Brother is more often synonymous with printers, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have their fingers dipped in other items. Take for instance, their latest range of releases that fall under the “Simply Stylish” series of P-Touch labelers. These devices enable users to explore their creative side when it comes to the labeling process, where the trio of them – the PT-90, PT-1090 and PT-1290, will feature multiple “Deco Mode” label formatting options, type styles and symbols that make them ideal for enhanced personal, family and home office labeling needs. When used in tandem with over 20 colorful tape options that will also include a quartet of new colors (Berry Pink, Lime Green, Satin Gold and Satin Silver), users will be spoilt for choice where customization and creativity are concerned.

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Visioneer is a well known name and a leader in intelligent document imaging solutions, having announced their latest device known as the Strobe 500. What is the STrobe 500, exactly? Well, it is a new mobile duplex color scanner that comes with a docking station that was developed with dual platform support for Windows and Mac operating systems. It will boast a 20-page automatic document feeder (ADF) alongside the capability to scan at 15 ppm/30 ipm. When left undocked, the scanner is still capable of operating via USB- or wall-power as a sheetfed scanner. As for its front feed slot, that is able to accept documents from letter/legal/A4 size to photos, receipts and plastic ID cards, basically anything that falls under its compatible size range.

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Office drones who sit in front of the computer all day long will need to make sure that their working environment is conducive and safe enough so that they won’t suffer from long-term conditions such as RSI or carpal tunnel syndrome. With that in mind, the Restman computer armrest series is touted to offer comfortable, ergonomic computer arm supports that make sure the forearm and elbow will obtain ample support whenever the keyboard and mouse are used. Currently available in Japan and Germany, there are three models to choose from :-

• Restman 1 Double attachment arm support with mouse pad that can be attached to the desk or the chair.
• Restman 2 A simple, comfortable swiveling arm support that works!
• Restman M Computer arm support with a detachable massager. Yes, this is the worlds’ first and only arm support of its kind!

A detachable massager, eh? That sounds pretty interesting! Gamers who spend hours honing their skills might also want to consider this, but expect your street cred to fall if your friends discover your comfortable ’secret’…

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This particular chair is on display at the Digital Contents Expo in Tokyo this week, but since it is on wheels, I am surprised it was not on display last week at the Tokyo Motor Show.

It looks like it would be quite a comfortable chair, doesn’t it? Of course, if you are claustrophobic, you probably don’t want it closing you up. There is a picture of this closed mobile cocoon after the jump.

This is the “Media Vehicle”, a virtual reality chair/capsule created by Iwata-Yano Laboratory at the University of Tsukuba. The purpose of the spherical screen is so that the user can be in a virtual reality environment.

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3M is back in the security market with Gold Privacy Filters that are touted to be the most advanced privacy screen for laptops in the market today, where they will offer increased visual clarity while ensuring no busybodies sitting beside you on a full flight are able to check out just what you’re working on.

Utilizing multiple state-of-the-art 3M technologies, 3M Gold Privacy Filters protect sensitive data on your laptop by revealing a reflective golden screen when viewed from the side. This new privacy screen also features a gloss surface that allows the user to experience sharper and brighter text and images with no blurring or distortion.

Depending on the screen size you choose, the new 3M Gold Privacy Filters will retail from $50 to $100. Any takers?

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If you have a co-worker that really just needs paid back for their charming personality, here’s the way to do it.  It’ll allow for you to sneakily drive them crazy, but not do any actual harm to their computer.  This USB drive can be jammed into the back of the computer where they’re highly unlikely to find it, unless they should inspect the back.  However, by that time you’ll have gotten at least a little enjoyment out of their frustration.

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I don’t work from home as an investor, but I can imagine that the life of constant up and down stocks is enough to drive any man crazy. This is why Philips is working on a device known as the “Rationalizer”, a device that serves as a “mirror for your emotions”.

Here is the concept behind this concept device. The user wears an Emobracelet on their wrist which measures the “arousal component of the user’s emotion through a galvanic skin response sensor”. This EmoBracelet is synced wirelessly with the EmoBowl, a bowl with lighted patterns to show a user’s emotional readout. The range is a soft yellow, orange, or deep red.

When the user sees that the bowl is flashing red, that is like an alert. It signals to the user that they should take a break before making a decision that might be primarily based on intense emotions rather than study.

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HP will be making a splash in the world of multitouch computing by unveiling a trio of HP TouchSmart PCs alongside the company’s very first 42″ high-definition digital signage touch display known as the HP LD4200tm. The new HP TouchSmart PC range will comprise of various screen sizes that range from 20″ to 23″ (that’s not pretty wide, but it ought to be good enough for most desktops) in the form of the HP TouchSmart 300 and HP TouchSmart 600. Both models will come in a sleek, award-winning design which can come with either a stunning HD-capable or HD widescreen display with a multitouch enabled screen.

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