Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio - New iPad & iPad 2

Logitech is introducing some interesting solar powered keyboard products and here comes one for you iPad 2 or the new iPad unit. Sorry, it doesn’t support the original iPad at this time. This keyboard connects to you iPad’s via bluetooth technology and uses the same solar cell technology as their desktop keyboard units. Once the battery charge is 100% Logitech claims that the battery will keep you typing for over 1,000 hours. The case is crafted of black, soft-touch, faux leather embossed with a small Logitech logo and has perforations for the iPad's speakers, plus a portal for the tablet's camera.

• 2 year-Limited hardware warranty
• Dye-sensitized solar cells
• (rechargeable NiMh batteries charged by the solar cells)
• Two-year battery life
• Bluetooth 3.0
• Numbers of keys: 64  (US layout)
• Key Travel: 1.5 mm
• Product dimensions: 428 x 17.8 x 253 mm
• Weight: 460 grams (without iPad)

Press Release:

Logitech Introduces Light-Powered Protection for the New, Third-Generation iPad
New Solar Keyboard Folio Provides Hassle-Free Protection with Minimal Bulk
NEWARK, Calif. - May 3, 2012 - Today Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) announced the expansion of both its solar and tablet accessories lineups with the Logitech® Solar Keyboard Folio.
Made for the new, third-generation iPad® as well as the iPad 2, the ultra-slim, book-style case and keyboard offer stylish design with protection, featuring a built-in keyboard that's powered by light.

Similar to Logitech's solar keyboards for Mac® and PC, the Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio includes onboard solar cells that charge the built-in Bluetooth® keyboard in any light, whether indoors or outdoors. When fully charged, the battery lasts for up to two years, even in complete darkness (based on a average use of two hours per day).

"Now that people are seemingly inseparable from their tablets, using them for everything from sending emails to watching videos, they want accessories powered to meet their needs," said Alexis Richard, director of product marketing at Logitech. "The Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio is a smart partner for your iPad. Its sleek built-in keyboard uses light to charge and it provides hassle-free protection for your iPad – both for the front and back. It gives you an ideal way to use and protect your tablet without adding bulk."

The Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio has two stand positions, so when you want to use your iPad you can choose the viewing angle that's best for you. Open the folio and place your iPad in the first position to enjoy the full keyboard when you're typing. Place your iPad in the second position and the first keyboard row acts as your one-touch media playback and volume controls, so you can play, pause and change volume instantly.
The folio also has an instant On/Off function, which means your iPad automatically wakes when you open the folio and goes on standby when you close it.

Pricing and Availability

The Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe beginning in May 2012, for a suggested retail price of $129.99. For more information please visit www.logitech.com or our blog.

Here’s a reasonable accessory for you iPhone or iPod Touch

Looking into the future, concept artists often equip their dream iPhones with built-in pico projectors. That feature probably isn't coming to an iPhone anytime soon, but Micron Technology's upcoming $99 Pop Video pico projector accessory may be the next best thing.

The key feature here is the 30-pin connector that allows you to dock your iPhone or iPod, forming one compact unit. The Pop Video is designed to be much more portable, fitting into a pocket when not in use.

There aren’t many specs being published yet but here is some preliminary information:

• Dimensions: 4.4 inches x 1.8 inches x .6 inch (HWD)
• Weight: 3.5 ounces (97g)
• Input: 30-pin dock connector
• Video Output: qHD (960 x 540 pixel resolution)
• Battery: Built-in Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
• Playtime: Up to two hours with full battery charge
• Charging: Micro-USB charging (1.2 compliant)
• Charge time: About 4 hours
• iOS version: 5.0 and greater
• Compatible with iPhone 4/4S and gen-3 and 4 iPod Touch
• Price: $99 (available for preorder now)

Take a look at the following video presentation…

Do the scheduled printer maintenance, and extend the life of your printer…

Yet another message from our friends at Lexmark…

Most people routinely change their car's oil, spark plugs, and wiper blades. And yet few people think to clean internal printer parts, replace their print heads, and perform regular printer maintenance. But just like newer cars these days, today's printers are more sophisticated machines that require a bit of service occasionally in order to operate at their highest standards. And when it comes to maintenance, a little attention goes a long, long way. By following these simple tips, you'll ensure that your printer runs great for many years to come.

• Don't ignore warnings: Just like ignoring a "check engine" light on your car, ignoring printer maintenance notifications can lead to everything from print quality issues to costly repairs—or worse, the need for an all-new printer. To prevent this from happening, just keep in mind that printers are affected by normal wear and tear, just like cars.

• Keep your machine clean: If your wiper blades started streaking, you'd try to clean them off, right? It's the same with your printer. When you see print quality declining on your inkjet printer, start by running a Deep Clean on your printhead. Simply go to your printer's control panel and follow the steps for performing a Deep Clean. If quality problems persist, it may be time to replace your printhead, just like you'd replace your wiper blades. If you own a laser printer and use it to print glue-based labels, make sure you order a special label cartridge and clean or replace the fuser wiper as directed. These fast, easy steps will ensure print quality and extend the lifespan of your printer.

Little known printer tricks for reducing business printing costs…

Lexmark has sent out the following list of tips to help you reduce the cost of printing. In fact, this advice works for any manufacturer’s printer line as well.

Customize your printer setting and save.

Did you know that you can change the settings on your printer to save paper and even energy? In fact, one simple change, like switching to 2-sided printing, can reduce your paper consumption by up to 50 percent.

The following small changes can help you save big while avoiding many of the typical printing problems—and many of them can be made with little or no reduction in performance or quality. Best of all, you can change these settings in a snap, all from the main menu of your printer:

	• Print double sided: Set your printer to "duplex mode" to print on both sides of your paper. You'll save paper and the environment.
	• Use black and white: Change your settings to black and white printing, and make color the exception.
	• Adjust the darkness: Set your ink or toner darkness slightly lower to reduce consumption and get more from each cartridge.
	• Print only when you're ready: Set your printer to "print and hold" a print job in the printer until you are ready to retrieve it, instead of sending it to print and forgetting to pick it up.
	• Print in draft mode: If you have an inkjet, set it to "draft mode" to use less ink for internal and draft documents, and to print much faster. You can then switch to higher quality settings when you need to print the final version.

Should you be considering a mail encryption product?

Securing the personal information of customers, partners and employees is more than just a value-added service—it’s often the law. Compliance is closely monitored by a number of government and regulatory bodies.

Here’s a quick look at key links pertaining to email encryption and its examination by regulatory bodies:

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) of 1999 protects consumers’ personal financial information held by financial institutions. Its “Safeguards Rule” requires all financial institutions to design, implement and maintain safeguards to secure confidential data. Its guidelines address standards for developing and implementing administrative, technical and physical processes to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of customer information. For more information, click on:
http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/glbact.html

In GLBA’s Section 501(b), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision have been ordered to establish standards for protecting the security and confidentiality of financial institution customers’ non-public personal information.

This came into effect on July 1, 2001. To learn more, go to:
http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2001/fil0168.html

Under the GLBA’s examination procedures, the encryption of electronically transmitted and stored customer data is listed as a key area to manage and control an institution’s risk. For more information, visit:
http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2001/fil0168a.html

In 2006, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)released a handbook on information security practices. Regarding encryption, it stated that financial institutions should use encryption to mitigate the use of disclosure or alteration of sensitive information in storage and transit. Encryption should include. For more information, visit:

• Encryption strength sufficient to protect the information from disclosure until such time as disclosure poses no material risk
• Effective key management practices
• Robust reliability
• Appropriate protection of the encrypted communication’s endpoints

For more information, visit: http://www.ffiec.gov/ffiecinfobase/booklets/information_security/information_security.pdf

We have partnered with Zixcorp to add to our security product portfolio to help our customers to adhere and protect their at risk information. Look at Zixcorp’s list of clients and we believe your too will want to be added as a client as well. Be sure to contact us for more information and scheduling a demo of their wonderful products. If you handle anyone’s personal data this is product for you.

Some of the industries that should be looking at this type of product:

Financial  & Government Institutions	Professionals	Medical
Banks and Savings and Loans	Law Firms	Doctors
Federal Credit Unions	Accountants	Clinics
Asset Management Firms	Insurance	Hospitals
Government Agencies

The Verge–Great On Line Storage Comparison

The Verge comes up with great articles delving deeply into products and product comparisons. And again they have put together some great information that I want to pass along to my readers that have been following the last few articles that I have written.

Their comparison includes the following services:

• Google Drive
• Dropbox
• iCloud
• SkyDrive
• Syncplicity
• Wuala
• Mozy
• Spideroak
• Box
• Sugarsync
• Cubby
• Livekive
• Insync

As many as they have listed here, there are still many out there that are still missing.