control – Instantly turn connected devices on/off wherever you are through the Tapo app
Schedule – Pre-set a schedule to automatically manage devices
Timer – Create countdown timer lists for connected electronics
Voice Control – Manage your smart plug with voice commandsvia Amazon Alexa or the Google Assistant
Away Mode – Simulates someone being at home by automatically turning the connected devices on/off randomly
Compact Design – Mini-sized to avoid blocking adjacent sockets
Easy Setup and Use – No hub required, set up quickly and manage easily via the free app
Setup:
The setup is made easy by scanning the QR code on the box and following the app instructions. This app requires you to register and install a new ‘Tapo’ app which is another App to be used on the phone. The setup for Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant for Voice Control is more challenging as it requires linking accounts with as limited instruction on either app for the setup. This model is not Kasa compatible as other TP links,
Overall the unit is reasonably priced from a recognised brand that works as required with a variety of options that can be used for scheduling to turn the socket on or off from any location. It may be worth getting a set of the same brand of kit to prevent having multiple apps on the phone. This unit worked well without breaking the bank.
Creative Technology has boosted its PC gaming audio range with the release of Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus, an enhanced version of the original Sound BlasterX AE-5 boasting more surround sound features aimed at enhancing the audio experience for die hard PC gamers.
The celebrated Sound BlasterX AE-5 was a double CES 2018 Innovation Awards honoree in ‘Computer Hardware and Components’ and ‘Computer Accessories’. Backed up with Sound Blaster’s long legacy of audio processing technology such as the award-winning Xamp discrete headphone bi-amplifier, and powered by a 122 dB 32-bit / 384 kHz ESS SABRE32 Ultra-class DAC, it was the also world’s first sound card with an integrated RGB controller and already a stand-out gaming fan favorite in its own right.
Now, with support for Dolby Digital Live and Connect encoding, the Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus provides more delivery options to external audio devices, for an even more enhanced gaming experience than before. Together with the existing AE-5, it has also been updated with the latest Sound Blaster Command software, which features a user-friendly interface. In addition, the soundcard’s low price tag also means it provides more value for PC gamers.
Pricing and Availability
Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus is priced at GBP139.99 and is available at Creative.com.
Ludos have a new set of affordable earbuds out now called the TURBO which is their latest addition in their line up from which we have been testing over the last few weeks that come in at a great price and keep getting better each time. They have also just released a set of comfy tips to give you better comfort and sound which you can check out over HERE.
Wired earbuds are still a thing and so are wireless today so it is good to have a choice of what to but.Like I have said before there is no shortage of selection and particularity now seen in petrol stations and budget stores the prices can vary but in general the product is crap with terrible sound and build. Again the turbo come in a nice metal box with a draw string bag which alot has to be said for in presentation terms as outlined above we get a typical plastic presentation.
The build quality again stands out here with a good cable and metal housing on the buds which is good and an ergonomic design,looking at the previous products you can see how they are changing the style and fit enhancing their products as they grow. When it comes to sound you get once again a well balanced and tuned pair of earbuds with a nice bass level too so for anyone worried they will not be disappointed here again.
❇️【NEW ERGONOMIC HEADPHONES】 We at LUDOS have one goal: We want to meet our customers’ expectations and know how important quality and service are. The new TURBO headphones from LUDOS offer maximum comfort because they nestle against your ears. Numerous studies regarding the ergonomics of the ear have paid off: you can wear these new headphones for hours without problems, without making them feel uncomfortable.
❇️【UNIQUE QUALITY】 Music is our passion, so it is our duty to produce audio devices that delight our customers with an elegant, dynamic and intense sound experience. Our products are unique and have been developed based on customer needs. With LUDOS TURBO you can be sure that every sound is reproduced true to the original and that you can fully enjoy all pitches, whether in the high, mid or low range.
❇️【THE CONCENTRATED POWER OF LUDOS】 As a start-up, we have sold more than 100,000 headphones all over Europe in just 2 years. The longevity of our products and the satisfaction of our customers are our best selling points. TURBO, the brand new in-ear headphones from LUDOS combines several advantages: additional resistance thanks to a reinforced cable that has a larger diameter than comparable products and extremely durable components.
Bluesound, the leader in wireless, high-res, multi-room music systems, announced a limited-time promotion on several Bluesound Home Theater Bundles. Turn your music, movies, sports, and video games into a fully immersive sonic experience with Bluesound’s wireless home theater players. There are three options appealing to different home theater system preferences and to both new and existing Bluesound customers. The promotion is in effect from April 14 – May 31, 2020. Purchase online at Bluesound.com or through participating Bluesound dealers worldwide.
Buy an award-winning POWERNODE 2i with HDMI and save 25% on a stereo pair of PULSE FLEX 2i
This is the perfect bundle for movie lovers who enjoy their music with equal enthusiasm. With the launch of the BluOS 3.8 software upgrade last month, the POWERNODE 2i can now become part of a home theater grouping, in addition to its “day job” as a high-performance integrated amplifier and hi-res DAC and streamer. Just add speakers and the POWERNODE 2i takes your music listening to new levels, or add a pair of PULSE FLEX 2i as rear channels and make it the center of your Dolby Digital surround sound experience. Now, for a limited time, get 25% off a pair of PULSE FLEX 2i when you purchase a POWERNODE 2i at full price.
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Designed to fit perfectly under your HD or 4K TV, the PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i is the world’s first multi-room, high-res, wireless home theater soundbar to feature crystal clear, 24-bit resolution sound and audiophile-grade bass response—without a subwoofer. Add a pair of PULSE FLEX 2i as rear channels—now 25% off when you purchase a PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i — and enjoy a Dolby Digital home theater experience.
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Whether adding two PULSE FLEX 2i to create the dedicated rear channels of a wireless home theater system, or hi-res music streaming zones in your home, save 10% on a stereo pair of PULSE FLEX 2i during this limited time promotion.
Wix.com Ltd. a leading cloud-based web development platform, today confirms its commitment to Ireland and to Dublin as a hub for its international growth in spite of Coronavirus fears.
Wix has a staff of approximately 140 multi-lingual specialists and office operations personnel in Dublin supporting Wix customers across the UK, France, Spain and Portugal, Germany, Italy and Russia and has plans for further recruitment over the coming months.
Commenting on Wix’s continuing commitment to Ireland, President and COO Nir Zohar says: “Our Ireland operation is at the frontline of our product growth and the support team in Dublin is invaluable to serving our millions of customers in Europe and around the world. We are absolutely committed to grow our staff in Ireland and we are reviewing all property options so that we find the right location and a flexible environment for the talent that we need to expand our business here.”
Dell Technologies has today unveiled tips to help businesses make the transition to a remote business model successfully at this time highlighting that the successful management of a remote workforce will be key to a positive outcome. With many businesses now working in the new reality that their entire workforce is operating from home, Dell Technologies has outlined the critical importance of connecting technology, security, workforce flexibility, data and leadership to help build a remote business model that remains competitive at this time.
Jason Ward, Vice-President and Managing Director, Dell Technologies Ireland said: “The future of work is transforming before our eyes. In a matter of weeks, businesses have found themselves in a position of having their entire workforce operating from home. With no time for on-the-job learning, this transition can pose a major challenge.
“Remote working and flexible working have been fundamental elements of our business and culture at Dell Technologies for over 10 years. Over that decade of our teams working in a remote capacity, we have learnt some important lessons that others can benefit from to create a workforce transformation strategy fit for our new reality.
“Technology is the foundation stone for large-scale remote interaction and engagement and must be at the centre of a remote working strategy and business model. But successful remote working takes more than the right technology. It requires a security-first approach, rooted in data, with flexible HR policies and leadership from the very top.
“It will take time for companies to find the right approach to shape the supportive culture that meets the needs of every member of the team. Today we’re are sharing some tips that we believe can help businesses to safely navigate the move to remote working now and into the future.”
Technology
Put employees first and make sure that applications and devices meet their needs so they can be productive.
Provide the right technology – devices, applications, security, and connectivity – so colleagues can collaborate regardless of where they are.
Security
Security must be an integral part of business strategy connected to the people, processes and technologies with an organisation so that data and IT assets are secure and available.
Put in place collaboration and communication tools that can be used from anywhere, at any time on any device.
Ensure your security policies accommodate new technology and working approaches.
Human Resources
Partner across the organisation to help develop workplace policies that embraces flexible culture and enables every team member to give their best
Listen to your employees – what’s working for them and what needs to be adjusted to enable them to be more productive.
Provide training on connectivity tools, platforms and equipment so employees can get the most out of their remote workspace.
Data
Root decisions in data by looking at trends in when employees are logging into their systems to work and what evolving external forces may require temporary or permanent shifts in your workplace policies.
Leadership
Prepare managers and leaders for this new world of work by coaching them to support their teams and help them feel more connected.
Leaders should listen to employees and understand what is working for them and what needs to be adjusted to enable them to be more productive.
Maintain effective communication. Virtual coffee chats or open office hours are a good way to create “water cooler” moments which build and maintain relationships across your business.
Successful remote working has been a multi-year journey for Dell Technologies. As many Irish businesses look to keep their remote workforce connected for the coming weeks and months, it is important as a first step to identify what capabilities are already in place in your business which can be scaled, what transformations you have started that can be accelerated and identify smart investments that protect the health and safety of employees.
