It’s time to get back to work in 2015 with gadgets like tiny printers and drop-tested tablet cases

Holidays are over and work is beginning again. Source: Getty Images

FROM the world’s lightest and smallest wireless printer to fancier keyboards, here are five accessories to improve the way you work.

Logitech Multi-Device Keyboard K480
Logitech / 4/5 / $69.95 / logitech.com/au

Logitech Multi-Device Keyboard K480 Source: Supplied

This one keyboard can rule them all. Well, it can rule three of them. You can pair it with a trio of devices at once, using a simple dial to swap between them. This could prove handy if you’re typing on a computer, for example, and want to switch to type a message on a smartphone. It has angled slot that props up phones and tablets, though only at a fixed angle. It’s solid and the keys have a reassuring, if noisy click. Some may find it too chunky, however.
Epson WorkForce WF-100
Epson / 3.5/5 / $399 / epson.com.au

WorkForce WF-100 Source: Supplied

Epson calls this the world’s lightest and smallest wireless printer but there are some fine print qualifiers. Smallest or not, it’s certainly compact and could be just the thing for the student or traveller who needs to print colour A4 documents wherever they go. Fold back the front cover and it forms the paper tray, with a 1.4-inch screen showing settings. Easy to set up, you can connect your device wirelessly or with a Micro USB cable, allowing you to print direct from an tablet, computer or smartphone.
UAG Military Standard Case for Surface Pro 3
Urban Armor Gear / 3/5 / $80 / urbanarmorgear.com

Urban Armor Gear Military Standard Case for Surface Pro 3. Source: Supplied

Microsoft markets its professional tablet as lighter than Air, but being portable puts it at great risk. Urban Armor Gear seeks to solve that with the first case to meet drop test military specifications. The case features a rubber insert that sits against the back of the tablet, and hard plastic bumpers on the outside to withstand corner drops. Space is left for air vents, ports and Microsoft’s Type Cover keyboard, and a five-angle kickstand features at the back. The case does add noticeable weight to the tablet, however, and relies on an added keyboard to protect its screen.
Crumpler Milestone Moment 13-inch
Crumpler / 4/5 / $185 / crumpler.com/au

Crumpler Milestone Moment Source: Supplied

If you’re looking to kick off the year with a new briefcase, Crumpler’s Milestone Moment has a lot going for it. It has a padded pocket to hold a laptop up to 13 inches in size, plus another padded slip pocket for a tablet. There’s a handy zipped pocket upfront for a phone, and a removable “pencil case” for chargers and cables. You can throw it over a shoulder with the padded strap or slip it on to a suitcase handle with an integrated luggage sleeve. Like all Crumpler bags, it is made to last.
Belkin QODE Ultimate Pro Keyboard for iPad Air 2
Belkin / 4.5/5 / $199.95 / belkin.com/au

Belkin QODE Ultimate Pro Keyboard for iPad Air 2 Source: Supplied

This is not Belkin’s first “ultimate” keyboard for an Apple iPad but with each model it gets closer to justifying the title. This offers impressive improvements, including the ability to have the iPad in landscape or portrait mode, use even when detached from the tablet, backlit keys, and easy swapping from iPad to iPhone. The aluminium keyboard doubles as a screen cover, with the tablet held into one of two angled positions by magnets. A compact and clever case that turns a tablet into a workhorse.

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Robin Wright and toyboy Ben Foster are once again engaged

Ben Foster and Robin Wright attend the Giorgio Armani Prive show on January 27. Source: Getty Images

TWO months after Robin Wright and her toyboy fiance Ben Foster called off their engagement, the pair have reconciled and are once again engaged.

UsWeekly reports the 48-year-old House of Cards actress and her 34-year-old Lone Survivor fiance are Wright for each other after all.
Wright was seen wearing her engagement ring once again at the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture show on Tuesday night.
“They are fully back together and really happy,” the insider told UsWeekly.
“Ben is the nicest guy. She knows she has a keeper.”

And at the 2014 Golden Globes. Source: Getty Images

Robin Wright and Ben Foster at this year’s Golden Globes. Source: Getty Images

The source added that the pair have talked about their differences and are choosing to make it work.
“There were a bunch of issues before, a lot because of distance and her schedule, but they are working on them,” the source adds. “It is worth it to be with a guy like this who really cares about her so much.”
Wright was first seen wearing her engagement ring in January last year, shortly after she got a tattoo of Foster’s first initial on her finger.
The couple broke up in November, but reportedly rekindled their romance in time for the Golden Globes earlier this month.
If it goes ahead this will be Wright’s third marriage. Her first was to Dane Witherspoon and her second to Sean Penn.

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Meski Kontroversi Hati, Vicky Siap Ketemu Zaskia Lagi

JAKARTA - Setelah keluar penjara, Vicky Prasetyo terjun di dunia hiburan. Mantan terpidana kasus penipuan ini mengaku siap bertemu mantan tunangannya, Zaskia Gotik.

"Waduh saya belum bisa bayangkan seperti apa, tapi kalau ada momen itu ya profesional apresiasi saja," jawab Vicky saat dijumpai di Studio Global TV, Jakarta, Selasa (6/1/2015).

Tidak sampai di situ, pemilik jargon Kontroversi Hati tersebut bahkan akan menggendong Zaskia Gotik bila mereka benar-benar berada dalam satu panggung. Vicky pun menjamin tidak akan menghindari Zaskia.

"Masa menghindar? Saya gendong malah, saya belum ada dalam momen itu, tapi bila dihadapkan pada situasi itu ya kontroversi hati," pungkasnya.

Vicky mulai dikenal masyarakat saat ia bertunangan dengan Zaskia Gotik. Tapi, Vicky terjerat kasus penipuan sehingga pertunangan itupun batal. Kini, setelah keluar dari tahanan, Vicky justru semakin eksis dan siap meluncurkan album beberapa waktu mendatang.

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Penjualan Tablet Bakal Merangkak di 2015

NEW YORK – Pasar tablet dunia diprediksi mengalami pertumbuhan secara lambat sepanjang 2015. Menurut para pengamat, lambatnya pertumbuhan ini dikarenakan permintaan terhadap handset tersebut sudah jatuh.

Meskipun mengalami pertumbuhan yang lambat, menurut Gartner, penjualan tablet di seluruh dunia akan mengalami peningkatan 8 persen pada 2015. Perusahaan riset teknologi itu memperkirakan penjualan mencapai 233 juta unit pada 2015.

Seperti dilansir dari Telegraph, Selasa (6/1/2015), Direktur Penelitian Gartner, Ranjit Atwal, mengatakan bahwa penurunan jumlah permintaan dikarenakan tidak adanya inovasi dan upgrade untuk perangkat tersebut. Selain itu, faktor lain yang menyebabkan penurunan ialah extension pada masa hidup tablet. Gartner adalah perusahaan riset teknologi informasi dan firma yang bermarkas di Stamford, Connecticut, Amerika Serikat.

Hal berbeda diprediksi untuk ponsel. Penjualan ponsel diperkirakan semakin tumbuh dari 1.838 juta unit pada 2014 menjadi 1.906 juta unit di 2015. Bahkan, penjualan diperkirakan mencapai 2 miliar pada 2016.

Di sisi lain, penjualan handset jenis premium pada 2014 diketahui sebesar USD447 atau sekira Rp5.364.000 yang didominasi iOS, sisanya oleh perangkat Android. Meski demikian, Android tetap mendominasi sistem operasi untuk smartphone, tablet, dan PC yang dijual sepanjang 2014. Sistem operasi Android menyumbang penjualan 1.156.111 unit, sedangkan Apple dengan sistem operasi iOS atau Mac OS menyumbang penjualan 262.615 unit.

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Asam Jawa Andalan Sarwendah Hilangkan Mual karena Kehamilan

MUAL dan muntah adalah gejala wajar dalam kehamilan, sebagai bagian dari morning sickness. Namun berbeda dengan yang dialami istri Ruben Onsu, Sarwendah Tan.

Selama hamil enam bulan, mantan personel Cherrybelle ini selalu alami mual dan muntah di malam hari.

"Sejak awal aku memang alami muntah dan mual. Tapi anehnya aku mual dan muntah hanya malam hari, malah aku tak alami morning sickness," ucap Wenda kepada Okezone saat ditemui di Kantor Genie, Gedung HighEnd, Kebon Sirih, Jakarta Pusat, Selasa 6 Januari 2015.

Menurut wanita keturunan Tionghoa ini, ia kerap alami mual dan muntah hingga lima kali. Ini mengakibatkan makanan yang dikonsumsinya sering keluar lagi. Kemudian, Wenda mencari solusi dengan mencari asam jawa untuk menghilangkan mual di perutnya.

"Sampai Ruben mencarikan permen asam jawa ke mana-mana. Lumayan mengurangi mual aku. Tapi setelah itu enggak makan lagi, mualnya makin menjadi," bebernya. Mual dan muntah yang dialaminya, lanjut Wenda, mulai berkurang seiring kehamilannya yang sudah masuk usia enam bulan.

"Setelah masuk ke usia enam bulan, mual dan muntahnya mulai berkurang. Aku sudah mulai enak makan. Kan demi si bayi juga, kasihan kalau aku enggak suka makan," pungkas Wenda.

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