It’s an inexpensive app with a good range of features. Thanks for pointing out the Logitech presenter ; the timer on it is a great feature to help with real-time pacing. I’ve also had good luck with the Kensington 33374 because it only uses the batteries when the USB receiver is plugged into the computer, and when you’re not using it, there’s a secret compartment that pops right back into the presenter so you don’t lose it. 20 tips for better conference speaking ~ 16 February 2009 ~ View from on stage as I’m preparing to speak at An Event Apart New Orleans 2008.

The Papershow package consists of a dongle (like a USB stick), pen and pad. Papershow saves all work on the 256MB USB, so you can borrow someone’s computer and not worry about leaving any files behind. While PowerPoint has a feature that lets you add notes, it keeps you tied to your computer or keyboard. If you don’t have a  Tablet PC to write directly on your slides during a BBP presentation, you can always use a whiteboard as a companion to your screen.  But if you want even more flexibility to write from other places in the room, or to let your audience write

The pad has a private feature that takes your presentation offline so you can make changes without anyone looking over your shoulder. But do take care if you remove the dongle from the USB port as it’s easy to lose. The package includes a digital pen, USB dongle for use with PCs that don’t have built-in Bluetooth, ten A4 copy boards, three ink refills, one plastic stylus and one AAA battery. If you don’t have a Tablet PC, it can be tough to make full use of BBP to sketch your slides or write directly on your screen during a presentation. If that’s

As you draw, the camera records the pen tip's position and sends it to the Bluetooth USB key plugged into the computer. There's even a special pad you can use to make notes on your PowerPoint slides as the audience is viewing them, but I haven't tried that feature yet. It was easy to install on my computer, and once the USB key and pen are paired, starting up the program and beginning to write is very quick. I was given the opportunity recently to test out a new product called Papershow by Canson, a new way to digitize meeting notes that would normally be written on a flip chart or white board.

It seems to be designed to compliment the MacBook Pro and it has all the right features.  To It was that much more annoying in off-site meetings where table-top space was at a premium and I had to have a USB transmitter sticking out the side of my laptop.  A No USB dongle “Slideshow If you’re like me, you probably subscribe to either MacWorld Magazine or Mac Life.  Over Over the past several months, I’ve seen the ads for the Targus AMP11US Bluetooth Presenter for Mac from Targus.  In

Apple was the first manufacturer to ditch the legacy serial ports (they never supported parallel ports in Macs) for USB and they were the first to ditch the floppy. However, what these “professionals” missed was the underlying message:  Not only can you upsize iPhone apps for the iPad, you can write full-featured applications originally found only on the desktop for the iPad.  In Not only is iWork I’m sure by now, you’ve read enough about the iPad to think, “oh, come on, not another article about that thing .” 8221;  Granted, the hype and rumors

Pundits all around have been quick to criticize the OS release, citing reasons for their criticism such as “it’s not really 64-bit,” “I don’t see anything different (features),” “some software is breaking,” and as Leo Laporte recently said in last week’s TWiT and MacBreak Weekly podcasts, “it feels like just a service pack,” and “was it worth it for all that broke?”  Likewise with those legacy serial and parallel ports:  don’t sell printer with parallel ports instead of USB if you want to sell your