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8 Disaster Averted with APFS

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The iPad John Garrett

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Grammy award winning pop artist Justin Timberlake’s lyrics within one of his more popular songs includes the following: “I’m bringing sexy back”! Truth be told, his songs are not necessarily found within my iTunes library. Nevertheless, why not “bring sexy back” to Education?

the iPhone and Mac will enable you to sync your data wirelessly and keep you on track.

Dropbox: tired of enduring the hassle of tiresome file transfers from device to device? Download Dropbox, widely considered the best cloud and sync app. Dropbox Mobile helps Indeed, the process of learning is sometimes thought of in you keep your documents, photos and videos in one easily negative terms - for some, its rather boring, especially when accessible place. You can also use pictures taken on your being taught within the confines of a lecture hall or class- phone in reports or slideshows without having to email them room. Admittedly, I have shared such sentiments over the to yourself first. First-time Dropbox users get 2GB of storage free, with reasonable options for upgrade. The app is now course of my educational career. available for Windows Phone users, in addition to Android, Regardless, there really is no reason why the process of learn- iOS and BlackBerry devices. ing can’t be entertaining, inspiring, and dare I say - FUN! Students, that new tablet and/or smartphone you’re bringHow do we accomplish this? Students of all ages have access ing to school isn’t just for checking Twitter and posting upto some of the greatest innovations in technology since... dates to your Facebook - unleash your devices full potential well...since accomplished inventor and businessman Thomas in selecting apps designed to assist you in your educational Edison perfected the first lightbulb in 1879. pursuits and in doing so - bring sexy back to the classroom!

Leading this wave of spectacular innovation - the tablet market has paved the way for educational resources in the form of creative and equally “cool” apps that provide users with the tools needed to more more effectively multi-task, increase productivity and efficiency - its likely that all or most of your textbooks are available for download solely on your tablet as well. Oh ya, and your tablet is a lot of fun to use too!

Undoubtably, there are countless apps dedicated to education within the app store - over 80,000 to be exact. Let’s take a look at a few apps widely considered to be amongst the very best: Evernote: with its slick interface, free storage and functionality, its no surprise that Evernote is widely considered one of the best applications available today. Winner of numerous awards including the New York Times ‘Top 10 Must-haveApps’, Evernote is a must for any serious student.

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Penultimate: considered by many to be be the best handwriting tool for the iPAD since its introduction in 2010, this app is an essential tool for students. Its integration with Evernote only serves to improve its functionality. If you want to go paperless and get the most out of your tablet as a handwriting tool, you can’t go wrong with Penultimate.

Paper by FiftyThree: App of the Year and Apple Design Award Winner, Paper is a powerful tool with a spectacular interface that allows you to sketch, write, draw, outline, color - everything to bring out the inner artist in you.

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iAnnotate PDF: a top-rated and customizable PDF manager with world-class functions for annotating, organizing, reading, and sending PDF files. Pick and choose toolbars, which allow you the freedom to select the tools that you need – insert comments, highlights, recorded audio links - its functionality and options are limitless. iStudiez Pro: Quite easily the most impressive school planner app available, iStudiez Pro is designed to help you plan your lessons, assignments and deadlines, with ultimate ease – not to mention it looks and behaves just like a real notebook. Integration with iCal is cool and native apps for both

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Apple Mail is a great application. It can handle many different mail servers, it can organize ‘mailboxes’ to your liking and it even has some nifty smart features. But have you ever felt that Mail was lacking and could use a boost? Well the folks at MailButler have heard you and created some fantastic tools to take your Mail experience to new levels! While many people use Outlook or other third-party mail clients, Apple Mail has the advantage of being baked into the system and offers possibly the best syncing and convenience across your Mac and iOS devices. Why not add a little more muscle to take advantage of what Mail offers?

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Speaking of business users, Follow Up could be perhaps the most important tool MailButler offers. If you receive and send many, many emails daily the it is easy to lose one or more in the daily shuffle. How nice would it be to get notified when a message had not been read for a certain period of time? You can set up these reminders to keep tabs on just who has, and has not, ready or responded to your messages. Or how about Scheduling? You may want a

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particular message to go out at a certain time, but you know you won’t be in front of your Mac then. Also, you can compose multiple messages and schedule them to go out at a particular date and time beforehand. Nice!

Tracking is a fantastic way to know if your recipient has actually opened your message. This is an important business analytics tool as well as helping avoid redundant messages. Customer support is just one area that will find this extremely useful. MailButler also converts email messages into notes which includes file attachments, formatting, tags, date and other meta info. MailButler currently supports exporting directly to Evernote and OneNote.

How’s this for something different? Snooze allows you to put messages ‘to sleep’. This essentially hides them from view in your inbox so you can focus on clearing out the top priority messages first. This is a hugely valuable tool for focusing on the most important thinsg first, then when the preset snooze timer is up, that hidden message, or messages, will reappear so you give them attention.

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Disaster Averted with APFS Jens Lodholm @doctor_mac

An announcement interrupts your TV show. “That was Reliability - Copy-on-Write protects against crashes and other disk interruptions without the journaling overhead of close,” the president declares.

HFS+. Checksums provide quick indicators of file integrity.

What is he talking about? you wonder.

Security - New customizable encryption methods provide “Earlier today, an asteroid designated ‘1999 RQ36,’ was di- easy-to-use protection. verted from its collision course with earth. Using a classified unmanned payload referred to as the Asteroid Prevention Accuracy - Improved file operations now yield better time Flight System, or ‘APFS’, SpaceX succeeded in its mission to stamps and renaming operations. prevent what would undoubtedly have been a catastrophic Limitations (Current) event. This was the third such attempt.

Because APFS is still officially in beta testing as of this writ“Efforts to divert this object have been in progress for 14 ing, marked (*) features may yet be reversed by the final remonths, but to avoid widespread panic, knowledge of the lease. impending collision was kept secret until we could prevent its impact. The object’s new trajectory has been confirmed as • Unavailable for Startup disks* safe, and it will clear the earth.”

• Incompatible with Older Mac OS versions You don’t know whether to be upset or glad. The earth will not be destroyed! But the government hid the truth from us. • Incompatible with Boot Camp partitions* At least they were hard at work preventing disaster. What • Incompatible with current third-party disk utilities other disasters have they prevented?

• Case-sensitive naming* While this fictional scenario overstates the case quite a bit, Apple has been quietly developing a system designated • No Time Machine to APFS disks* ‘APFS’—the Apple File System. It addresses problems most Mac users aren’t even aware of, but soon it will benefit us all. • No FileVault on APFS disks* - Though it may not be called FileVault, encryption will be available.

History

Apple’s 1998 rollout of the current HFS+ disk file system radically improved storage efficiencies, but rendered previous disk utilities obsolete. Using such utilities could make disks unrecoverable, and Apple’s Disk First Aid was relatively ineffectual. The then-leader in Mac disk repair, Symantec, dawdled on a compatible version, stranding Mac professionals until new tools arrived.

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Jens, the owner of a corporate Macintosh consulting business in Colorado Springs, CO, has carved out a niche corralling Apple products into playing nicely with others in enterprise environments. This has been his livelihood and area of expertise for years, whereas writing is his hobby and passion.

The years since have seen groundbreaking technology changes: the advent of OS X with its UNIX undercarriage; migration of peripheral interfaces from SCSI/ADB to Thunderbolt/ SATA/USB; the adoption of WiFi; increased disk sizes; the life-changing simplicity of Time Machine; increased awareness of security leading to disk encryption; the creation of iOS devices; and widespread inclusion of much faster flash/ SSD storage.

• Not available on Fusion drives* • Data deduplication not supported - The possibility of encryption prevents this, but space-saving measures such as Clones render this unnecessary.

What to Expect

Apple has declared an official release for APFS of 2017. Most of its bugs should disappear by then, as well as some of its limitations. Expect Apple to release the appropriate software tools for the new format; startup disks should even allow migration in place.

If the rollout of APFS follows that of HFS+, plan to upgrade your favorite third-party disk utilities or adopt new ones. But since Apple’s modern Disk Utility is much better than Disk First Aid ever was, and drives now need less repair than beThese developments, coupled with users’ constant desire for fore, we might all be surprised. speed, disk space, and reliability, highlight the need for a new foundation at the disk level. While you may not have noticed, Undoubtedly APFS will have technical challenges. Your best Apple did. Its engineers have been busily preparing APFS tool is information. Stay up on industry trends by regularly checking Mac support resources and Mac news sites. against an impact we didn’t even give thought to.

For more information on APFS, consult Apple’s official Speed - When asked to copy an item, APFS’s new Clones fea- documentation:<https://developer.apple.com/library/preture instead refers to the original file and only records dif- release/content/documentation/FileManagement/Conferences from it. Fast Directory Sizing yields folder size info ceptual/APFS_Guide/Introduction/Introduction.html#// apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40016999-CH1-DontLinkElemenmuch more quickly. tID_18> Disk Efficiency - By tracking changes, Clones also saves disk space. Snapshots improves Time Machine backups by saving a view of the file system at a specific point in time. Sparse Files use empty disk space more economically.

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Printing from iOS Easy with HP ePrint Dave Park www.directdial.com www.bydavepark.com dpark@directdial.com

Working with iOS devices adds the ease and convenience of being able to work from almost anywhere. A downside of this is they do not have the built in capability to print a document. Often I found myself emailing a document to myself so I could print access it from my MAC and then print it. Just imagine if you could email a document right to your printer, With HP’s ePrint you can!

I tried the functionality with my Dropbox account and after signing in was almost instantly able to access all my Dropbox files and have the capability of sending them to the printer. The APP also allowed me to preview files before printing them.

Adding my Facebook account to the APP gave me the functionality to print any of the photos I had added to Facebook Your printer is assigned an email address that you can print right from the APP. to from anywhere. As long as your printer is connected via a The ePrint APP also allows you to view and print pictures network connection rather than a USB connection. from your devices own camera roll. Included as well is a web I setup up my printer as one of the contacts on my iPhone browser that prints web pages right from the browser. My and then simply select it as the recipient. With the ePrint HP printer is an older one, an 1025NW. The capability for system the printer can accept attachments in the following ePrint was part of a free firmware upgrade. formats: To source an ePrint capable printer and thousands of other I.T. devices feel free to contact the author at Text, .txt dpark@directdial.com.

Microsoft Word, .doc and docx Microsoft Powerpoint, ppt and pptx Microsoft Excel, xls and xlsx PDF’s HTML It also allows your to print graphics in the following formats: BMP JPG PNG TIFF Note Open Office files are not supported also duplex (double sided) printing is not allowed even if the printer is capable of duplex.

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As so many APP’s on iOS now allow you to forward items as attachments. For example I can work on a file in Pages on my iPhone, choose to send the attachment as a Word document and then email it right to my printer for printing. Even if I am using my iPhone as a mobile device out in the field, my printer will receive the document and print it. The assigned email addresses tend to be a long nonsensical arrangement so it is unlikely you would be getting spam sent to your printer. However HP warns you would not want to give your printers email address out to avoid unwanted documents.

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HP ePrint also offers a free APP for both iOS and Android.

The APP allows for even more functionality printing photos right from your device. Note to use the APP you must be connected to the same network as the printer.

As it can connect to the following online accounts:

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iPatientCare is a name you may have heard before. If not, you will be interested to know they are known in the industry as a pioneer and one of the top ten most respected healthcare IT organizations nationally. They have considerable experience with cloud based EHR and the level of quality they offer shows. If you are needing a bumper-to-bumper solution for your practice, iPatientCare has most likely got you covered. The complete suite of integrated healthcare IT products and services are unparalleled in the medical industry by offering cloud based services to deliver clinical and financial results beyond expectations.

features. PMS (Practice Management/Billing System) builds in all the tools to file and manage claims, accept and post payments, manage patient payment plans, reports and analytics and most anything you need to manage your billing.

There is also flexibility in deciding what your practice needs. You can choose from three primary options: EHR only at $399 per month per provider, EHR with PMS (Practice Management/Billing System) at $499 per month per provider and EHR with RCM (Revenue Cycle Management Services at 3.9% of practice collections. Note that EHR with RCM includes ALL the iPatientCare EHR offers a very useful way of being customized for your features of EHR and PMS while adding claims processing, charge posting, practice. Covering many different areas, you can mold and fit iPatientCare clearing house rejections, payment reconciliation, secondary submissions, EGR to your exact needs. The simple and intuitive web-based system is denial management, appeals procedure, analytics and reporting, A/R mondesigned for ease of use allowing you to spend more time with patients itoring, 24/7 access to your data and more. rather than figuring out how to use the software and manage routine tasks. iPatientCare EHR maintains itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forward thinking approach regarding up- If you have been looking for a wonderful solution for your practice mancoming certifications and mandated requirements. Whether it is Meaning- agement or if you are needing a new system, iPatientCare EHR is well ful Use, ICD 10 or Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) worth a look. Something you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find everywhere else is a nice bonus - if iPatientCare EHR has the proven record of being one of the first to comply you are switching from an existing EHR they offer FREE data conversion. with these standards. This allows the physician and staff to train and im- iPatientCare EHR is designed by professionals for professionals, so check them out at ipatientcare.com. plement the latest certified versions ahead of time.

From a logistic standpoint, one interesting point of iPatientCare EHR is the ability to be hosted either on the cloud or on your own in-house server.

While the traditional configuration of maintaining your own server only adds to your expense of maintenance and IT responsibilities, it is an option if you choose not to host with the cloud.

Cloud based hosting has become the modern way to host most types of services due to the strong security and backups provided by industrial level hardware and dedicated teams over the single computer typical found in most offices. The choice is yours! iPatientCare EHR comes with hundreds of adapters to connect with pharmacies, labs, state registries, other EHR/Practice Management Systems and more. These adapters are there to help your practice maximize efficiency and minimize errors while saving time.

EHR is Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certified Complete Ambulatory EHR and includes features such as ePrescribing with Formulary Verification and medications history, electronic interfaces to hospitals and labs, provider-to-provider portal and patient portal with iPad apps for patient engagement. The complete EHR app is also available on your iPhone and iPad to give the best mobile experience, along with many more

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Dean Norton is chief technology officer for Macprofessionals, which provides consulting and professional services to business, education, and government customers across the U.S. Chris Ross engineering services manager for Macprofessionals.

He holds a number of professional certifications and has been involved in some of the largest iPad deployments in the country.

Technology continues to play an increasing role in our public libraries. The process of technological evolution in libraries has been continuing for some time, helping to extend the reach and mission of institutions that were once merely a physical enterprise.

the point of checkout-out and quickly reset and restored to a defined institutional standard, with the removal of all patron usage data.

The cost to purchase an iPad is roughly on par with a small form factor PC and display: $700-$1000, depending on conLibraries offer a wide array of digital services, hosting their figuration, and including a ruggedized case. But iPads require catalogs online, offering digital lending as a companion to far less power to operate than even modern low-power desktraditional lending, providing internet for those who do not top PCs. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in 2012 calculated iPad power consumption cost at approximately have easy access to it, and much more. $1.36 per year—less than the annual operating cost of a For some time, libraries have offered desktop PCs as a com- 60W compact fluorescent lightbulb.† munity resource for all manner of use cases, such as catalog searching, children’s games and edutainment, and employ- There are a number of products that provide locked storage ment services. But there are challenges presented by the PC for iPads along with charge and sync in quantities of 10-20 as a library tool. They are limited to specific locations in the devices. For smaller institutions, a group of 10-20 libraries building, are often only available in public clusters, and can can be sufficient to replace the same quantity of PCs, but occupy a significant amount of the limited desk space avail- libraries are also discovering increased demand. Once they begin a PC replacement program, libraries are discovering able in the facility. the need to expand their iPad populations. With a compact Increasingly, library technologists are turning to mobile de- storage product, larger institutions can consider deploying vices, including iPads, to improve on the computer services iPads on each floor, or at distinct service locations. made available to members and the community. Tablet users can access the same resources made available on PCs, For institutions willing to undertake it, iPads make possible including web surfing, email access, research applications, the launch of a device home check-out program. Such prodictionaries, thesauruses, calculators, encyclopedias, medi- grams are very new, and it remans to be seen how institucal apps, job search apps, ebook programs, and more. Users tions can manage the associated risks. iPads are not without of such devices can move about the library, accessing a com- their own challenges even for libraries who limit use to the bination of traditional print and digital resources. As such, library premises. As a mobile device, there is unquestionably iPads are part of the “best of both worlds” strategy—print additional risk of theft or loss. Locking cases can permit the inclusion of existing electromagnetic circulation security and digital—that many libraries pursue. technologies or newer technologies such as RFID tags so From a usability perspective, iPads have a number of unique that the device cannot pass a door threshold with an electroadvantages over the traditional PC, including: magnetic reader. Other strategies for loss prevention include insurance and mobile theft recovery services. Some institu • Space efficiency: a significant number of devices can tions leverage laser engraving or etching to add the library occupy a very small physical space when stored for logo to the device and case, which also helps dissuade theft. charge and sync.

In additional to check-out use, iPads in kiosk installations can • Form factor: the tablet form allows for mobility offer inexpensive and configurable touch-screen experiences throughout the facility, and a degree of privacy not for patrons. Use cases include maps, interactive navigation possible with most PC placements. aids, interpretive tools for special collections, and more.

• Child friendly: iPads offer a tactile and intimate Any deployment of iPads should leverage Apple’s manage experience not available on traditional PCs, and engage ment toolsets, including the Apple Configurator utility. Once motor activity in a way PCs do not. setup, iPads can be considerably easier to manage than a traditional desktop computer.

• Handicap friendly: iPads offer additional flexibility for patrons in wheel chair, including Apple’s Accessibility Over time, we can expect to see the role of the fixed com feature set that includes assistive technology for vision, puter terminals make way for more mobile and flexible hearing, and physical limitations. technologies, and on balance, devices like the iPad make for a compelling addition to the technology solutions offered • eBook reader: the device form also aligns with the by libraries. expanding role of libraries as hubs for digital books. iPads also have some distinct advantages in data security and privacy. Like PCs, iPads can be configured to observe † http://www.epri.com/press-releases/pages/epri-calculates-annualcontent management systems—including enforcement of cost-of-charging-an-ipad-at-$1-36.aspx content management outside the library on home networks, but unlike PCs, at present the risk of viruses and malware is extremely low, and typically such risk involves the use of iPads with untrusted computers, especially Windows PCs. With properly configured toolsets, iPads can be recovered at

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Apps Making Process Outputs More Predictable John Hennessy john.hennessy@lextech.com @howbecome

Companies spend significant time and resources to capture best practices and develop predictable processes. Since organizations are not static, they are constantly impacted by factors that contribute to different outcomes from what should be predictable processes and workflows.

• Training that doesn’t stick.

• High employee turnover.

• Changes in technology and processes.

• New regulations.

• Worker skill level and experience.

• Assumptions versus best practices.

Further, results can vary week to week, day to day, or employee to employee.

have the same level of skill and experience. By augmenting skill and experience with mobile devices and apps, you will achieve more predictable outcomes from every employee.

Immediate Response. Data entered into a paper form or even a desktop takes time to get to someone who can take action. Any issues that arise from this delayed data won’t be detected until there has been a serious negative impact on output quality or quantity. Data from a mobile app is transmitted instantly. Thus a supervisor in a remote office can detect or be alerted to a systematic issue at a remote location.

Immediate corrective action can then be taken to maintain quality or output levels.

If you identify a business process with more variability than it should have, think about how a mobile device and supporting app can help make that process more predictable.

Mobile Devices and Apps – The Output Equalizer

Supporting a workflow with iPhones, iPads and the right mobile apps will help your business achieve more predictable outcomes. Workflows that haven’t been predictable can have their output consistency improved dramatically.

More predictable results mean businesses can more reliably forecast and schedule activities that were once close to random in their output quality or quantity. Beyond the savings from efficiency, there are other benefits.

• Customers will choose to use a business that offers a service of consistent high quality delivered when promised.

• Investors don’t like surprises. A company that gains control of processes will gain the trust of investors.

• The best employees are attracted to and stay at well run companies.

More Predictable Outputs

There are three primary areas where mobilizing processes leads to more predictable outputs:

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John Hennessy is a mobile strategist at Lextech. He can be reached at john.hennessy@lextech.com or via Twitter @howbecome.

Point of Impact. Mobile devices and apps can be right where the employee and process meet. This is where the questions arise and decisions are made that lead to changes in output quantity, quality or both. When training is long forgotten or the boss is at lunch, a mobile device and app will continue monitoring, supervising and guiding. This mobile support helps employees make decisions that contribute to reliable output levels.

Distributed Expertise. It makes no economic sense to staff every post with an expert. With mobile, you can put expertise everywhere. A mobile device and app can connect a junior employee with a problem to a more senior employee who has the experience to make the problem go away. The mobile device can present the issue through voice, notes, images and even real-time video. The remote expert can recommend a solution based on the data gathered and distributed through the mobile device. The expert can use the same mobile device to get instant feedback on the result of implementing the recommendation. Not every employee will

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In these perilous times, we need leadership in all spheres of our life – Government, Business, Politics, and going right down to families. General Norman Schwarzkopf, said that it is a combination of strategy and character. Foundational for success and impact is character. What kind of a model and example are we?

Are we doers or just talkers? Are we givers or just takers? Are we people who take responsibility or blame others? It is not perfection or great abilities and skill. It is being authentic and knowing your weak areas that lead to being open, honest and vulnerable so that one can draw upon the strengths of others to achieve and meet organizational goals.

of challenge, moments of great crisis and controversy.” Nicky Gumbel. Risk taking is an important quality that allows the leader to go where others have not gone and make great strides.

Now, let’s move into the business arena and can look at some specifics. Attitude, vision and values are vital for profit, growth and survival. Where do we want to be in the next 6 – 10 years?

What are changing demographics? Where is my revenue coming from? Where is my profit coming from?

Consider macro trends. Look at technology, the internet of things, social media targets. What is our value proposition?

What about market segmentation? Are all my eggs in one basket or do I have a variety of market segments in case of changing markets? Am I invested in reaching millennials that are the markets of tomorrow or am I stuck in known and traditional markets? What are my resource needs? Training needs? How about succession planning for key positions?

Some other qualities might include being faithful and loyal to the big picture. Take a step back to see how you work with people. Are you someone who can motivate and train teams for success and growth? Or are YOU the only person you can trust and you end up controlling without delegating and doing it ALL yourself. Effective leadership is putting others ahead of you to achieve a goal greater than yourself. Jesus provided the model for servant leadership (Mark 10:35–45). Albert Einstein once It all can be quite overwhelming? How do we do it all? Leaders said, “only a life lived in the service to others is worth living.’ If are called to go the extra mile, but wait, there is hope. The most important change comes from within – the heart or conscience – service is beneath you, then leadership is beyond you”. the seat of our attitudes and belief systems. I have spoken about Martin Luther King said, “On some positions, Cowardice asks this previously and it is having a perspective that people are the the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question “Is it greatest assets. Without people and their engagement little can political?” And Vanity comes along and asks the question ‘Is it be achieved. Engagement is effected with clear and open communications. Invest in training and capturing the buy-in of your popular?’ But Conscience asks the question ‘Is it right?’” teams. Finally, update your skills with short courses that teach “The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in you how to practically implement some of these systems. moments of convenience, but where they stand in moments

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5 Tips to Optimize Your Travel Health and Safety Nauman Jaffer

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Staying focused on your health and safety when you travel is an important aspect to your overall mental and physical health. You may be a corporate travel hound racking up frequent flyer miles, or you are simply the once a year vacation goer. No matter how often, or how long your trips are, it is essential to focus on your health and safety. Constant travel can be beneficial, and at the same time increase your risk for unhealthy habits, as well as raise safety concerns and stress.

habits that you can continue after your trip. Getting proper nutrition is one way to steer clear of illness while traveling.

There is simply no need to pack on the pounds during your business trip or resort vacation.

Those all you can eat breakfast buffets are surely appealing, but at what cost to your health and safety? Try to avoid buffet items loaded with fat and take advantage of all the delicious fruit cut just for you. Avoiding fast food, alcohol, and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers starting a multivitamin regimen on your trip are also best up some great advice for optimizing your health and safety practices. while traveling. They emphasize that you be proactive, prepared, and protected during your travels. Getting the proper 4. Protect Your Health and Safety Will Follow nutrition and staying active to keep extra weight from add- During Your Next Travel Speaking of drinking alcohol while traveling, the CDC recoming up are also key aspects to healthy travel. mends you avoid all activities that may put you at risk. Hav1. Take Proactive Steps to Ensure Your Health ing one to many is an obvious one, especially if a function or resort offers all-inclusive packages. and Safety Before and During Travel Before and during your travel, you can employ two basic proactive aspects before taking your trip. These key elements Wearing your seatbelt in while you travel by taxi, and also will help you focus on your health and safety for the short using sunscreen and insect repellent are other expert recomand long-term. You can even ask a medical question online mendations. Protecting yourself while you travel is crucial to your health and safety. The golden travel rule always applies, before and during your travel.

“If you don’t do it at home, don’t do it while traveling.”

First things first, learn about your destination. This is especially important if you are traveling outside your country. 5. Stay Active During Your Travel and Harness Read some local news about your destination online, and Health and Safety Habits for When You Return also check out some blogs to get a feel of life on the ground. Home The CDC also recommends seeing your doctor prior to travel. Avoiding activities that may put you at risk is great, but don’t This should be done before you even book your flight. Your limit the activities that will add value to your health and safedoctor will be able to advise you on your overall health in ty. You may even harness some fantastic travel habits you order to make an informed decision about your health and can continue after returning home. safety during your trip.

Hit the free gym at your hotel, or take a few laps in the You most certainly don’t want to be suffering from a pre-ex- swimming pool while on your corporate or vacation travel. isting disease in a country or place far from your home, fam- You may even find walking 30 minutes a day to check out ily, and primary care physician. Doing your homework about the local sights to be a more than enjoyable morning routine. local clinics that are safe where you are traveling is also in- Regardless of why or where you are traveling, you can emvaluable. You should also have a backup, like getting medical ploy these easy tips to enhance your travel health and safety.

Don’t forget to see your doctor before you leave, and if he advice online while suffering from an illness abroad. thinks you’re not fit for travel, talk to a doctor online for a 2. Be Prepared for any Travel Health and Safe- second opinion.

ty Issues that Could Arise

You can get professional medical opinions online, which is invaluable for when you are in a developing country. Ask pregnancy questions online,get a Cardiology medical opinion, and even access North American doctors online. You deserve to enjoy the vacation of your dreams, or be the keynote Pack smart and prepare for anything. The CDC recommends speaker at an industry conference., CEO at YourDoctors. you pack smart and think about what clothing, footwear, and Online medications you will need to bring along. If you have a chronic illness, taking enough medication for your trip is vital. Talk Social media and content marketing can no longer be an after thought for any startup or growing business. It is a vital to your doctor about your concerns. way to reach your audience, empowering them through inPreparing to get sick during travel may actually help you formation and services. Most startups or growing businesses steer clear of illness. One of the biggest aspects of keeping are harnessing the power of either social media or content your health optimal while traveling is to stay hydrated. This marketing but not both together, and it is already impacting will help you ward off any minor illnesses and keep your body many global markets and industries. functioning at optimal levels.

Sometimes getting sick during travel is unavoidable. Depending on where you are headed, you may find that getting sick is part of the experience. This is why being prepared will increase your health and safety during your travels.

3. Get Proper Nutrition to Boost Your Travel Continued on page 34 Health and Safety Travel can be a fantastic time to begin health and safety

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Delivered via iPad, Complete Ortho illustrates, explains and personalizes patient anatomy, pathology and procedure/treatment options through interactive 3D technology and animations. The combination of 3D anatomical model plus animations is buttressed with eLiterature, thereby delivering the most thorough, streamlined and simple educational platform for patients.

All content from the Careplan is then shared directly with the patient via email through a HIPAA secure portal. Put simply, patients take the pointof-care consult home to share and review with family, eliminating much

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The iPAD Pro’s Impact on Productivity John Garrett www.fmadvisors.com info@fmadvisors.com @FMAdvisors Toll: (888)-656-0740

Evernote: Evernote doesn’t need an introduction, but it does need credit for adding support for the Apple Pencil, which is exclusive to the iPad Pro. Using the app, you’ll be able to write quick handwritten notes to yourself, or make a quick sketch.

However, Evernote’s split-screen support is the software’s real The pressure-sensitive Apple Pencil stylus offers superior hallmark. This makes it incredibly easy to work on a project sketching and drawing, and the Pro’s gorgeous giant screen while using another app — like Slack, for example. It’s also and quad speakers are ideal for split-screen apps, multitasking a quick way to copy and paste something from another app and watching movies. to Evernote.

Seemingly designed with professionals in mind, the new iPAD Pro is the biggest and fastest Apple tablet to date. With display size of up to 12.9 inches, the specs are stunning, the processing power superb, and the build quality excellent.

Is it fast? It’s ridiculously fast - according to Apple, it’s more Slack: Chances are you’ve used Slack on your phone and deskthan 80 percent faster than any of the laptop models sold in top, and if you’re working hard on your iPad Pro, why not stay the last 12 months. in communication with the rest of your team? While it’s great to see more of a conversation while in full-screen mode, Slack’s As a long time Apple MacBook Pro & Windows PC user, for best use-case for the iPad Pro is its split-screen support, which many years I have desired a solid portable replacement of the makes it easier to keep in touch with your coworkers while two that thoughtfully blended the power, intuitiveness, in- simultaneously working on something else. It’s handy if a coterface and functionality of these machines. While previous worker sends you a document as well, since you can view it versions of the iPAD were & remain excellent go-betweens’s, while continuing to message one another. it wasn’t until the release of the iPAD Pro (specifically the 12.9 inch display) that I finally found what I wanted.

There’s a good reason I think the iPad Pro will suit a broad audience: Its inherent flexibility. It serves a broader range of There’s no denying the iPad Pro is a productivity device. Af- needs than any previous iPad, especially when you factor in ter using the iPad Pro for the past several months, I can tell the Pencil and physical keyboards, which allow it to be used you the boost in productivity for me was significant. I was no more effectively when precision is needed. longer scared to type lengthy emails, develop detailed written proposals or design customized PowerPoint slides.

With the productivity features of iOS 10, the iPad Pro is a remarkable tool that, when armed with the proper applications, Multi-tasking became a dream. It’s much easier to tackle more maintains a perfect balance between power, design and functhan one job when you have 78 percent more screen (when tionality. The size and weight make it more portable than my compared to traditional iPAD screen size). Using an app at MacBook Pro; the built-in LTE access makes me long for the half screen is equivalent to the screen size on an iPad Mini, same in my notebook; and at 1.6 lbs. & with a battery life of more than large enough to get work done.

10 hours, it allows for increased productivity whether in the office or on their go.

With over 2 million applications available in the app store, selecting the right apps largely depends upon the needs of the individual. While I’d love to list every highly rated or even honorable mention app here, I have narrowed my list to what I perceive to be the top 5 applications that I’ve found to boost productivity when utilized with the iPAD Pro.

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Penultimate: A pioneer among handwriting apps for iPAD, Penultimate has only improved since its official debut in 2010.

It’s great for taking notes, sketching projects, or simply doodling the hours away - and now, with recently added Evernote integration, it’s a better productivity tool than ever before.

PDF Expert 5: PDF Expert 5 is an essential application to store, read, annotate and sign PDFs. Highlight, strike out, draw with your finger or make your notes! Filling out PDF forms is a breeze. Smart zoom and intelligent snapping makes it easier to edit PDFs the way you want it. Sepia mode, text to speech and other helpful features create a great reading experience.

Roambi Analytics: How do you turn an ugly spreadsheet into something more palatable? You use an app like Roambi, which can suck in data from Excel, Google Spreadsheets, databases, and a host of other sources before transforming it into a sexy report or chart. The visualizations are high quality and sure to add weight to your argument. Moreover, all you need to do is import your data and Roambi will automatically filter and analyze it on your behalf.

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In Review

I – Annotate For Collaboration and Tree Saving On average, 3 billion to 6 billion trees are cut down each year for paper use. That is a staggering number. I am certainly a contributor and don’t intend on fully making my life digital however I have made some changes to make some light contributions. Oddly enough I find myself printing something out of convenience instead of necessity. I use my print outs as to do lists and check lists. Simply put, that isn’t fair to our forests. Now, this review isn’t a play on saving the forests but it’s a piece of software that might save a tree or two and make you feel good at the same time.

IANNOTATE seems to have the interface to make you want to use their product on a consistent basis. IANNOTATE promotes “Print Less, Do More” and truly lives up to its name. With the ability to enjoy quality reading and note-taking to searching text, tags or filenames IANNOTATE is the solution. You can use the pencil, highlighter, underline, note and stamp tools to annotate any of your documents – supporting PDF, Word, PowerPoint and image files right on your iPad.

There are three enterprise levels, Small Business, Enterprise and Good Annotating PDF’s (i.e. the tree saving portable document file) has become Technology. Each offering a little more than the other. You can purchase more and more popular and really more efficient. PDF’s swirl around the licenses directly from IANNOTATE. air to their pre-determined destinations, which are usable by nearly every device on the planet. With such a strong presence requires a strong tool to The standard version of IANNOTATE on the App Store is $9.99. share ideas, markup, and communicate to others digitally.

Work away, IANNOTATE sure won’t stop you and you might save a tree There are many tools on the market that let you annotate PDF’s however along the way.

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LampFree® – Leading the projector revolution

LampFree projectors keep getting better and better. Having a LampFree projector means no more lamps to replace, no more filters to replace, less down time, lower maintenance costs and now they are smaller, lighter, and brighter than ever. The dramatic improvement in color purity achieved by Casio’s new light source has significantly improved color reproduction and the projected images look brighter due to the visual effects of the high-purity colors. While lamps on traditional lamp projectors lose brightness between 1,000 and 3,000 hours, Casio’s portfolio of LampFree projectors use a unique Laser & LED light source technology to produce images of impressive brightness with a lifespan of up to 20,000 hours. That means your LampFree projector could last over 15 years, based on an average six hours of use a day during a 180-day school year, without ever having to change a lamp.

ready completely eliminated the use of mercury in its projectors, starting with the world’s first “Green Slim” projectors in 2010. By choosing LampFree you are contributing to a MercuryFree environment.

LampFree – Social responsibility is not an option

There is a growing demand for environmentally friendly and more sustainable AV products and Casio has used the TCO Certified sustainability certification as proof of environmental and social responsibility. Not only do LampFree projectors eliminate the need to replace Mercury lamps and to properly dispose of the harmful substance, but Casio now has four LampFree projectors, models XJ-V100W, XJ-V110W, XJ-F100W, and XJ-F210WN, that meet all TCO Certified life cycle criteria for socially responsible manufacturing, energy efficiency, picture quality and lower environmental impact. Electronics are widely recognized as a risk category for human rights violations during their Not only great for classrooms, they are ideal for boardrooms and conference manufacture, which is almost impossible for educators and AV/IT managers to rooms too. Can you imagine starting a meeting and not having to wait for the assess themselves. Long used by IT purchasers for computer equipment, TCO projector to warm up? LampFree projectors turn on in as fast as 5 – 8 seconds, Certified is now a useful tool for everyone to verify that the projectors they and that’s to maximum brightness! Or if you are traveling, imagine finishing buy are manufactured under fair conditions. By specifying TCO Certified in your presentation and immediately being able to put your projector in its case purchasing contracts, they can also directly influence the industry to improve and hitting the road? LampFree projectors do not get hot like lamp projec- their social and environmental responsibility track records. tors so when you power off there is no long cool down period necessary. And you can use them around the clock, 24/7 with very little maintenance. Their LampFree – Easy flexible installations dust resistant cabinet has a unique structure with three separate blocks, with The LampFree projector’s wide-angle zoom lens expands the range of locations the primary light source unit tightly shielded. This suppresses dust intrusion suitable for installation. Other benefits include an unrestricted 360° installaand improves dust resistance, ensuring worry-free performance even in dusty tion angle that supports highly flexible image projection, expanding the range environments. Since they have no lamps they do not overheat and can be run of projection possibilities.These include portrait projection from a vertical position, for example, or perpendicular projection onto the floor or ceiling, continuously with only having to reset them once a day. capitalizing on the characteristics of the unique semiconductor light source to handle a wide array of applications besides presentations, from information LampFree – Low total cost of ownership Did we mention cost savings? When purchasing projectors you cannot only provision to various promotions or retail displays. Lampfree projectors are look at the initial purchase price but need to look at the total cost of owner- ideal for use in so many places from retail establishments, to museums, classship. The total cost of ownership includes all the costs that you will actually rooms, boardrooms, or on the road. pay over the life of your projector. Total cost of ownership not only includes the purchase cost, but also the cost of using your projector, such as energy, repair LampFree – Advanced Series and maintenance costs. Casio LampFree projectors consume less energy, up The Advanced series LampFree projectors incorporate essential features such to 50% less electricity when compared to conventional lamp projectors, have as a 1.5X zoom lens, built-in 16W high-output speaker, a powered USB (DC 5V, no expensive replacement lamps or filters to replace, and since they require 2A) power supply to power popular mirroring devices without having to use minimal maintenance, they require minimal labor costs to maintain. When an external power source. Two HDMI terminals to permit smooth connection you add up the original purchase price, the cost of replacement lamps, replace- of additional devices without disturbing those already installed and enhanced ment filters, labor costs, and higher energy usage, LampFree projectors cost connectivity with LAN and wireless networking options. All LampFree promuch less over the 20,000 hour life of your projector. For even more savings, jectors are reliable and built to last, and covered by an industry leading 3-year they use less than 1 Watt of power in stand-by mode and new models have parts and labor warranty with up to 6,000 hours on the light source. And select an intelligent light control feature with a built-in light sensor that can detect models are covered for 5-years or 10,000 hours on the light source. the ambient light in your room and automatically adjust the projector to the optimum brightness level so you only use full brightness and full power when LampFree – Something for everyone Our portfolio of LampFree projectors include something for everyone and are you need it. ideal for wide-ranging applications, from business to education. The Core series, accessible for every budget with simple functions and excellent cost perLampFree – MercuryFree The adverse effects of mercury poisoning cannot be understated. Mercury is formance are great for worry-free use in dusty classrooms, small group meeta highly toxic element that is hazardous to human health and to the environ- ings and conference rooms. The Advanced series provides enhanced feature ment. Although the use of mercury is widely prohibited worldwide today, this packages and connectivity with improved ability to handle widely varied tasks, hazardous substance continues to be employed as a light source for conven- and make smart use of network applications and can be used in small to larger tional projector lamps, but the year 2020 marks a crucial turning point for rooms, division-level conferences and presentations to large audiences. The global environmental protection, because that will be the year in which the Slim series with their sleek compact design are lightweight and easy to carry.

Minamata Convention comes into force. This United Nations environmental You can take these 1.7” thin projectors with you wherever you need them. Our treaty says that Mercury should be permanently banned from use in light Ultra Short Throw series can project large brilliant, shadow – free images from sources. 128 countries have already committed to stop using the heavy metal just 1.5’ away and can be easily installed in rooms with limited space.

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Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

—Kofi Annan, Diplomat, Fmr. Secretary-General of the United Nations

As consumer platforms continue to digitize across all industries, the power of a Consumer’s smartphone or tablet has never been greater. John and Jane Doe can literally manage any to-do list while simultaneously educating themselves on the widest assortment of topics with the simple swipe of a finger. Indeed, digital platforms have made Consumers more knowledgeable, informed and educated, thus establishing themselves as central powerbrokers in the global marketplace.

Delivered via iPad, Complete Ortho illustrates, explains and personalizes patient anatomy, pathology and procedure/treatment options through interactive 3D technology and animations. The combination of 3D anatomical model plus animations is buttressed with eLiterature, thereby delivering the most thorough, streamlined and simple educational platform for patients.

All content from the Careplan is then shared directly with the patient via email through a HIPAA secure portal. Put simply, patients take the point-of-care conMotivated in large part by requirements of the Affordable Care Act and recent sult home to share and review with family, eliminating much of the anxiety MACRA legislation, in conjunction with broader consumer trends, the Health- and fear commonly associated with simply not knowing while simultaneously care Industry has evolved to embrace consumer-driven, -centric and -empowering digital platforms. Vast digital resources are available to learn about various conditions, treatments, physician expertise, ratings, hospital offerings, upcoming appointments, and more. As a result, the intent, goals, quality, and overall value of healthcare has been redirected back to the core needs of the industry’s consumer: patients. In effect, the power has shifted hands.

None of these technologies, however, can replace the in-person experience of actually being told by a doctor what a patient is experiencing and what the options are moving forward. Yet, a very real and burdensome communication gap persists between what physicians explain and what patients understand.

This gap is made wider when one considers the outdated tools used to educate patients on highly complex and fearful medical conditions: plastic anatomical models, faded pathology posters taped on a wall, a poorly drawn picture of one’s injury on the back of an envelope, and leaflet brochure that closely resembles a high school anatomy textbook. Far too often, the end result is more confusion, less comprehension and heightened fear. Subsequently, patients are left to fend for themselves and seek multiple alternative opinions or no treatment at all.

Considering how many incredible technological advances Consumers enjoy at their fingertips, why must patients settle for this ineffective and counterproductive Patient Experience?

3D4Medical addressed this problem head-on by creating Complete Ortho, a digital platform where physicians empower their patients to make thoughtful, thorough and appropriate choices for their healthcare.

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Leveraging 3D4Medical’s award-winning expertise in 3D anatomical education, Complete Ortho was launched for use by physicians during patient clinic visits to reinvent and revolutionize Patient Education, Engagement and Empowerment; when patients clearly understand their care options as provided by their doctor, the results are better healthcare and ultimately better outcomes.

In Review advancing their understanding of their healthcare options. More, physicians and staff are able to effectively manage each patient’s Careplan through a personalized Patient Utilization Dashboard.

At present, Complete Ortho is available to all Orthopedic, Spine and Sports Medicine physicians. Additional platforms for Cardiology, Physical Therapy, OBGYN, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Urology will launch in 2017/18, with still more to come.

3D4Medical has also made a Patient-Only version of Complete Ortho available for FREE at the iTunes App Store. Engage directly with the anatomic models, pain-specific pathologies and related treatment options to be the most educated patient possible. Empower yourself to engage with your healthcare.

The future of patient-first healthcare is now with Complete Ortho: Education, Engagement and Empowerment; Simple, Shared and Secure.

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Three Ways to Innovate like an Olympian at the Office Mario Moussa Derek Newberry @derekonewberry

Media coverage of the current Olympics has featured awe-inspiring performances by top athletes like Simone Biles and Michael Phelps. It has also given credit to the many coaches and teammates who, laboring tirelessly behind the cameras, have helped these extraordinary individuals reach the pinnacle of their sports. But there is another story that should be getting as much attention – and, in practical terms, it has the most relevance to your daily exploits at the office.

This story is about innovation.

Olympians, innovation, and you . . . really? Absolutely. Without innovation, Simone Biles would not be executing maneuvers that no other competitor, male or female, can even contemplate. And Michael Phelps would not be leaving Rio with a career 23 gold medals, a record of dominance that makes him the most decorated gold medalist in Olympic history.

That’s ancient history, by the way, the previous record-holder -- Leonides of Rhodes -- having lived over 2000 years ago,.

Even if your athletic career involves nothing more than watching on the couch as the best of the best compete live from Rio, their successes suggest powerful ways to achieve creative break-throughs in your own performance.

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Dr. Mario Moussa and Dr. Derek Newberry are the authors of Committed Teams: Three Steps to Inspiring Passion and Performance. Dr. Moussa teaches in the Executive Programs at Wharton School of Executive Education. Dr. Newberry is a lecturer at the Wharton School. Connect with Dr. Moussa at www.moussaconsulting.com, and with Dr. Newberry via Twitter, @derekonewberry.

started encouraging his swimmers to use it in the 1930s instead of the traditional frog kick. Others played a role in the development of the dolphin kick, including the physicist Volney Wilson, who was a swimming enthusiast as well as a contributor to the WWII project that produced the first atomic bomb. More recently, a Johns Hopkins professor of Mechanical Engineering has taken an interest in analyzing the stroke and lends his technical support to the U.S. swim team. TV viewers only see the athletes striving for greatness for two intense weeks, but all of this history and behind-thescenes activity is actually a bigger part of the story.

3. Dream, and then work like crazy. Daniel James Brown, in his beautiful book, The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, recounts a scene in which the University of Washington coach conceives of the audacious goal of defeating the top U.S. rowing teams and pulling all the way through to the 1936 Olympic Gold Medal in Munich. Unsurprisingly, years of all-consuming toil separated that inspiring reverie on the banks of Lake Washington and the historic moment the Americans became world champions under Hitler’s baleful gaze. But the excitement of victory often eclipses all of the By following a few Olympic-level innovation principles, you effort that led to it. You should never forget that the effort too can medal in the grueling workplace competitions: turns dreams into reality. While many break-throughs begin with an idea, the ones that make a difference are realized 1. Seek group support for your individual creativity. through disciplined practice. Go ahead and dream, but then “At this point, nobody beats Simone Biles,” observes Nastia get down to work.

Liukin, a 2008 Gold Medalist. Coach Aimee Boorman notes that Biles’ routines require less running and allow her to do As you watch the coverage of the second week in Rio, give more tumbling than other gymnasts. It is this innovative a little thought to three questions: Who are the teammates combination of roundoff, back handspring, double layout, who can push you to find that next level of performance? half-turn, and landing that makes Biles the world’s best. Oh, What are the innovations that you can build on? How much and there is the Stag Sissone she adds after the landing – a work will it really take to turn your idea into results? By actjump that Boorman describes as a “simple skill” that “adds to ing on your answers, you can be the office Olympian who bonus.” Simple, but no one else does it. Where most com- wins the workplace gold. petitors win by fractions of a point, Biles wins by one or two points. Such dominance has its roots in the training regimen developed by the U.S. women’s national team coordinator, Martha Karolyi. Earlier and less successful gymnastics “teams” were really just collections of individuals. Karolyi manages to inspire both individual achievement and a strong commitment to the group. One reinforces the other. “We were expected to compete as a team overseas [but] you’re still an individual,” says Rhonda Faehn, senior vice president of the women’s team and a former gymnast. At a young age, Biles started honing her individual skills at Karolyi’s remote ranch, where athletes bunk and train together and spotty cell-phone service helps minimize intrusions that distract from developing relationships with teammates.

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2. Build on the innovation that others have already discovered. Michael Phelps embodies a unique blend of physical endowments, exquisite technique, and determination. Less obvious is the decades of innovation that prepared the way for his dominance. Take his mastery of the underwater dolphin kick that has so often propelled him to the medalists’ podium. Phelps has benefited from innovations that go back at least to David Armbruster, who from 1917 to 1958 coached the University of Iowa swim team. According to the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Armbruster first saw a demonstration of the technique in 1911 and

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Marc Madnick had a problem. He moved to Hollywood to be a screenwriter but quickly found that the process of writing a script was daunting, not due to a lack of ideas but due to a lack of tools. Hollywood’s requirements forced screenwriters to present their work in very specific formats, and their wasn’t a tool that could do that – easily. So, with that problem was born Final Draft and has now become the entertainment industry standard for screenwriting worldwide. In fact, in 2013, Final Draft was named the prestigious Primtetime Emmy Engineering Award validating it even further for many years to come.

Final Draft is offered in multiple software formats including Mac, PC and now iPad (which we will focus on). There are two options for Final Draft on the iPad, Final Draft Writer ($29.99) and Final Draft Reader (Free). Final Draft Writer is just as it sounds a screenwriters dream. When inspiration strikes and your iPad is near, you will capture those amazing moments.

With built in industry standards like TV, Film and Stageplay templates to help you get started, you don’t have to worry about the tedious part and you can focus on the project at hand. Final Draft Writer also gives you automatic More’s and Continued’s alongside great features like SmartType, which remembers Character Names and Scene Headings.

You can share as easy as any other document file format that you are familiar with by using tools like Dropbox or simply PDF via email. You can literally carry all of your scripts with you.

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The Final Draft Reader, as mentioned is free, and allows you to see Final Draft Writer scripts perfectly paginated to US Letter and standard A4 page sizes. Within the Reader you can search for characters, locations and other script elements that are common to the industry and with automatic bookmarking you can pick up right where you left off.

At $29.99 anyone can get started writing their next box office hit. Instead of worrying about formats, start writing – Final Draft will take care of the rest.

Managed Services for Your Business Stefan Kanitz ca.linkedin.com/in/ stefankanitz www.tdcnet.ca www.senecacollege.ca

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Take a quick look around your office. Assuming you are not a Law or Accounting firm, do you have an in-house Lawyer or Accountant? I expect that for most small and medium sized businesses the answer to this question is no. These functions are important to proper operation of your business and require the skills of highly trained experts. It is an unlikely case that your graphic designer will called upon to write legal contracts or your sales person is moonlighting as an accountant. You recognize the importance of this of work and the continued success of your business depends on it, so you go to outside firms with the resources to effectively meet your needs.

While it may seem tempting to rely on your current staff as you grow, or to consider hiring an in-house technician, effective support is best delivered by a team of up to date, fully qualified specialists. In-house technical staff bring forth numerous human resource and other concerns including professional development, knowledge gaps and even vacation coverage. One reason often heard in companies considering the an-house route is that unlike legal opinions or year-end returns, IT infrastructure needs regular proactive support, preventative maintenance and care. While the foundation of this statement is solid, the truth is that in most cases necessary building blocks like incident tracking, system maintenance and monitoring tools are just too expensive or comLook around the office again. Most likely that there is a com- plex to effectively deploy in-house. puter on every desk and equally likely a Server, Firewall, Internet connection, Mobile Devices and even Cloud Services There are many external options available for support, from are nearby or hidden just out of sight. When your computer the aforementioned guy who knows a guy, various a one man glitches, or even worse, the hidden infrastructure experienc- show operations and of course my recommended solution, es a failure, your Accountant would be the first to tell you an SMB focused Managed Service Provider or MSP for short.

Qualified MSPs, unlike in-house resources or the other opthat you have just experienced financial loss. tions mentioned, leverage highly developed system manageIT systems are an integral part of businesses, regardless of ment tools, automation, sophisticated processes and careful industry; print, advertising, professional services, B2C, etc. oversight along with vast expertise and depth drawn from a Paper has given way to digital documents that live not in carefully selected, well managed team of experts. fire-proof steel cabinets but instead within computer hardware prone to failure and exposed to human error, two lead- MSPs are the professionals in the field of IT and much like ing causes of data loss. Mobile and Cloud computing have Lawyers or Accountants, they will ensure that things work brought with them additional complexities and concerns as expected, provide fast and effective support and supply top-notch advice allowing you to focus on doing what you about security, privacy and control. and your staff do best.

How do you ensure that all your systems meet the performance and workflow needs for continued success? Are your staff crawling under desks trying to firefight network problems? Is your receptionist collecting tapes or taking hard drives full of confidential data home so that you have an off-site backup? Are you logging into the server to change passwords when people forget them? Do you count on a guy who knows a guy for advice on business continuity planning or how to prevent a data breech?

If any of the above rings familiar, ask yourself why valuable resources are being tied up dealing with IT issues instead of servicing customers or growing your business? Is there truly value in putting continued success or growth at risk by sticking with the status quo? It may feel that supporting yourself makes financial sense, but would resources not be better spent completing projects, closing new business, hitting the golf course for 9 holes, or even better, getting home in time for dinner with family? How much more productive might your Office Admin, Graphic Designer or other valuable staff be if they did not need to spend time dealing with IT problems and systems simply worked as expected?

For many businesses, IT problems are often predicated by success, which is not a bad thing by any means. Rapid growth and expansion, however, often overwhelm systems that were not designed to expand or intended to support new tools and processes. The lack of a forward-looking IT plan, ad-hoc purchasing and best effort support can quickly turn what began as clean, reliable infrastructure into a patchwork quilt of hard to manage pieces inhibiting growth and putting your business at risk.

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When it comes to organizing life, it seems like every software manufacturer has tried it. I mean every single one. Each carries some of the best attributes but typically not all of them combined into one. For years now, there has been one standout that focuses on what they do best: Writing, Collection, Finding and Presenting. More importantly they make all of this work across every single device known to man (not really but REALLY close). Based in Redwood City, CA, Evernote started in 2007 developing products that make peoples lives easier and better (sound familiar). They continue to polish their flagship product making it easier to use and making life just a little more simple.

Evernote allows you to Find. Your words, images, and documents are always close at hand. Evernote’s powerful search and discovery features make everything you’ve collected easy to find.

Evernote allows you to Collect. Easily gather everything that matters. Clip web articles, capture handwritten notes, and snap photos to keep the physical and digital details of your project with you at all times.

Do not look any further for a day-to-day solution. Evernote is excellent at what they do and they don’t try to be anyone else.

Evernote allows you to Present. Have fast, effective meetings by presenting your work as it evolves. No need to build slides, just one click and your notes are transformed into a beautiful screen-friendly layout.

At Free in the App Store, Evernote is for everyone to try. With optional inapp purchases you can increase storage for all of your information that you collect. Evernote also offers a business platform for secure, flexible sharing Evernote allows you to Write. From short lists to lengthy research, no mat- and access to others in your group. This starts at $10 per user per month. ter what form your writing takes, Evernote keeps you focused on moving Trusted by over 16,000 companies, why wouldn’t you look to Evernote to solve your information collection needs. those ideas from inspiration to completion.

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Being Real Brings Real Results Michael Muhney viporbit.com @MikeMuhney

We all want to put our best foot forward. So much so that sometimes we put more of an emphasis on creating an image of ourselves than being ourselves. We all want to be perceived as intelligent, invincible, and insightful, especially to those whom we’ve just met or would like to meet. This is of the utmost importance as an entrepreneur trying to build a brand.

viewed positively and maybe even humorously then so much the better. But his response went even further than I could have imagined. He asked me at the end of the session to stay on the line. Then he asked if I ever got out to his city. I responded, “on occasion, but nothing planned presently.”

That’s when the host said to me “I’d like to comment on your answer to the super hero question, which was most unusual.

Winning first the hearts and then the minds of others is When you said Clarence from It’s A Wonderful Life, if you most likely to occur by being genuine, humble, playful and had been here in the studio with us you’d have seen that you even vulnerable. I was reminded of this recently when a to- brought tears to our eyes and touched our hearts.” This gentally honest response to an interview question resulted in a tleman is the head of an extremely tight-knit organization of nearly a thousand paying members. He invited me as his huge unexpected bonus. Allow me to share the story. guest to speak to that audience, which also allowed by assoThose who know me well will attest to my deep desire to be ciation exposure to my company’s product Vipor Plus. I said unique. I always try to distinguish myself from the crowd, yes, of course, and not long after, I was able to make a prefrom the clothes I wear to my “challenge the status quo” sentation to their group. The reception I received from the mentality. I am my own brand, and am always aware of what individuals exceeded my expectations! I made priceless conI’m representing. A couple of months ago I was invited to nections and am still seeing new opportunities from many be a guest on a nationally syndicated radio program. I was of the members and influencers within their organization. informed that there would be ten rapid-fire questions asked of me at the end of my guest appearance. This would be my The next time you have the opportunity to put yourself out best chance to distinguish myself and make an impression there and make a genuine connection, whether it’s in an inon the listeners. It would be both fun, but risky. As it turned terview or an everyday introduction, be the best version of out, one of my answers was so unexpected by the host and yourself, but most importantly be your real self. You nevaccording to him so unusual, and so genuine that it opened er know what doors it may open! Answering the interview question with Batman, Superman, or Deadpool might have doors that otherwise would have remained closed. gotten a laugh, but going with my gut and choosing an angel The question asked of me was this: If you could be any super helping others in order to earn his wings got me a whole lot hero, which one would you be? I went through the list of pre- more than a laugh. I earned his trust and with it access to his dictable characters in my mind…Superman, Batman, and so inner circle! Now that is what I call real results. on. But then I thought, “That’s where most people would go!”

And like I mentioned earlier, I don’t like to be like everyone else. I also knew that my choice could be an opportunity to touch people’s hearts about something that matters to me.

So, instead of answering with any of those typical heroes, my answer was Clarence, the angel in the movie, It’s A Wonderful Life. Clever? Perhaps. True to self? Absolutely! Vulnerable? You betcha!

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The reason that I identified Clarence as the super hero I wanted most to be like was that he helped George Bailey see his value and the impact he made on all those around him. It wasn’t about my wanting to “pretend” I could leaptall-buildings-in-a-single-bound or fight crime and injustice.

Instead, I identified with a character who had the capability of genuinely touching other people’s hearts, encouraging them to see their own value, and understanding how others see them, too. It was an opportunity to reveal who I am and where my heart is. Plus, it also enabled me to display some of my own playfulness and lightheartedness. It was a small risk to pick an angel wanting to earn his wings by helping someone else as opposed to the predictable selections of the action-figure crowd. But risk-taking can both move us forward and set us apart, and in this case it paid off. What I wasn’t prepared for, though, was the response I got from the host of the radio program. If anything, I assumed that he’d be surprised by my answer and nothing more would come of it. Was I ever wrong!

Keep in mind, I wasn’t trying to be clever as much as I was wanting to be who I am and go with my gut, and if it was

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Continued from page 17 One industry that has seen a boom in social media and content marketing is healthcare. The traditional means of healthcare providers connecting with patients is simply no longer effective. And as government and state agencies continue to push healthcare in a tech direction, doctors, specialists, and institutions have no choice but to meet the growing demand.

Social media marketing has already made a big impact on how healthcare providers, both public and private, reach patients. John’s Hopkins University has a Twitter following of over 55,000. And Stanford School of Medicine has nearly 80,000 likes on their Facebook page. Social media marketing in itself is too powerful too ignore, especially if you are new to the healthcare market.

Couple that with “target” content marketing which is focused on bringing a company’s brand to life would be a lethal “target marketing” combination – eg., for Wahoo Fitness, it was the realization that they were in a position to offer actionable advice to potential consumers, and hence created proper “content marketing” to help them get better in activities and sports they like. And since cyclists and runners would most probably share this content, they went for short and easy-to-share snippets to outline their particular.

One of the most influential healthcare Twitter accounts to follow is the American Medical Association. They have more than a half million followers, and their tweets are for medical professionals and patients alike. Patients can even reach out to influential medical professionals via Twitter. Oncologists like Dr. Steven Eisenberg use social media marketing to connect with cancer patients and their families, offering news and updates for cancer treatment.

Patients also enjoy having access to doctors from the comfort of their own home. Online second opinion platforms are beginning to gain popularity among patients. Second opinion sites like YourDoctors.Online have experienced a 2.5 percent growth in registrations since boosting their social media marketing efforts. Grandma may not be searching for cardiologists via Twitter or Pinterest, but her daughter and granddaughter are surely connected via smartphone or tablet.

4. Build Rapport with Your Audience

If you’re a healthcare professional or dean of medicine at a notable health institution, you know the value of rapport. Building rapport with patients, investors, and future specialists is a vital aspect to healthcare. Social media 1. Social Media Gives Life to New Healthcare Services marketing allows professionals to reach their audience with timely news, data, Up and coming online patient services are also using social media marketing and information. to compete with medical industry giants like John’s Hopkins. YourDoctors.

Online, an online second opinion platform has grown their web presence by YouTube is the second largest search engine with four billion YouTube views thousands using social media marketing in a powerful way. Since their soft per day. Surprisingly, a reported nine percent of small businesses in the U.S. launch in May, their social media marketing campaigns have accumulated use YouTube. That is not a good statistic for startups. Stretching your social media marketing legs across all platforms will grow any healthcare provider’s nearly 10,000 home page hits. web presence.

Other online patient services are having success with social media marketing as well. Bridge Patient Portal, an online patient service for healthcare provid- And that growing web presence can equate to an audience perspective of your ers large and small is meeting the demands of EHR compliance. Their Twitter business as expert, trusted, and professional. Offering videos with invaluable has a following of more than 1,000. This may seem small, but reposts and medical information and news via YouTube, for example, will evoke the indusfriends of friends are powerful allies. It simply makes sense for online services try leading trust you want your audience to have in your business. to boost their company’s presence via social media.

There is a wealth of trusted healthcare services online, and most of them are using social media marketing to deliver their vision and services to millions.

2. Marketing to the Smartphone Crowd is Simply Smart It is important to understand the power of social media marketing, trusting The growing trend in smartphone use has also made it absolutely essential for that it is not solely for reaching a younger demographic. It now expands across healthcare providers to get their social media marketing prescription filled. all markets and age groups, changing the way healthcare is shared, viewed, People use their smartphones for nearly everything. It has even replaced the and seen in a powerful way. Combining that with targeted content marketing home landline and Internet in some cases. message which focuses on assigning a unique brand identity to target lifestyle images (and help bring the message to life) is the new killer combination of soNearly 65 percent of American adults use social media, according to a PewRe- cial media and content marketing that should be harnessed and can be sought searchCenter study published in 2015. The study also noted a surge in social from companies like MarkiTech who are leading with this differentiated focus media use by those 65 and older, now roughly 35 percent. This emphasizes the (social media and targeted content marketing) for technology and health fogrowing importance of social marketing for all demographics. cused companies.

This has allowed online healthcare platforms to thrive organically. Another PewResearchCenter study found that 62 percent of smartphone users have searched for healthcare information in 2015. This supports the increased keyword saturation many online websites are experiencing.

For example, YourDoctors.Online has had more than 100,000 impressions with 20 plus keyword searches in a few short months. And they are a relatively new startup founded by healthcare, marketing, business, and tech professionals, offering online second opinions. It would be difficult to guess the millions of impressions John’s Hopkins University gets monthly.

3. It Connects Patients to More Healthcare Providers and Doctors

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Connecting with patients via social media is good for everyone involved.

Patients who live in remote areas can now access doctors in a new, safe and secure way. Social media marketing, ultimately gives patients more choice.

They can get information and updates that they normally would have never received before.

At YourDoctors.Online we have online doctors who answer your questions for all issues such as Pancreatitis, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, Blood Clot In The Lungs, Acne Scars, Burn Treatment, Sciatic Nerve, Meniscus Tear, Ruptured Disc, Spinal Fracture, Pregnancy Issues, Ovarian Cyst, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Fallopian Tubes, Hypertension.

5 Tips to Optimize Your Travel Health and Safety Nauman Jaffer

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Staying focused on your health and safety when you travel is an important aspect to your overall mental and physical health. You may be a corporate travel hound racking up frequent flyer miles, or you are simply the once a year vacation goer.

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Travel can be a fantastic time to begin health and safety habits that you can continue after your trip. Getting proper nutrition is one way to steer clear of illness while traveling.

There is simply no need to pack on the pounds during your business trip or resort vacation.

No matter how often, or how long your trips are, it is essential to focus on your health and safety. Constant travel can be beneficial, and at the same time increase your risk for Those all you can eat breakfast buffets are surely appealing, unhealthy habits, as well as raise safety concerns and stress. but at what cost to your health and safety? Try to avoid buffet items loaded with fat and take advantage of all the deliThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers cious fruit cut just for you. Avoiding fast food, alcohol, and up some great advice for optimizing your health and safety starting a multivitamin regimen on your trip are also best while traveling. They emphasize that you be proactive, pre- practices. pared, and protected during your travels. Getting the proper nutrition and staying active to keep extra weight from add- 4. Protect Your Health and Safety Will Follow ing up are also key aspects to healthy travel.

During Your Next Travel Speaking of drinking alcohol while traveling, the CDC recom1. Take Proactive Steps to Ensure Your Health mends you avoid all activities that may put you at risk. Havand Safety Before and During Travel ing one to many is an obvious one, especially if a function or Before and during your travel, you can employ two basic pro- resort offers all-inclusive packages. active aspects before taking your trip. These key elements will help you focus on your health and safety for the short Wearing your seatbelt in while you travel by taxi, and also and long-term. You can even ask a medical question online using sunscreen and insect repellent are other expert recombefore and during your travel. mendations. Protecting yourself while you travel is crucial to your health and safety. The golden travel rule always applies, First things first, learn about your destination. This is espe- “If you don’t do it at home, don’t do it while traveling.” cially important if you are traveling outside your country.

Read some local news about your destination online, and 5. Stay Active During Your Travel and Haralso check out some blogs to get a feel of life on the ground. ness Health and Safety Habits for When You The CDC also recommends seeing your doctor prior to travel.

This should be done before you even book your flight. Your doctor will be able to advise you on your overall health in order to make an informed decision about your health and safety during your trip.

Nauman, a “people focused” coaching and leadership think tank, brings over 18 years of professional global work & entrepreneurial experience at various leadership levels. Currently Nauman is the CEO and Founder of MarkiTech and YourDoctors.Online, a healthcare solution that aims at saving life by addressing the problem of misdiagnosis. With engineering and business degrees and an alumni of executive leadership at INSEAD, Univ. of Toronto and Harvard Business School - he is certified on Emotional Intelligence at IHHP (Toronto) and also served as board member for business development United Way of Toronto, JDRF, Children of Hope and several other small business.

3. Get Proper Nutrition to Boost Your Travel Health and Safety

You most certainly don’t want to be suffering from a pre-existing disease in a country or place far from your home, family, and primary care physician. Doing your homework about local clinics that are safe where you are traveling is also invaluable. You should also have a backup, like getting medical advice online while suffering from an illness abroad.

2. Be Prepared for any Travel Health and Safety Issues that Could Arise

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Avoiding activities that may put you at risk is great, but don’t limit the activities that will add value to your health and safety. You may even harness some fantastic travel habits you can continue after returning home.

Hit the free gym at your hotel, or take a few laps in the swimming pool while on your corporate or vacation travel. You may even find walking 30 minutes a day to check out the local sights to be a more than enjoyable morning routine.

Regardless of why or where you are traveling, you can employ these easy tips to enhance your travel health and safety.

Don’t forget to see your doctor before you leave, and if he thinks you’re not fit for travel, talk to a doctor online for a second opinion.

Sometimes getting sick during travel is unavoidable. Depending on where you are headed, you may find that getting You can get professional medical opinions online, which is sick is part of the experience. This is why being prepared will invaluable for when you are in a developing country. Ask increase your health and safety during your travels. pregnancy questions online,get a Cardiology medical opinion, and even access North American doctors online. You dePack smart and prepare for anything. The CDC recommends serve to enjoy the vacation of your dreams, or be the keynote you pack smart and think about what clothing, footwear, and speaker at an industry conference. medications you will need to bring along. If you have a chronic illness, taking enough medication for your trip is vital. Talk to your doctor about your concerns.

Preparing to get sick during travel may actually help you steer clear of illness. One of the biggest aspects of keeping your health optimal while traveling is to stay hydrated. This will help you ward off any minor illnesses and keep your body functioning at optimal levels.

Printing from iOS Easy with HP ePrint Dave Park www.directdial.com www.bydavepark.com dpark@directdial.com

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He has been selling I.T. products since the days of the Commodore VIC 20. Dave’s work website is www.directdial.com His personal website is www.bydavepark.com dpark@directdial.com

Working with iOS devices adds the ease and convenience of being able to work from almost anywhere. A downside of this is they do not have the built in capability to print a document. Often I found myself emailing a document to myself so I could print access it from my MAC and then print it. Just imagine if you could email a document right to your printer, With HP’s ePrint you can!

printer will receive the document and print it. The assigned email addresses tend to be a long nonsensical arrangement so it is unlikely you would be getting spam sent to your printer. However HP warns you would not want to give your printers email address out to avoid unwanted documents.

HP ePrint also offers a free APP for both iOS and Android.

The APP allows for even more functionality printing photos Your printer is assigned an email address that you can print right from your device. Note to use the APP you must be conto from anywhere. As long as your printer is connected via a nected to the same network as the printer. network connection rather than a USB connection.

As it can connect to the following online accounts: I setup up my printer as one of the contacts on my iPhone and then simply select it as the recipient. With the ePrint • iCloud system the printer can accept attachments in the following • Dropbox • MS One Drive formats: • Box • Facebook • Text, .txt • Instagram • Microsoft Word, .doc and docx • Evernote • Microsoft Powerpoint, ppt and pptx • Google Drive • Microsoft Excel, xls and xlsx • PDF’s I tried the functionality with my Dropbox account and after • HTML signing in was almost instantly able to access all my Dropbox It also allows your to print graphics in the following formats: files and have the capability of sending them to the printer. The APP also allowed me to preview files before printing • BMP them.

• JPG Adding my Facebook account to the APP gave me the func • PNG tionality to print any of the photos I had added to Facebook • TIFF right from the APP. Note Open Office files are not supported also duplex (double sided) printing is not allowed even if the printer is capable The ePrint APP also allows you to view and print pictures from your devices own camera roll. Included as well is a web of duplex. browser that prints web pages right from the browser.

As so many APP’s on iOS now allow you to forward items as attachments. For example I can work on a file in Pages on my My HP printer is an older one, an 1025NW. The capability iPhone, choose to send the attachment as a Word document for ePrint was part of a free firmware upgrade. To source an and then email it right to my printer for printing. Even if I ePrint capable printer and thousands of other I.T. devices am using my iPhone as a mobile device out in the field, my feel free to contact the author at dpark@directdial.com.

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Evolution Of The Clamcase: Meet The Needs Of A Mobile Professional Rene Siegal siegelrj@mac.com

I reviewed the Clamcase for iPad Air in a previous issue of iBusiness Magazine. I have since upgraded to the 9.7” iPad Pro, and upgraded my Clamcase keyboard case with it. Since that upgrade several months ago, the Clamcase for iPad Pro has evolved yet again.

closure attaches to the keyboard by a strong hinge with a 360 degree range of motion for infinite viewing angles. The top row of the keyboard provides iPad screen control, document edit, keyboard control, volume control keys and a microphone toggle.

First of all, do I consider the addition of auxiliary internal power and additional features a revolutionary upgrade? No. A revolutionary upgrade would be the inclusion of a trackpad. Apple will not enable the Bluetooth stack to accommodate a trackpad because the iPad touch-enabled display with the ability to use any human interface device (Apple’s own or third party) would further cannibalize its laptops. Mac users may even upgrade their laptops less frequently the more the line between the Mac and the iPad blurs.

The iPad easily snaps in and out of the enclosure, which offers a soft liner to protect the back of the iPad from scratches.

The enclosure is strong and the time or two I dropped my iPad, I found it offered good protection. The iPad wakes and sleeps automatically and the Clamcase + Power pairs automatically with the iPad after the initial Bluetooth pairing. My Clamcase Pro occasionally dropped its connection but I have not noticed it on the iPad + Power.

Battery life on Clamcase products has always been respectable but engaging the keyboard backlighting will reduce the advertised battery life from 1000 hours of uninterrupted use with backlighting off, to 120 hours with backlighting on. I have not have my unit long enough to verify these specs or the 2 months of standby time. The ClamCase + Power has to be charged more frequently, but keeping my ClamCase Pro as a back up for the three hour charge time is very helpful. I use my iPad in its keyboard case about 60% of my day because.

The iPad Pro is far more capable than my old iPad Air and the Let’s take a look at the new features: Clamcase keyboard cases enhance its utility to the point that 1) Backlighting: This is a feature I missed on the Clamcase I often forget I’m using an iPad instead of a laptop.

Pro, after switching from the Zagg Slim keyboard case and is a welcome return to the Clamcase line. The older Its only downside for me is a matter of personal preference.

Clamcase Plus included it but backlighting was dropped I’m not crazy about the all-black enclosure and keyboard.

I really like my ClamCase Pro in Space Gray but like every from the Clamcase Pro. thing, the ClamCase + Power comes with a trade-off which, 2) A power button enables easier powering on/off of the for me, is a small one. keyboard without having to deal with the small, stiff toggle on the side of the keyboard. Having an actual Is the Clamcase + Power for iPad 9.7” worth $159.99 + tax power button on the keyboard is far more convenient + shipping (free for 5-7 day delivery). In my opinion, a resounding yes! I wish that Incipio/ClamCase would offer the and doesn’t require fingernails.

20% coupon for the ClamCase + Power that it does for the 3) The 6000 mAh internal battery bay to power additional ClamCase Pro. Perhaps it will in the near future. mobile devices, and even the iPad itself, using the included USB cable is a definite plus.

The ClamCase + Power Is available for the iPad Pro (9.7”) and iPad Air 2. It retains all the features of the Clamcase Pro for iPad Air in the same sized chassis which is, by necessity .3 pound heavier. It also better and more sustained Bluetooth connectivity. Is paying $159 for essentially keyboard case that represents an evolutionary upgrade really worth the 30% increase in price compared to the ClamCase Pro, now available for $99?

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Rene Siegel is a research administrator at a major hospital where she is responsible for the day to day operations of two clinical imaging research programs. She has been using mobile technology since 1994, and has contributed to FoxPop. com (a UK-based user oriented website).

The idea of being able to leave my nearly 2 pound Dell external battery at my desk was the main reason I opted to upgrade my Clamcase Pro. Granted, that battery pack is my favorite mobile accessory, capable of simultaneously charging my PC, iPad and iPhone without so much as a hiccup. Instead of traveling light, I was once again taking a heavy battery pack and a full complement of cables. Now I am able to travel light again, with just the single USB cable for added power and maybe an AC adapter and extra 3 foot cable as a back up but I always carry these two items anyway.

The addition of a 6000 mAh lithium ion battery bank by necessity adds .3 pounds to the weight of the Clamcase + Power and retains the same dimensions. It’s nothing near the weight of my Dell battery pack which now lives permanently plugged in at my desk to charge my mobile devices on demand (iPhone, Fitbit).

Just like its predecessor, the Clamcase + Power includes a comfortable island keyboard. The chiclet keys offer respectable travel replicating a laptop. The polycarbonate iPad en-

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