The St. Charles Chambers of Commerce Technology Committee presentation on Tech Toys for the November 2011 meeting. Presentation includes new Facebook Features kike frictionless sharing, social apps and the Facebook Timeline,tech toys, Kindle Fire, Nook Color, Magic Cube, Online Postage solutions.

1. TechToys Series
November 17, 2011

2. Sub-Committee
Chamber Member Companies working together to bring you
the information on the technological topics that interest you
and can benefit your business!
Andy Kastrup, ProTronics Technologies, Inc.
Art Zemon, Hen’s Teeth Network
Beth Richter, ProTronics Technologies, Inc.
Jeff Arneson, JLJ Technology
Ken Tucker, ChangeScape, Inc., Co-Chair
Mark Peimann, EPC Computers, Co-Chair
Randy Downs, JLJ Technology, Archiving Valuable Assets

3. Facebook Events Check-in

4. Tech Update Video link:
 Facebook http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/2
2/live-from-facebooks-2011-f8-
 Timeline (13:35) conference-video/
 Social Apps (21:20)
 Frictionless sharing capabilities (1:06:30)

5. Tech Update
 iPhone 4S
 iOS 5
 Siri
 Personal Assistant – use your voice to send messages,
set reminders, and more
 Faster Processor (Dual-core A5)
 Better camera (8 megapixel)
 Improved HD recording

6. Tech Update
 iOS 5
Compatible with:
 iCloud
 iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS
 WiFi updates / sync
 iPod Touch (3rd & 4th gen)
 Safari - Faster Web Browsing  iPad, iPad2
 Voice Control (Siri)
 Location Based Reminders
 Quick Camera Access (from locked phone)
 Grouped Notifications
 Group Messaging
 Twitter Integration
 Advanced Photo Editing

7. Tech Toys
Business Productivity
 BizzTrust for Android
 A version of the Android software that
partitions a single smartphone into two
virtual phones
 Switch between them with two clicks
 Color symbols indicate which mode it’s in
 Two protected areas for data and apps
Business Personal
Policy enforcement – only allow approved apps No restrictions
Protection of company data No company access
Remote management and update

8. Tech Toys
Business Productivity
 Online postage providers
USPS – (https://sss-web.usps.com/cns/landing.do)
If it fits, it ships
Flat Rate Boxes & Envelopes
Other online providers:
Printable Postage, supplies and discounts on Priority and Express mail.
Stamps.com - (www.stamps.com)
Endicia.com – (www.endicia.com)
Pitney Bowes (www.pb.com)
Comparison: http://www.onlinepostagereviews.com/compare/

9. Tech Toys
for Christmas
Kindle Fire
 Movies, apps, games, music, reading and more, plus
Amazon's revolutionary, cloud-accelerated web browser
 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books
 Thousands of popular apps and games, including Netflix,
Hulu Plus, Pandora, and more
 Ultra-fast web browsing - Amazon Silk
 Free cloud storage for all your Amazon content
 Vibrant color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle -
same as an iPad
 Favorite children's books, graphic novels, and magazines in
rich color

10. Tech Toys
for Christmas
Kindle Fire ($199) vs Nook Color ($249)
Processor dual core 1 Ghz TI OMAP 4430 = dual core 1 Ghz TI OMAP 4430
Display 7″ IPS = 7″ IPS
Resolution 1024×600 (169 PPI) = 1024 (169 PPI)
Connectivity Wi-Fi only = Wi-Fi only
Storage 8 GB (no microSD slot)  16 GB + microSD slot
RAM 512 MB  1 GB
Weight 14.6 ounces  14.1 ounces
Battery 8h reading,  11.5h reading,
7.5h video playback (wi-fi off) 9h video playback (wi-fi off)
Ecosystem Amazon Marketplace  B&N App Store
(thousand of apps) (hundreds of apps)
Video Streaming Amazon Prime ($80/yr) ? NetFlix / Hulu Plus

11. Tech Toys
for Christmas

12. Tech Toys
for Christmas
Celluon evoMouse ($99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZWLwjbJZ-s
Magic Cube ($139-169)
Projection keyboard & device-less mouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0qARDGJj1w

13. Upcoming Events
December
No Tech Comm
January 19
Tech that helps you telecommute

14. November 17, 2011
TechToys
For Christmas
Presented by:
Ken Tucker Mark Peimann Beth Richter
In coordination with:
Jeff Arneson
Art Zemon Randy Downs Andy Kastrup
Please fill out your survey & drop it in the box before you leave

15. Hardware
ASUS Transformer Prime – to be released in December 2011
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19241/asus_transformer_prime