With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about the technology gifts for your employees and business. This month I’ve collected a number of products that are both fun and useful. Who said Christmas had to be boring?
Dell Latitude XT2 XFR
Are your field service employees rough on gear? Use this new ruggedized laptop from Dell to digitize your field operations without worrying about broken hardware and expensive repair services. The XT2 features a capacitive Multi-Touch screen (think iPhone), an EVDO wireless broadband internet connection, and a solid state disk drive with Full Disk Encryption. With its backlit rubber sealed keyboard, this laptop is ready for even the dirtiest of environments. Or you can turn the 12.1 inch touch screen around and use it as a tablet for note taking and other hand written applications.
Sprint HTC Hero
With the success of Apple with the iPhone, now Google has a big push into the mobile phone market with their 2nd generation Android phones. The first to be offered by Sprint is the HTC Hero. The Hero has everything the modern smart phone needs and more. From the 5 Megapixel camera that also functions as a camcorder, to the built in GPS, magnetic compass, and accelerometer you can be sure to have all of the functionality you have come to expect from a phone. And just like the iPhone, applications are readily available from the Android Market. Since the software is from Google, it works will all of your favorite Google applications and social networks.
WikiReader
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Tired of losing arguments because you don’t know the facts? Well that doesn’t need to happen any longer with the WikiReader in your pocket. This easy to use device puts all 3+ million articles found on the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia in the palm of your hand. The WikiReader sports a high-quality touchscreen and the ability to serve all of this content without an Internet connection. By using a microSD card for storage, you can update the content via a free download on your desktop computer or signup for a 2 times a year mail order subscription service. Use it for in depth research or a little light reading. Either way having the sum of all human knowledge is now a little bit easier.
Optoma Pico PK102 Pocket Projector
Building the perfect PowerPoint sales presentation will only close the deal if your customer can see it. With the Pico PK102 Pocket Projector, you can create up to 60 inch images, and audio anywhere you are. This truly portable, lightweight, and rechargeable projector has 4GB of internal memory so you won’t even need a PC to view 6000 pictures or 8 hours of video. And with the LED light source, a burnt out bulb is a thing of the past. This projector is the ideal companion for any road warrior.
One of the best parts of the Christmas season involves finding the perfect gift. Putting the right technology into your employees hands, should increase productivity and sales. And what business owner wouldn’t want that gift this Christmas season?
Tyler Whitaker's Infotech 
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