Interactive Whiteboard System
SMART Technologies Inc has launched the SMART Board 600i interactive whiteboard system in the Middle East through its regional distributor Intmark. The 600i system combines a SMART Board interactive whiteboard and the new Unifi projector with built-in audio. Built into the pen tray of the SMART Board interactive whiteboard is a projector control module that brings together three simple buttons to power up the system, adjust the volume and access the on-screen interface. The 20-watt audio system is built into the projector base, providing clear sound, even to those at the back of the room. Compatible with Microsoft or Mac operating systems, SMART Board software 9.5 (included) supports the creation, presentation and management of digital content.
A connection module, which can be mounted in any number of positions around the SMART Board interactive whiteboard, provides several readily accessible input and output connections for such devices as a DVD, VCR or document camera. The 600i system can also operate without being connected to a computer, so users can take notes on the interactive whiteboard or write over an image or video from an external source like a document camera or DVD. To save their work, users simply plug in a USB key and save the file as a .pdf, a .jpg or .notebook file.
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PeerMe. is giving Internet users a new way to stay in touch with digital “Voice Tags.” PeerMe Voice Tags are simple button images that can be placed on a website, or even in e-mail signatures, that allow web users to click on these tags to make voice calls directly through a VoIP connection. Voice Tags, which work with any browser, can be downloaded for free from www.peerme.com.
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Breakthrough in Electricity With 2G Wire
American Superconductor Corporation has achieved commercial levels of electric current in long lengths of second generation (2G) high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire. This is the first time commercial levels of electrical current have been successfully achieved in lengths over 300 feet by a low-cost industrial process, making possible the emergence of this technology from the laboratory into the marketplace. HTS wires conduct large quantities of electricity with 100 percent efficiency when cooled with environmentally friendly liquid nitrogen, the coolant of choice for superconductor electric power transmission and distribution cables.
The company believes this is a major breakthrough in electricity and will have a significant impact on the future of power grids worldwide. It may do for the electrical grid what optical fibers did for telecommunications. These ultra-thin wires — only the thickness of two human hair — have the ability to transmit massive amounts of power to, and through, congested urban areas where the greatest demand for power exists. It is expected that the price-performance ratio of 2G wire will be equivalent to that of copper by the end of the decade. For more information click to http://www.amsuper.com/products/htsWire/2GWireTechnology.cfm.