Gadgets, Gizmos & Gifts Galore
The holidays are here and whether you have a large clan with little ones running amok around the house or your shopping list is just a few adults, there are always those people for whom it is difficult to shop.
The holidays are here and whether you have a large clan with little ones running amok around the house or your shopping list is just a few adults, there are always those people for whom it is difficult to shop. I won’t try to give ideas for the tots, but if you’re looking for a gift for a business professional (or even yourself), well, I’ve got a few ideas in my stocking cap. Some are business focused and a few are for either work or personal use. Then there are the uh …, let’s say “unique ones.” And if you do have kids running around, they can always play with the boxes these gadgets came in. Don’t we all know that the boxes are what the little ones would rather play with anyway?
WORKHORSES
Slice & Dice
Whether at home or in the office, the Fellowes P-57C is a hungry machine that
can shred up to eight sheets of letter or legal-sized paper at a time and up
to 85 per minute. In addition to crosscutting sensitive client documents, the
shredder can chew up credit cards and staples, too, and includes the Exclusive
SafeSense Technology that stops the shredder immediately when hands get too
close to the paper opening. (www.fellowes.com)
160GB In Your Pocket
The product managers at Memorex must have been using the same Looking Glass
as Alice, because they keep thinking smaller and smaller and smaller. The company’s
Ultra TravelDrive is the latest in its line of portable hard drives that weigh
a half-pound, can fit in your hand and have up to 160GB of storage. That’s
more than most computers come with. It connects to any PC or laptop using a
simple USB for transfer and power supply. Several cool faceplates are available,
too. (www.memorex.com)
Signed, Sealed, Protected
Almost every document in a professional accounting or tax office is confidential
and may contain highly sensitive financial data, so keeping that information
safe has long been an important role of office staff. Now there’s additional
help. The AbsoluteProof Desktop provides users with the ability to digitally
timestamp and seal electronic documents and records so that users can objectively
defend the credibility of electronic documents. This allows users to be confident
in the security and legal credibility of their electronic records. (www.surety.com)
Maximum Mini
You’ve got work “stuff,” and you’ve got personal “stuff”…,
and now pretty much all of it is going digital. From client QuickBooks data
files, to family photos and videos, and even your favorite music. The Maxtor
OneTouch 4Mini portable hard drive is the latest from Seagate, offering a very
easy-to-use solution for storing or transporting your must-have files, and it
can be used on-the-go or for total PC backup. (www.seagate.com/maxtor)
I Need More Power, Scotty
It seems like no matter how many hours a cell phone, iPod, iPhone or gaming
device’s battery lasts, it inevitably dies when you need it most, and
without the Starship Enterprise’s Chief Engineer, what are you to do?
Well, with the new Turbo Charge TC2 from Voxred you can fully charge almost
any portable device battery wherever you are and never worry about finding a
wall outlet or car lighter again. The TC2 is a reusable, portable charger that
can add
hours of power, and is operated by two standard AA batteries. (www.turbocellcharge.com)
All Together Now
Your phone’s ringing, but which one is it? You reach for your cell, your
landline, your Internet phone. With the Calisto Pro Series, life for the multi-phone
person is about to get easier, especially for home office workers. Unlike most
home phones that just answer landline calls and you have to hold up to your
ear, the Plantronics Calisto Pro lets you remotely answer landline, cell and
Internet calls with a touch of a button, and it has a professional wireless
earpiece/microphone, freeing up your hands, neck and shoulder. (www.plantronics.com)
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