Post on 07-Aug-2015
INSPECTOR GADGETDavid M. Cieslak, CPA.CITP, CGMA, GSECArxis Technology, Inc.
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David M. Cieslak, CPA.CITP, CGMA, GSEC
Principal at Arxis Technology, Inc.
Frequent speaker for AICPA, Flagg Management, Sleeter Group, K2 & numerous state accounting societies
Named one of Accounting Today’s 100 Most Influential People in Accounting ten times
CPA Practice Advisor – 2011-15 Top 25 Thought Leader
Currently serves on the Sage Mid-Market ERP Partner Advisory Council
AKA “Inspector Gadget”
Phone: 805-306-7800
dcieslak@arxistechnology.com
www.arxistechnology.com
Twitter: @dcieslak
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Map
Software
Underlying technology
Hardware
Wearables
Favorite things
Other gizmos and gadgetry
Software
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Windows 10
Start button
Boot to desktop
Continuum mode – detects keyboard
Windows 8 apps run on desktop
Virtual desktops
More snap options with Snap Assist
Cortana support
No more “Patch Tuesday”
Edge web browser
Avail – late 2015
Pricing – FREE!
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Edge
Search from the address bar
Hub – aggregates favorite info. in one place
Write/doodle on pages
Toggle to clean layout view
Reading lists enable users to take content with
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MS Office 2016
Refreshed, more colorful interface
Improved search functionality
Expanded Data Loss Protection
Works seamlessly across devices/OS
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MS Word 2016
Real-time collaboration• See where each author is in the
document• View changes being made as
they occur
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MS Excel 2016
Faster data analysis
One-click forecasting based on data series
Inclusion of Power Query, Power Pivot functionality, and new modern charts and graphs.
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MS Outlook 2016
Technical and performance improvements to Outlook
Clutter
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Adobe Acrobat DC
Take a photo or scan a paper document and turn it into an electronic one
Document Cloud incorporates Adobe EchoSign, plus a new Fill & Sign mobile app (Android/iOS/Windows)
One time purchase or subscription ($15/mo.)
Underlying Technology
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Intel “Broadwell” microarchitecture
Latest Intel architecture (5th generation)
Streamlined version of Haswell architecture (perf. boost)
Broadwell based CPUs will power most devices over next 18 mos.
Shrinks the processor manufacturing standards to 14nm, i.e. 14nm transistor size (previously 22nm)
Resulting chips - less power use, better battery life, and quieter PCs that don't run as hot.
Processors will still follow the same naming convention, in increasing order of price/performance: Celeron, Pentium, Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 (not all are avail yet)
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Intel Core M
Based on Broadwell microarchitecture
System-on-a-Chip (SoC) products
Delivering full PC performance, day-long battery life, tablet-thin, and fanless feature sets
Aimed at mobile devices
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Intel Haswell-E
3.0GHz Core i7-5960X
Eight cores (16 processor threads)
20MB of cache
40 PCIe 3.0 lanes
Intel’s first-ever octa-core consumer chip
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USB 3.1 Type-C
Universal orientation – i.e. reversible
2x faster than USB 3.0 – up to 10Gbps
Supports - DisplayPort, HDMI, power (100 watts), USB, and VGA
Appears as “USB-C” on new Apple products
Hardware
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
10.9 hrs of battery life
Under 3 lbs
2 USB 3.0 ports
i5 or i7 Haswell chip
512 GB SSD
8GB RAM
Virtual function keys
Starts at $1,259
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Lenovo LaVie / LaVie 360
World's Lightest 13.3" Notebook PCs - 1.87 / 2.04 Pounds
13.3" QHD Anti Glare 2560x1440, 10-Point Multitouch Display
5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
Windows 8.1 64-bit
256GB SSD
LaVie 360 – fold display back to use as a tablet
Long battery life (Up to 9 Hours)
$1,499 / $1,699
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HP Spectre X360
Windows 8.1 64-bit
5th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor
13.3" LED-backlit touch-screen display
8GB LPDDR3 SDRAM
Up to 512GB SSD
Weighs 3.33 lbs. / 0.63" thin
Up to 12 hrs. battery life
Notebook, stand, tent or tablet mode
$1,300
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HP Envy X2
Windows 8.1 64
Intel Core M Processor
4GB or 8GB RAM
500GB hybrid drive
15.6” touchscreen display!
Backlit wireless keyboard
$899
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
12” display
4th generation Intel Core i3 – i7
64GB – 512GB SSD
4GB – 8GB RAM
Windows 8.1
$800 - $1800
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny Desktop
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Intel i7-4765T 2.0GHz 8M or i5-4570T 2.9GHz 4M
3x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, VGA, Display Port or HDMI, 2 x PS/2, serial port, parallel port, headphone jack, mic jack
Tiny! - 7.0" x 1.4" x 7.2”
2.9lbs
$650
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Apple MacBook
Intel Core M processor - 1GHz, 1.2GHz, or 1.3GHz. Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz
12” LED backlit Retina display – 2304 x 1440
8GB RAM
256GB or 512GB storage
1 USB-C port
Up to 9 hours battery life
2 pounds
Available in gold, silver, and space gray
From $1300
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13” Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Fifth generation Intel Core processors - up to 3.1 GHz, with Turbo Boost Speeds up to 3.4 GHz
Force Touch trackpad
Intel Iris Graphics 6100
2 times faster flash
Up to 10 hours battery life
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Apple iMac
27-in Retina 5K display w/ 14.7 million pixels
3.3 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor
OS X Yosemite
Starts at $1,999
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Samsung Ativ Book 9
12.2” display – 2560 x 1600, 247 ppi
Intel Core M (Broadwell) – 2GHz
8GB RAM
128GB SSD
USB 3.0 (x2)
Micros HDMI
Up to 10.5 hrs. battery life
$1,200
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HP Stream Mini & Pavilion Mini
HP Pavilion Mini Desktop• Starting price of $319.99• Intel Pentium 3558U processor• 4 GB RAM• 500 GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
HP Stream Mini Desktop• Starting price of $179.99• Intel Celeron 2957U processor• 2 GB RAM• 32 GB SSD.
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Zotac Zbox Pico PI320
Windows 8.1 micro-PC
Intel Atom Z3735F (quad-core, 1.33GHz), burst frequency up to 1.83GHz
2GB Memory
32GB SSD - Expandable via micro SDHC/SDXC
HDMI (HDCP compliant)
3 USB 2.0 ports
10/100 Ethernet (RJ45)
802.11n Bluetooth 4.0
Low power, basic complete desktop PC
$199
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HP Stream 11 Signature Laptop
11.6-inch HD display
Intel Celeron N2840
2GB memory/32GB eMMC
Includes Office 365 Personal ($69.99 value)
$199
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Asus EeeBook X205TA
11.6” display
1 Year Office 365 Personal
.69 inches thick and 2.2 pounds with a full Chiclet keyboard
Long 12 hour* battery life with 14 day standby power
802.11AGN Wi-Fi for faster web browsing with 1 Micro HDMI and 2 x USB 2.0
$199
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LG 34UC97 Ultrawide 21:9 Curved LED
34” LED – IPS, backlit
HDMI, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt
$1,200
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Microsoft Surface Hub
OneNote Whiteboard
55” HD or 84” 4K
Touch and ink input
Dual cameras & sensors
Single touch to start meetings via Skype
Large format MS Office apps
Avail late ‘15
Phones
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Smartphone platform market share (US) – Jan 12 to Jan-15
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Apple iPhone 6 / 6 Plus
Retina HD displays – 4.7” and 5.5”
64 bit A8 processor
16, 64 or 128GB memory
Touch ID
iOS8 / Apple Pay / Near Field Communications (NFC)
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Google Android (5.0) Lollipop
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Samsung Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge
5.1" Quad HD Super AMOLED®
2560 x 1440, 577 PPI, Dual edge
64-bit, Octa-core processor
Up to 128GB storage
10 minute charge = up to 4 hrs of battery life**. Built-in wireless charging capabilities.
16MP camera
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Google Nexus 6
5.96” 2560x1440 QHD AMOLED display
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 805 processor
Memory: 32 GB, 64 GB
Up to 6 hours of use from15 minutes of charging. With 3220 mAh battery, over 24 hours of use from a full charge
Bluetooth 4.1
13MP camera
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HTC One M9
5.0” full HD 1080p
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810, octa core 64-bit
32GB storage
microSD up to 2TB storage
20MP camera
Bluetooth 4.1
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LG G4
1.8GHz 64-bit Hexa-Core CPU
5.5 inch Quad HD IPS Quantum Display - 2,560 x 1,440
Android v5.1(Lollipop)
32GB RAM
16MP Camera
Removable battery
MicroSD card slot
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LG G Flex 2
5.5-inch full HD P-OLED screen
64-bit octa-core Snapdragon processor
13-megapixel camera with laser auto focus
3,000 mAH battery for fast charging and long-lasting performance
Self-healing coating - recovers beautifully from minor scratches
Wearables
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Thinking about a smartwatch?
Splash-resistant/water-resistant• Ability to wear all day, other than when it is charging, doing everything from washing your hands to
taking a shower to going for a swim.
Bluetooth 4.0• Smartwatches rely on your smartphone for data. Make sure your phone supports the Bluetooth 4.0
standard.
Battery life• Look for devices with battery lasting 1-2 days or longer.
Touchscreen• Some smartwatches use touchscreens rather than physical buttons. Touchscreens allow for quick
gestures to dismiss messages or cycle through menus, and they are familiar to anyone who has used a smartphone.
Style• Smartwatches are available in a variety of materials – from plastic cases, to aluminum or stainless
steel. In the end, it all comes down to style and preference. Make certain your device is functional and stylish!
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Apple Watch
Connects with iOS 8 based phones
Lot of apps!
Battery – Up to 18 hours
NFC Cost - $350 - $550
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Pebble Time
Color e-Paper display
Timeline interface
Built in microphone
7 days of battery life
Backward compatible
Quick change bands
20% thinner
3 Colors
Smart straps – GPS, heart rate, pollution sensor, key fob, longer battery, etc.
Kickstarter campaign reached funding goal in 18 min! $1M in 30 min. / $20M in total (highest ever)
Avail May 15
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Pebble Time Steel
Same as Pebble Time
1mm thicker
Gorilla Glass, leather band, stainless band
$250
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Samsung Gear S
Two-inch curved Super AMOLED® display
Direct network connected
Tizen OS
4GB memory
1-2 days battery
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint
$399 ($299 with contract)
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Motorola Moto 360
Google Android Wear (Android Smartwatch) OS – pairs with Android phones running 4.3 or higher
1.56" 320 x 290, 205ppi, Backlit LCD, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
512MB RAM / 4GB storage
Bluetooth 4.0
Pedometer
Optical heart rate monitor (PPG)
$249
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LG G series
Google Android Wear
Note: Watch Urbane LTE doesn’t require paired phone (able to make direct 4G connection) but doesn’t use Android ware
$229 and up
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Microsoft Band
“Powered by Microsoft Health”
Track heart rate, steps, calories and sleep
Notifications – text msgs, incoming calls, tweet, Facebook updates, e-mail, calendar, timer & alarm
GPS, heart rate, UV monitor
Windows Phone, Android & iOS
$199
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Fitbit
3 models – Charge, Charge HR, Surge
Activity tracker and notifications
Sync starts automatically with connected devices
7+ days battery life
$130 - $249
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Jawbone Up24 (wrist band)
Designed to be worn 24/7; up to 10 days of battery life
Track your sleep: total hours, light versus deep, length of time to fall asleep
Track your activity: steps, distance, calories burned, time spent active versus idle
Log what you eat / drink & track nutritional info
UP is compatible with many devices running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later, and iOS 6.0 or later.
$99
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Lenovo Vibe Band VB10
E-ink display – always on
Water resistant
One week battery life
Tracks steps, calories burned and delivers notifications
Works with Android and iOS
$90
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Google Glass - *DISCONTINUED*
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Mini Augmented Vision
Favorite Things
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Ring Video Doorbell
Key press or motion detector activates
Mobile access – alerts on all paired devices
HD camera, microphone, speakers to interact with visitor
Recording to the cloud – playback anytime
$199
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Pebble
Notifications• Selected messages / apps• Incoming calls• Travel updates / gate changes• Charges on my credit card• Sport scores
Vibrates if phone is out of proximity
Runkeeper
Water proof
5-7 days between charges
Just the right amount of info to my wrist and affordable!
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Favorite Apps
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Favorite Apps
Reading• News
• Books
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Favorite Apps
Listening
Way helpful apps
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Favorite Apps
Microsoft Office
File sharing / syncing
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Favorite Apps
Travel
Fitness
Other Gizmos & Gadgets
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SanDisk 200 GB microSD HC
Transfer speeds of 90 MB/s
$400
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SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I
Write speeds up to 90 MB/s
$800
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Samsung Portable SSD T1
Measures 2 by 2.8 by 0.4 inches
weighs less than an ounce
Capacities of 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB,
Prices ranging from $179 to $599
Supports USB 3.0, with transfer rates of up to 450MBps
Optional AES 256-bit encryption.
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Swiftpoint GT Mouse
Combines intuitive touch gestures with the precision and convenience of a mouse
Swipe or flick using a natural finger and wrist action without having to reach for the screen.
Take productivity to a new level and never click on a scroll bar again.
Ergonomic pen-like grip
Lightweight & compact design that is a perfect fit for your multi-device lifestyle. Use it on a desk, laptop palmrest, or even your leg!
Rechargeable and wireless
$139
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iPin Laser
World's smallest laser presenter inside the 3.5mm earphone jack! Incredibly small: 1.6cm long, weigh less than 1 gram
Compatible with iPhone 3G - 6 and iPod Touch 4th/5th generations.
Battery-free: Powered directly by your phone
Stay plugged-in: With 90 degrees ON/OFF switch, no need to unplug the iPin to take phone calls
Wi-Fi wireless connection: Remote mouse cursor control and presentation navigation straight from your phone
$50
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Bragi Dash
Discrete and completely wireless stereo earphones.
Playback music through a Bluetooth connection or use the embedded 4GB music player
$299
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Amazon Echo
Personal assistant
Think “Siri in a can”
$199 or $99 for Amazon Prime members
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Sonicable
Charge your phone faster when using your computer USB port
Switch disable “sync” which in turn doubles charging speed
$27
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Trunkster
Zipperless luggage
USB charging
Internal scale
GPS
Carry-on and checked versions
Kickstarter - avail Aug-15
$250
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Splash Tunes Pro
Bluetooth waterproof shower speaker
Rechargeable via USB
3 colors – Blue, pink, grey
$70
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Quicklock
Unlock wirelessly via• NFC – card, ring,
wristband or label• Bluetooth – Android or
iOS app
4 colors
$79
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Fuz Designs Noke
Pairs with Bluetooth enabled Android or iOS phones
Or, if user doesn’t have their phone, Quick-Click technology allows user to create a custom access code.
Water resistant
Battery life > 1yr.
Avail Jun-15
$65
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Digital Antennas
Indoor, attic or outdoor
Multi-directional (no pointing needed)
$40-$150
Check you local coverage for channel listings and recommended antenna type!
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Record up to 4 shows at once - 75 hours of HD programming
Works with any HD OTA antenna and your home’s broadband
Integrates streaming content from Netflix, Amazon Prime and more
Comprehensive program guide
$49!
Stream to other rooms using $149 TiVo mini extender
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IN1Case.com
Multi-tool utility case
Avail for iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S models
Tools• blue pen• red pen• polycarbonate casing• phillips screwdriver• flat-head screwdriver• kickstand• nail file• tweezers• scissors• toothpick• scratch protection inside felt
TSA compliant!
$40
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