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W H AT ' S N E W Looking for higher education technology products and services? Start here. Edited by Michele Herrmann CRM Goes Mobile The Enrollment Management Technology Connect CRM from Hobsons enables admissions professionals to access a constituent relationship management system from a smartphone while on the road. They can search for, add, edit, and view data and pull reports in real time. The software allows for uploading data just after meeting a new student contact, which means the student can be on a mailing list before the administrator gets back to campus. With access to up-to-date student data, supervisors can see how staff is performing against recruitment goals. With pricing based on functionality, the software can start at $10,000. Learn more at www.hobsons.com. Touchable Tablet PC Fujitsu’s LifeBook T5010 convertible tablet PC can switch over to a standard notebook with a full-size keyboard. The 13.3-inch WXGA LCD display screen is capable of supporting two-finger touch for actions such as panning, rotating, and zooming, and it has LED backlighting with wide viewing angles. Users can switch between applying a pen or touch for carrying out different tasks. Security features include a SmartCard slot and hard drive password protection. The tablet PC is offered with the option of Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Vista Business or Windows XP. Certain models have broadband capabilities. Pricing starts at $1,759 with an active digitizer and $1,859 for a dual digitizer option. The tablet PC also can be customized. Visit www.fujitsu.com/us. Mac-Friendly Scanners Two new document scanners from Canon USA are Macintosh compatible. The imageFORMULA DR-2510M ($795) and DR-2010M ($555) desktop scanners allow for one-touch scanning directly to e-mail, printers, and shared network folders, as well as for transferring images to an iPhone. A slant paper path enables thick documents, multisheet forms, and embossed plastic cards to be scanned easier. Both models meet Energy Star guidelines and have advanced features for producing sharp images, as well as a TWAIN driver for linking applications and scanners together. The DR-2510M scanner can go up to 25 pages and 50 images per minute, while the DR-2010M scanner can reach up to 20 pages and 40 images per minute. Learn more at www.usa.canon.com. HP SkyRoom, the videoconferencing software from Hewlett-Packard, enables up to four participants to conduct face-to-face meetings for real-time collaboration. They can share documents, stream video to constituents, and view the presenter’s desktop as well as each other through a multiway session. For the presenter, the software monitors and updates changes in the screen’s appearance to help reduce bandwidth requirements and lessen network traffic. The solution is free on certain HP desktop workstations and can be added to the vendor’s upcoming business desktops and notebooks for $149. Those using non-HP systems can also purchase it for that same amount. An accessory kit featuring a webcam and headphones is $119. Visit www.hp.com/go/hpskyroom. Face-to-Face Conferencing universitybusiness.com November/December 2009 | 55 http://www.hobsons.com http://www.usa.canon.com http://www.fujitsu.com/us http://www.hp.com/go/hpskyroom http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - November 2009

University Business - November 2009
Contents
Editor’s Note
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Behind the News
Sense of Place
Viewpoint
Money Matters
Human Resources
35 Smart Building Ideas
Campus Fires: Prevent to Protect
Pushing ADA Beyond the Limits
Internet Technology
End Note

University Business - November 2009