Nine months after it was announced, the HP Slate 500 has come to — but not to a retailer near you. The HP Slate is designed for business users who want a tablet computing form factor that runs on a Windows operating system — Windows 7 to be exact. HP is positioning the Slate 500 for adoption by business sectors such as health care, banking and sales, that run applications customized for a Microsoft environment. The Slate 500 weighs in at 680 grams, measures 9.2 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches and has a battery life of five hours. It offers an 8.9-inch display, a front-facing VGA camera, a rear-facing 3MP camera, a USB port and an SD card slot. Inside, it has a 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 64GB SSD hard drive and Broadcom’s Crystal HD accelerator for handling 1080p video playback. Input is via touch, active stylus or a keyboard and mouse may be connected through the USB port. The HP Slate 500 is only available as a bundle, including the tablet, docking stand, carrying case and stylus, for $799.
Examville.com facilitates online learning for students from kindergarten to post-graduate education, while also providing teachers and tutors with a platform to build a tutoring and online classroom business. Examville’s education marketplace creates open, virtual classrooms with access to educational content and resources at an affordable cost, from anywhere in the world. Students can find qualified tutors, share study guides and review materials, submit questions for expert response, participate in live online classes and prepare for standardized testing. With the site’s user-friendly interface, teachers can easily sign up for free to host live online classes or offer their tutorial services on a one-on-one basis, receiving compensation for their instruction and expertise.
Nearly five percent of all children under the age of seven go through a period of stuttering. But if the stuttering lasts longer than six months or begins after the age of three and a half, there may be a serious problem. Early intervention is essential. Assistance is available online through The Stuttering Foundation (). The site offers downloadable e-books, videos and other resources to empower parents and educators to help a stuttering child. It has special sections for youngsters to enable them to cope with the condition. There are successful role models, too. Tiger Woods, Julia Roberts and even Winston Churchill are famous stutterers.
Wrapsol Clean is a line of anti-glare and anti-fingerprint protective film wraps and screen protectors for popular mobile devices from Apple, Samsung, HTC and Blackberry. Wrapsol Clean is formulated to resist the oily residues and dirt responsible for the touch screen “gumming up” effect. The film’s slightly matte finish helps cut screen glare for greater visibility in full sun and under bright overhead lighting indoors. Wrapsol’s dry application process automatically releases air bubbles, meaning that the protective film installs in an instant without changing the look or diminishing the screen sensitivity of the device.
Capsure is a compact, handheld device that allows its users to measure and match color instantly. With Capsure, users can accurately identify colors from any surface, material or fabric and match it to an industry standard Pantone Color for easy communication. The device even works with small, patterned, multi-colored textures and open weave textiles. Capsure uses tri-directional image capture technology that eliminates the shadows and interference inherent to patterned and textured materials and surfaces. By illuminating the surface being measured from three different directions while simultaneously recording 27 color-accurate images in 1.6 seconds, the device can extract up to four dominant colors from an intricate pattern so the viewer can clearly identify the desired color. After an image is analyzed, it is stored on the device for later reference. Additionally, Capsure suggests harmonious shades and identifies related colors that are lighter, darker or similar in tone to the identified color.
