Don’t Pull That Plug
The idea is simple. Kableflags (www.kableflags.com) are labeled identification tags, which are tied around the end of an electrical cable allowing that cable to be correctly matched with its respective appliance or piece of hardware — from the plug end. The inventors of Kableflags, Joe Diaz and Rabih Moughelbay started their business five years ago in Adelaide, Australia. The inspiration for Kableflags came when Moughelbay accidentally unplugged a fax machine causing him to miss out on an important business deal.
The product hits store shelves in the US and Europe in this month and should be entering the UAE market next month through Space Distribution. Kableflags are available in a variety of themed 10-packs including Home Theater and Computer, plus packs of blanks. While currently the product is being produced with English labels, Moughelbay stated that the product could easily be manufactured with labels in other languages, as required
Arabic Typesetting Revolutionized
Multilingual software publisher, WinSoft (www.winsoft.eu), has launched Tasmeem — a set of plug-ins and fonts for Adobe Creative Suites 3 Design Software, Middle Eastern version. The company stated that Tasmeem not only provides advanced Arabic typography quality, close to calligraphy, but also retains the beauty and legibility of Arabic text even when computer-generated.
The Tasmeem family includes three products. Tasmeem Limited Edition is for consumers using Tasmeem fonts, Aridi ArtWorks and open and print documents. Tasmeem Creative Edition meets the expectations of designers for developing advertisements, front pages, greeting and business cards. Tasmeem Publisher Edition is dedicated to publishing houses. It’s loaded with professional tools to create sophisticated Arabic literary and academic books. WinSoft has also released two elaborate fonts — the Naskh and the Emiri — that can be used for various script styles, including new forms created by young designers.
Power Devices With the Sun
Developed by GSF (www.gsfzco.com), the Solar Jacket is a charging platform for mobile devices such as mobile handsets, PDAs and MP3s. The jacket is equipped with a lightweight, tough, waterproof solar panel, generating up to 4 Watts of power, output voltage of 5-7.2 volts and an output current of up to 4800 mAh. Most portable electronic devices have a battery capacity of 700 to 1200 mAh, resulting in a charging time of two to four hours.
The flexible solar panel is removable to enable the jacket to be washed. The panel connects through electrically conducting snaps, that connect the solar module to an integrated personal area electrical network. The solar cells are laminated in plastic, which can be wiped clean. The jacket is made of micro fiber lined with cool mesh. Mobile gear is charged within hanging pockets, suspended internally, and magnets hold the pockets closed.
