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The Olympus digital dictation system

In a move that should delight secretaries everywhere, Olympus is relaunching its dictation system, promising to take even more of the hassle out of converting speech into text.

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Wind power sector to see consolidation

The coming years will see increasing consolidation in the fast maturing wind power sector in what was once known as Western Europe, according to a widely respected consultant in the field.

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Workplace management software

The world of business software can be mind-boggling – a fact not helped by the proliferation of acronyms and jargon that mean little or nothing to the outsider. Nevertheless, workplace management tools are gaining in popularity.

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Comfort versus cattle class

The offers from the air travel industry are as wide-ranging as the destinations they can carry you

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Protecting your identity

The attack on web host Fasthosts, in which customers’ personal details were targeted by hackers, serves as a reminder of how the openness of the internet can lead to rich pickings for fraudsters.

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The Amazon Kindle

It’s the beginning of the end for books as we know them… or is it? The launch of Amazon’s portable reader allows you to wirelessly download books or magazines to ‘an electronic paper display that looks and reads like real paper’.

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The MPMan MP-CS155

Billed as the king of the inexpensive MP3/video players, this little gadget comes in at £39.99. It plays both music and video clips, and has a built-in voice recorder.

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Becoming a business master

A Masters degree in business administration (MBA) could help you see the big picture for your venture

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The MPMan MP-CS155

Billed as the king of the inexpensive MP3/video players, this little gadget comes in at £39.99. It plays both music and video clips, and has a built-in voice recorder.

Technology

Becoming a business master

A Masters degree in business administration (MBA) could help you see the big picture for your venture

Technology

Making the most of web conferencing

If you’re hosting a virtual meeting, you can’t stop your attendees surfing the web, instant messaging, or succumbing to a myriad of other distractions. But you can maximise your chances of keeping them engaged, explains Stephane Guiblin, product manager at online communications specialist Premiere Global Services.

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JumpDrive Secure II Plus

Portable USB drives are handy little things, but wouldn’t they be even handier if you could tell how much space was left on them before plugging them in? That’s the thinking behind Lexar’s JumpDrive Secure II Plus, which boasts a shatter-proof display indicating available storage space at a glance.

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Backing up for a rainy day

Businesses that want to stay profitable have to be prepared for anything. This year’s floods show how much chaos such “acts of God” can wreak, wiping out both physical assets and business-critical data, writes John Coulston, enterprise marketing manager at Dell UK.

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The MDA Vario III

If you and your personal digital assistant (PDA) are inseparable, you may like T-Mobile’s latest offering. The MDA Vario III has a tilting touch screen which, when adjusted, turns the phone into a miniature laptop with an in-built wi-fi capability.