businessinfomag.uk magazine 08 The AOC 16T3EA is a 15.6in monitor that enables pro-consumers, digital nomads and hybrid workers to enhance productivity and adaptability on the go. With thin bezels and a sleek design, the Full HD device is the ultimate portable companion for laptops of a similar size that lets users create a double-monitor setup in seconds, whether working/ presenting in a hotel, library or café, at a client’s office or on an exhibition stand. It also enables two people to use the same laptop simultaneously for two different purposes, with one person watching a movie on the 16T3EA while another uses the laptop screen to view their email, for example. Useful features include USB Type-C connectivity, a built-in Auto-Rotate option lets users switch between landscape and portrait orientations to suit the format of the document being viewed and a foldable stand offering a variety of tilt angles. For portability, the 11.5mm-thick, 1.1kg 16T3EA comes with a padded carrying bag. It can also be used with a monitor arm or in fixed locations thanks to an optional 50x50mm VESA mounting bracket. It has an MSRP of £149.99. https://aoc.com Multi-screen working on the go WHAT’S NEW INNOVATIONS Back seat viewing Instead of looking at the view from their window as they travel around Madrid and other cities, taxi users in Spain will soon be able to watch personalised, geo-located adverts on in-vehicle digital displays. A pilot in Madrid conducted by outdoor advertising specialist Gran Pantalla, AV integrator Screensor Tech and content management company DENEVA has proved so successful that the three parties now plan to extend the DigiTaxi solution to 600 taxis in cities across Spain. The solution uses advanced Artificial Intelligence and Big Data technologies to deliver personalised advertising content to taxi users and collects precise audience measurement data for enhanced ad targeting. ADHD support With ADHD diagnoses in the NHS taking as long as eight years and charity ADHDUK suggesting two million people could be undiagnosed, Cog ADHD has launched a new iOS/Android app to help over 2.5 million Brits struggling to get access to ADHD treatment. As well as providing a framework for managing ADHD, proven to work by Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, supported by extensive educational resources, Cog ADHD gives access to a network of qualified therapists and clinical experts via the integrated Cog Clinic. Founder and CEO Dom Longford said: “Cog is designed to be the one-stop shop for ADHD support at the touch of a button, for the price of two cups of coffee a month.” The app costs £13.99 a month or £99.99 per year. This includes free 20-minute consultations with specialists via the Cog Clinic, with the option to pay for ad-hoc sessions (£50-£190) or subscribe to the Cog Clinic to receive weekly support at a discounted rate. https://www.cogadhd.com Seal of approval LG’s anti-discolouration technology for outdoor digital signage has become the first such solution to receive verification of its effectiveness from standards and testing organisation UL Solutions. LG’s advanced Anti-Discoloration technology, already deployed in some LG highbrightness products, helps extend the lifespan of LG digital signage in outdoor environments by preventing ‘screenyellowing’ caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight. Before LG developed a methodology for testing its claims, used independently by UL Solutions, there was no recognised method for measuring a display’s resistance to screen-yellowing. www.lg-informationdisplay.com/product/ digital-signage/high-brightness. A pot of biochar Aston University researchers have used biochar, a sustainable form of charcoal, to create a collection of durable plant and pen pots for the city centre offices of Birmingham law firm Mills & Reeve. The raw material was produced at Cofton horticultural nursery where a pyrolysis demonstrator run by Aston University’s Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) converts organic waste, including fallen and diseased trees, sawdust and chicken manure, into three commercially valuable products – gas, liquids and biochar, which has uses in carbon sequestration (the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide). As well as locking carbon in the earth where it works to improve the soil and enhance plant growth, biochar has applications as a composite material, for example to reduce the carbon impact of cement, and in 3D printing. To create the pots, biochar was sifted into a fine powder, mixed with the resin and left to dry in a mould. www. aston. ac.uk
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