Crescent functionality

From Microsoft comes the Arc Mouse. With its black, sleek, thin crescent shape, this mouse is quite fashionable — but it’s functional, too. Because it’s foldable, when it’s snapped shut the size of the Arc Mouse is reduced by about half, but it provides complete comfort when opened to its full size.

The Arc Mouse features high-end details in every aspect of its design. Its strong metal hinge can be opened and closed with confidence, and testing shows that its sturdy shape can hold more than 25 pounds. The mouse’s micro transceiver snaps into the bottom of the mouse when you’re on the go, but since it sticks out less than 1 cm from a laptop you might not want to remove it. The Arc Mouse’s 2.4GHz wireless technology provides a wireless connection with a range of up to 30 feet, even in crowded wireless environments. The device retails for AED 249.

Embroidery on-demand

Zazzle, (www.Zazzle.com) offers high-quality, on-demand embroidery. Designs are viewable in real-time through Zazzle's innovative Stitch Player, which provides a realistic and interactive view of exactly how the finished embroidery will appear. Through Zazzle, consumers are able to choose from pre-designed embroidered products, as well as more than 15,000 customizable clip art designs, which are available on an array of products.

In addition, consumers can design their own embroidered products by using Zazzle’s design tools to add text, upload their own stitch files or upload bitmap images which Zazzle will convert to stitch files. If image conversion is necessary, it’s done at the highest quality, takes 24 to 48 hours and has an affordable one-time fee. Image conversion prices start at $5, and once the image is converted, Zazzle manufactures the product within 24 hours.

Designs can be done on many areas of a garment including the front and back, sleeves, nape, left and right chest and more. Pricing is determined by stitch count, with the first 10,000 stitches free. Consumers are able to choose from over 100 fonts including monograms and the Greek alphabet, available in over 100 different thread colors.

Holiday planning NYC

For the 14 million visitors expected in New York City this year to enjoy the winter holidays, there’s now a new travel planner that gives visitors an “insider's view” to planning and executing a trip to New York during the hectic holiday season. The website, www.christmastimeinnewyorkcity.com, allows travelers to plan their itineraries, check traffic and weather, and find out where to go with the family for a fun, often free, time. The site also features articles that include travel tips, as well as many of the City’s unique stories, both historical and biographical.

Convenient authentication

The Ezio Thin Reader is a miniature, easy-to-use authentication device from Gemalto for online banking. The credit card-sized reader fits in a wallet, so that users can carry it with them wherever they go. For online customers, having their authentication device and their banking card together at hand brings the ultimate in convenience.

Additionally, the Ezio Thin Reader features a regular keypad to enable customers to generate One-Time-Passwords (OTP) by inserting their banking card into the device and entering the PIN code. The device is compliant with the latest industry standards and accepts any type of EMV smart cards. The Ezio Thin Reader’s portability and user-friendliness will increase customer acceptance, and therefore help banks combat online fraud more effectively.