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Donate Your Old Hardware

With the holidays approaching, instead of throwing away those old machines, consider donating them to schools and/or charities so they can be used by those in need.

Cybernet iOne i-945 All in one Touchscreen LCD PC & Cybernet iOne ZPC-9100

Striving to find the best and most applicable technology for offices, we have found two pieces of hardware that can change the way you look at operatory computers.

Technology Report From the TradeShow Floor

Here is a summary of some cool new things we’ll be implementing as well as some other interesting technologies you can pick up on your own.

Bridging to other software

Bridging to other software has advantages and disadvantages.

Digitizing your ops

Don’t know where to begin? Overwhelmed with features, benefits, choices? Is cost a major consideration? One of the easiest, most versatile and least expensive products to integrate into the dental practice has been the digital camera.

Intra-Oral Digital Radiography: Direct versus Indirect Methods

Intra-Oral Digital Radiography is quickly emerging as one of the "hottest" areas in dentistry, a popularity that is in great part fueled by the improved accessibility, performance, and decreased price of PC’s. Surveys indicate that Digital Radiography is on or near the top of the wish lists of a very high percentage of dentists.

Image Quality and Storage Space Requirements

We've been getting a lot or enquiries about the disk space requirements of CSI vs. those of other Image management systems. Some suppliers of these systems are promoting high-ratio file compression which makes for smaller files. The supposed benefits are less hard disk space usage as well as greater speed. It is important to note that:

Image Size and Your Camera: What are the best settings for me?

One of the most known features of Digital Cameras today, is the amount of Megapixels (MP) you have. Megapixels ultimately decides the maximum picture size you can take, but what is most commonly overlooked is exactly how many Megapixels is adequate for the what you are doing.

New Technology: I-Tech Virtual Keyboard Review

The I-Tech Virtual Keyboard uses the latest in infrared, laser and Bluetooth technologies to project a full sized keyboard onto almost any flat surface. Although its main intent is for use with portable devices such as Pocket PC’s and SmartPhones, the I-Tech Virtual Keyboard can also be connected to your PC via Bluetooth. This enables users to work just as efficiently and effectively but at the same time taking away bulky oversized keyboards and maintaining a sterile environment, which is a major concern in many offices.

Wireless Technology

The Ontario Dental Association has printed a very informative article in its June edition of the “Ontario Dentist” and can be easily accessed and viewed via the internet at www.oda.on.ca. The article seeks to advise dentists with guidelines for purchasing a new computer.

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