Be More Productive
Corel has released the Corel WordPerfect Office X3 — Home and Student Edition, the first version of Corel’s office suite to include the advanced note-taking and web collaboration capabilities of WordPerfect Lightning. Priced at $99.99 and licensed for installation on up to three PCs per household, WordPerfect Office X3 — Home and Student Edition provides all the tools a home or student PC user needs to create polished documents, spreadsheets and slide show presentations. Compatible with Microsoft Office, WordPerfect X3 is also the world’s only word processor capable of importing, editing and exporting PDF files. For more information visit www.wordperfect.com or www.wordperfect.com/lightning/community.
Safer on the Road
To help reduce traffic accidents, auto manufacturer Volvo is installing new technologies in specified models: Collision Warning with Auto Brake, Adaptive Cruise Control and Distance Alert, Driver Alert Control and Lane Departure Warning. All four systems are expected to be installed in the Volvo S80, V70 and XC70 by the end of 2007.
Using both radar and a camera to detect vehicles in front of the vehicle, the Collision Warning with Auto Brake system automatically forces the vehicle to come to a halt when a collision is imminent. In conjunction with this, the Adaptive Cruise Control system works to maintain the distance to the car in front by using a radar sensor to monitor speed. For drivers who are fatigued or distracted, the Driver Alert Control monitors the car’s movements to alert the person behind the wheel via audio signals and text messaging. The Lane Departure Warning also uses an audible signal to alert drivers if the car crosses one of the road markings without an obvious reason.
New Ways to Roll
What do a fish-tail, a can-opener, a pipeline, toe jam, a UFO, a cheese grater, a halo and a speedo have in common? All are the names of popular skate tricks featured in the Heelys “Tricktionary,” a new video library created by Heelys to spotlight feats from fancy footwork to jumps with difficulty levels for basic, intermediate and advanced users. The Tricktionary includes a list of more than 50 possible tricks for users of the company’s popular skate shoes, complete with video demonstrations and definitions. Check it out at www.heelys.com/tricktionary-categories.aspx.
Print What You See
The new HP Deskjet F4180 All-in-One delivers fast and easy prints, and scans and copies with print/copy speeds up to 20 pages per minute (ppm) in black and up to 14ppm in color. Built for durability and performance, this small, affordable all-in-one is great for printing, copying and scanning everyday documents, web pages and photos. The high-capacity replacement black inkjet cartridge delivers affordable printing, and the optional 6-ink color offers a wider range of colors for enhanced photo quality.
The HP Deskjet F4180 has features and benefits that fit well with a productive digital environment. The scanner cover is easily removed for scanning books and thick materials. Preserve documents and photos with 1200x2400 dots per inch (dpi) scan resolution and 48-bit color. Print what you see — HP Smart Web Printing ensures you get usable web pages without cut-off edges. Share, save and print photos using the one-touch photo features with the HP Photosmart Essential button. Print and copy photos as 10x15cm (4x6-inch) borderless photos, or print with borders in sizes up to 22x28cm (8.5x11-inch).
