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W H AT ' S N E W Where There’s Smoke When a college student accidentally starts a fire while cooking, it’s no laughing matter. Safe-Telement, distributed by University Electronics, is a product upgrade for electric coiled cooktops, engineered to help prevent cooking fires before they begin and reduce the amount of electricity required to cook. The electronically controlled solid cover plate can be installed on top of an existing stovetop burner. A control unit mounted on the back of the stove controls the temperature of the cover plate, allowing it only to reach a maximum of 662 degrees F. Depending on usage patterns, the system will deliver energy savings in the range of 25-50 percent. A kit for a four-burner electric coil range costs $175. Installation can be done internally or by certified installers at an additional charge. Visit www.universityelectronics.com. Looking Smart oking If computers had to go to school, mputers they probably would want to look cool and sharp in class. Lenovo has released two new notebook PCs with widescreens measuring in at 14.1 inches—the ThinkPad T61 and the first ever R Series widescreen, the ThinkPad R61 (starting at $1,399 and $1,249, respectively). They share many features: a new Top Cover Roll Cage for durability, an improved cooling system, and enhanced wireless connectivity with Ultra Connect II. They also have Intel Centrino Pro and Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology. The “Battery Stretch” feature allows users to extend battery life by 15 percent by powering down tools they don’t readily need. Also new is the 3000 N200 15.4-inch widescreen notebook, which offers WLAN with 802.11n technology, 10/100 Ethernet, and Bluetooth connectivity options. Integrated fingerprint readers help users manage their passwords and information. For a lower total cost of ownership, Lenovo Care Tools help manage IT tasks with automatic updates, one-button system recovery, and network connectivity. Choices of Intel integrated graphics or NVIDIA discrete graphics combined with options such as an integrated camera, a five-in-one multicard reader, and Vibrant View display, add to its use. Pricing starts at $1,099. Visit www.lenovo.com. Messaging Made Easy Gordano Ltd. has released the Gordano Vanguard Server, a new stand-alone messaging security product. It provides enterprise class antivirus and antispam protection to individual or multiple mail servers, including the Gordano Messaging Suite, Microsoft Exchange, and IBM Lotus Notes/Domino. Dual antivirus scanning engines provide traditional signature-based virus protection complemented by technology that checks every message that has been routed through the traditional scanner against the most updated information available. There are more than 100 additional checks, including Bayesian filtering with automated training of filters, phrase-based checks (automated and custom), sender policy framework record checks, and message quality checks. Pricing is based on the number of users, approximately $5 (for 10,000 users) to $59 (for 25 users) per user. Vanguard does not require specialized hardware and can be installed on a range of platforms, including Windows, Linux (including SELinux support), Solaris, and AIX. Visit www.activethreatcontrol.com. This Is Only a Test MobileSphere’s Emergency Broadcast Text Messaging Solution is designed to rapidly convey urgent information to students, officials, and the general public. By logging in to its online account management interface, users can type a message and instantly broadcast time-sensitive alerts to thousands of people in a community. Users can upload mobile numbers and create multiple groups, and then me s s a ge s can be sent to both groups and individual users. A remote backup is included in the case of local system failure. Two-way messaging is another feature. The system is currently compatible with any mobile device and carrier in the United States and Canada. Its pricing plan offers the choice between an annual licensing model based on the number of users, with pricing that averages $2-$3 per student per year, and a pay-per-use model. Log on to www.mobile-sphere.com. 88 | July 2007 universitybusiness.com http://www.universityelectronics.com http://www.activethreatcontrol.com http://www.mobile-sphere.com http://www.lenovo.com http://universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - July 2007

Contents
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Editor's Note
People Watch
Sense of Place
Marketing
Viewpoint
Human Resources
Money Matters
Financial Aid
Community Colleges
Seeds of Scandal
Controlling the Flow
Special Delivery
Presidential Progress
Best Foot Forward: SOX and Financial Standards
Business Technology
What's New
Calendar of Events
Direct Connect
End Note

University Business - July 2007