No more worry about loosing briefcase

Losing a briefcase may soon be a thing of the past, now Samsonite (samsonite.com) has developed intelligent bag. The newest model of the Hardlite, which will be available next year, will use Bluetooth technology to communicate wirelessly with mobile phones, PDAsand the like. when the briefcase is out of range from the connected device, an alarm will go off, ensuring that this carry-on won't be carried off by awould-be thief. Travel details and other personal information can also be stored inthe Hardlite's chip and communicated to other Bluetooth gadgets.

Dictaphone

 

With more than five hours recording time squeezed into the pocket size DS - 330 digital recorder from olympus (olympus.com), this model is suitable for even the most long-winded meetings- or executives. It is the first dictafone in the industryto come with a USB docking station, making the transfer of audio file to and from a PC or Mac as fast and simple as the touch of a button. When connected to a computer, the recorder also functions as a microphone and speaker.

 

 

-Newsweek - July 21-29, 2002