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3CX, developer of the 3CX
Windows VoIP PBX, has
entered the booming mobile
device management market with the launch of 3CX Mobile
Device Manager.
The hosted solution enables IT administrators in small and
medium-sized businesses to secure, monitor and manage Android,
iOS andWindows devices.
IT managers can remotely control devices and corporate email;
lock or wipe a device and its SD card if it is lost or stolen; enforce
a password policy and set minimum password length and time
lapse before device auto-lock; review apps installed on a device
and remove any that affect employee productivity or drain data
plans; and mass deploy corporate apps to devices without using the
Appstore or Google Play!.
3CX Mobile Device Manager uses Google Maps to monitor the
location of all devices and keeps detailed logs of where devices and
employees have been.
www.MobileDeviceManager.com
Blue Microphone’s Tiki USB microphone
combines proprietary noise-cancelling
technology, voice isolation and intelligent mute
for greater clarity when communicating online.
Voice isolation technology brings the speaker’s
voice to the front, while noise-cancelling technology
simultaneously reduces unwanted sound.
The £59.99 device offers a choice of operating
mode: Intelligent Speech Mode for voice over IP; and
Natural Recording Mode for CD-quality recording of
podcasts, vocals or instruments.
Track your
company mobiles
with 3CX
Speak more clearly with Tiki
EkoTek enhanced
Multitone has updated its EkoTek
two-way personal security
communications solution with a
number of new features including
the addition of an assist button
that provides users with an
additional level of call urgency.
Telephone answering service
Moneypenny has launched a new digital
receptionist for small businesses. Called
Penelope, the app uses sophisticated
technology and call routing to provide
small businesses with telephone support
and call management. On the basis that 85% of business callers
know the name of the person they want to speak to, Penelope
uses Voice Recognition to listen to the caller request and connect
the call to the right person. A useful call routing function lets you
choose where you want incoming calls to be routed – to a mobile,
home phone, colleague’s phone or to a Moneypenny PA who can
take calls on your behalf. Penelope costs between £21 and £39.
0333 20 21 020 www.penelope.co.uk
HP becomes Google
Apps reseller
HP has joined the Google Apps
Reseller program with the launch
of new solutions combining
HP hardware and Google
Apps for Business cloud-based
communication and collaboration
tools.
HP’s ‘IT in a Box’ solutions
for small and medium-sized
businesses are designed to simplify
customers’ IT environments and
help reduce their operating costs
and infrastructure requirements
while improving their workflows and
workforce productivity.
More than 5 million businesses
currently run on Google Apps for
Business, which includes Gmail, IM,
Calendar, Drive, Docs and more.
HP already offers a number of
products based on Google’s Android
and Chrome operating systems
including the HP SlateBook x2, HP
Slate and the HP Chromebook.
‘IT in a Box’ solutions should be
available worldwide by the end of
the year.
Transfer calls with a
swipe
Jabra’s new Bluetooth headset,
the Jabra Motion UC, is the first
to support Siemens Enterprise
Communications’ OpenScape Mobile
Call Swipe feature that enables a
user to move a conversation from an
office phone or laptop to a mobile
phone and back again with a simple
swipe of the finger.
Jabra Motion is designed for the
growing group of mobile workers who
multi-task at the office, in the car and
at home using smart phones, tablets or
laptops with ‘presence’ apps and Unified
Communication (UC) solutions.
It is compatible with all mobile
devices and UC platforms and
incorporates Near Field Communication
(NFC) technology so that you can
pair the headset with an NFC-enabled
device with a simple tap.
Through a combination of motion
sensors and intelligent microphones,
Jabra Motion adapts to any
environment, ensuring optimal sound
quality whether you are in a noisy
office or on the road. It automatically
answers a call when the headset is
picked up, adjusts speaker volume when
you start walking and powers down
when it is put down.
The Jabra Motion has a tried and
tested ‘behind the ear’ design and a
foldable boom allowing it to be carried
in a pocket without risk of damage.
Microsoft in the cloud for O2
customers
O2 Business is bringing cloud computing to small businesses
with Microsoft Office 365. The hosted solution provides a
suite of collaborative tools, document management and
communication tools to enhance flexible working and improve
efficiencies for smaller businesses.
Because Microsoft Office 365 is cloud-based users can access
and update all documents wherever they are, on the device of their
choice, with all material backed up to two remote servers.
The suite brings together the Microsoft Office desktop and
combines it with business-class Microsoft Outlook email, shared
calendars, instant messaging and HD video conferencing. Users can
also design and build their own website and create business email
addresses.
Each license extends to up to five PCs andWindows tablets.
Subscribers can also download Office for Mac 2011 for use with
Apple products.
www.o2.co.uk/office-365
Digital receptionist
routes calls to phone
of your choice