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W H AT ' S N E W Looking for higher-education technology products and services? Start here. Edited By Michele Herrmann Just Brilliant The TDP-SP1U projector from Toshiba a weighs in at 4.8 pounds and was designed d to provide a professional presentation at t an affordable price. The filter-free projector contains DLP BrilliantColor technology, which utilizes up to six separate colors—red, blue, green, cyan, yellow, and magenta—for a wider variety of accurate, vibrant colors. BrilliantColor display technology can enable up to a 50 percent increase in brightness. Other features include 2200 ANSI lumens, 2000:1 contrast ratio (full on/full off), and native SVGA 800x600 resolution. There’s also an RS232 port for easy integration with AV network control systems and a 2.0-watt speaker. Its lamp is designed to last up to 3,000 hours in standard mode and up to 4,000 hours in economy mode. The projector is available for $719. Check it out at www.toshibadirect.com. An Acrobatic Feat Acrobat 9 from Adobe is taking the process of creating and sharing electronic documents a few steps further through new features. The software delivers native support for Adobe Flash technology, enabling users to include Adobe Flash Player compatible video and application files in PDF documents. PDF Portfolios can unify a wide range of content, such as documents, audio, and video, into a single file and then allow for choices for layout. Acrobat.com allows for joint collaboration on a PDF document in real time; other capabilities for this suite include storing and sharing files, webconferencing, and serving as a central location for collecting data. Adobe Buzzword is also featured. Versions include Acrobat 9 Standard (full, $299; upgrade, $99), Acrobat 9 Pro (full, $449; upgrade, $159), and Acrobat 9 Pro Extended (full, $699; upgrade, $229). Volume licensing is available. Visit www .adobe.com/education. The Mighty T-Recs Institutions choosing to implement Sarbanes-Oxley Act-related policies and practices, take note: Chesapeake System Solutions has unveiled T-Recs Enterprise, a financial governance solution designed to assist users in complying with SOX by automating cash and non-cash account reconciliation. The application walks users through each related task in this workflow to help them better understand and enforce the act’s requirements. T-Recs creates audit trails, issues alerts for potential problem areas, and notifies users when reconciliations are ready for review or need to be done. Pricing begins at $75,000 plus implementation services. Learn more at www.chessys.com. Buttering Up over Toast Toast 9 Titanium by Roxio has gone high def and is packed with new features for burning, watching, listening, and sharing digital content. The software enables Macintosh users to record high-definition content from camcorders and HD programming to Blu-ray discs. They can also burn HD video and slide shows on standard DVDs. With cataloging, users can burn up to 30GB on a single HD DVD disc or up to 50GB on a single Blu-ray disc. On a single Blu-ray disc, as many as 50,000 photos and four hours of video can be stored. Roxio Streamer can stream video content stored on a Mac to a Wi-Fi connected iPh iPod Touch t d iPhone or iP d T h or any internet-connected Mac or PC. Video editing and timesaver features are also included. The software costs $99.99. Log on to www.roxio.com. universitybusiness.com August 2008 | 49 http://www.toshibadirect.com http://www.chessys.com http://Acrobat.com http://www.adobe.com/education http://www.adobe.com/education http://www.roxio.com http://universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - August 2008

University Business - August 2008
Contents
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Editor's Note
Behind the News
Sense of Place
Viewpoint
On the Hill
Future Shock
Independent Outlook
Community Colleges
Dorms of Distinction
Streamlining Admissions: Opening the Front Door
E-mail, Gmail, and Beyond
EduComm Deals a Winning Hand
What's New
End Note

University Business - August 2008