Office gear you didn’t know you needed
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Cool tools
You might think you don’t need much in the way of business equipment to
get your work done—maybe just a PC with an Internet connection. But
you’re missing out on some interesting, under-the-radar products that
can speed your workflow, protect your business, and keep your body
healthy during long hours at your desk.
We’ve assembled a collection of ten peripherals and accessories that are
so beautiful, smart, or helpful that you’ll wonder how you ever got
anything done without them.
Logitech Washable Keyboard K310
Keyboards are gross. Not only do crumbs from all those meals you eat at
your desk fall between the keys, but the surfaces are laden with
bacteria. And trying to salvage a keyboard that was on the receiving end
of a spilled cup of coffee is likely a futile effort.
The Logitech Washable Keyboard K310
is the perfect peripheral for germaphobes and klutzes. It comes with a
little crumb and dust brush strapped to its underside, and you can bathe
it in water up to 11 inches deep.
Price: $40
Personify
A subscription software service that works with depth-sensing cameras such as the Microsoft Kinect, Personify
embeds live video of you in your online presentation, enabling you to
interact with it just as if you were in the room with your audience.
A green-screen feature lets you strip yourself out of your environment.
You can navigate through your presentation using gesture technology or
Personify's smartphone app.
Price: $20 per user each month, or $199 per user a year. Buy an Asus
Xtion Pro Live RGB camera and depth sensor from Personify for $199, and
the company will give you three months of Personify service for free.
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