01732 759725 magazine 09 Pinpoint colour accuracy Offering exceptional colour accuracy, extensive connectivity (including a USB-C hub) and a Red Dot award-winning design, the AOC Graphic Pro U3 Series is designed to meet the needs of photographers, visual artists, designers, editors, broadcasters, producers and gaming industry professionals. The series’ big selling point is Calman Ready certification, which enables direct communication with Calman colour calibration software and automated calibration of the monitor for pinpoint colour accuracy. The Graphic Pro U3 line-up includes two 27in displays (the Q27U3CV with QHD resolution and the U27U3CV with 4K UHD resolution) and one 31.5in model (the U32U3CV with 4K UHD resolution). INNOVATIONS Designed for AI workloads Lenovo’s new mobile workstation, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7, gives mobile-first content creators, data scientists, game developers and CAD specialists the power to run complex AI workloads, thanks to an Intel Core Ultra processor with integrated neural processing unit (for handling light, continuous AI tasks) and NVIDIA RTX Ada Generation GPUs (for more demanding AI processing). Rob Herman, Vice President, Worldwide Workstation and Client AI Business at Lenovo, said: “The newest Lenovo ThinkPad P series mobile workstations offer an ideal combination of workstation know-how, high levels of AI-ready performance and true mobility. The new ThinkPad P series laptops are built to power creative professionals, engineers and data scientists through complex workflows, wherever they need to be.” https://techtoday.lenovo.com/us/en/ workstations Heat-free productivity Epson has expanded its Heat-Free Line Inkjet offering with two speedy A4 MFPs for offices with higher print volumes. With a top print speed of 55 pages per minute and scanning at 100 images per minute, the AM-C400 and the AM-C550 bring the productivity benefits of the company’s A3 AM-C MFPs to compact A4 models. High print/scan speeds are complemented by generous paper capacities and high-yield ink cartridges (up to 31,500 pages) and an improved colour touch-screen user interface. corporate.epson/en/ A good call Sharp UK is helping business customers make the transition from traditional ISDN lines to VoIP technology ahead of the 2025 PSTN switch-off through a new partnership with Gamma Communications, a leading provider of UCaaS, mobile and connectivity services. With 15 offices across the UK, Sharp provides businesses with a wide range of integrated solutions including IT support, cyber security, telephony, managed print, workplace design and furniture. www.sharp.co.uk Added security Enhanced security is one of the key selling points of Konica Minolta’s new bizhub i-Series MFPs and singlefunction printers. New features include an Authentication Attack Detection function that blocks brute force attacks used to crack passwords and other access controls and the option of BitDefender anti-virus protection to prevent the spread of malware to other networked devices. www.konicaminolta.co.uk Easy does it Device as a Service (DaaS) is a popular option for businesses that value the convenience of paying for computers by subscription, with the added benefits of technical support, pre-configuration of devices and immunity from obsolescence. Devices for Teams from Hardsoft goes even further by giving customers a variety of optional services, with everything consolidated into a single monthly direct debit. These include Boomerang device management for repurposing leavers’ desktops and supplying new team members. Devices that are no longer needed are collected, wiped and stored for up to 90 days at no extra cost. When a new PC is needed you can select and reconfigure a Boomerang device via the Self-Service Portal, with shipping to any location. www.hardsoftcomputers.co.uk AI on tap Logitech is helping keyboard/mouse users engage more fluently with ChatGPT with the launch of free software that saves time and clicks when prompting Gen AI apps. Logi AI Prompt Builder software automatically captures the text you’ve selected to work with and offers a choice of pre-defined queries (e.g. ‘rephrase and summarise’) or the ability to craft your own queries and specify the tone, style and length of answer. Users can open and close the software window with the press of a button, using the Logi Options+ app to select a shortcut key or mouse button for that purpose. Alternatively, the new Logitech Signature AI Edition Mouse has its own dedicated AI prompt button to activate Logi AI Prompt Builder. www.logitech.com/business
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