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Palm vein scans are seen as more accurate and secure than other biometric methods such as iris, face, fingerprint or voice recognition. (Fujitsu has sold vein-scanning technology – first commercialized by Hitachi in 2005 – for around a decade, and includes banks, universities and healthcare providers among its customers.)

So now for the subjectively bad stuff. Everything takes just a little longer than it should on a $700 laptop. I’m not talking about heavy-duty stuff like video editing or CAD rendering, or cryptocurrency mining.

The company expects to sell the gadget mostly to men in their 40s and 50s, an age group where men apparently start becoming particularly concerned with body odor, according to SoraNews24.

“Adoption is widespread and increasing, and the amount of access to the data and how it’s being used has made a leap,” Stubbs says. “Data comes from so many disparate systems, and now there’s business intelligence and analytics that can take all that data, whether scanning, voice, automation or sensors on machinery, and roll up that critical data into a system that allows people to use information better and more efficiently.”

On the bright side, the notebook’s stereo speakers are pretty good. They offer decent volume and clarity, although like most laptop speakers, they don’t provide a lot of bass.

One aspect we couldn’t test in practical terms was the IP68/IP69K rating. To achieve IP68 a phone must handle being submerged in a meter of water for 30 minutes. The Armor 3 goes much further than that, handling twice that depth for up to two hours!

With extra background processes, the Kong 3 is responsive and fluid, suggesting that the Cubot software developers finished this design some time ago, and were able to fine-tune it for optimal performance.

Planet Computer introduced the Gemini PDA nearly a year ago and launched a crowdfunding campaign to take the device from prototype to shipping product. Now it’s about ready to ship.

Customers can also choose to personalise their Toughbook-as-a-Service subscription with a number of optional extras, including a trade-in programme, which allows businesses to upgrade their technology without losing the value of their existing estate. Toughbook-as-a-Service also provides the ability to bundle in airtime, MDM and data analytics, for example.

Tanita claims the device is small enough to be carried in a pocket, and can easily be used before important events like a business meeting or a date. 

However, the angled nature of the keyboard, when attached to the screen magnetically, does have a little give to it, because there’s nothing supporting the keyboard between the screen and the front edge. This creates a slight natural sag, and the Alcantara surface flexes in just a little when you press on a key. It’s not pronounced, and it doesn’t ruin the typing experience, but it is noticeable. Unlike the keys, the touchpad is generously sized relative to the whole keyboard, and it tracks very nicely.

WiFi is of the speedy 802.11ac variety, Bluetooth is at Version 5.0, and there’s a 13-megapixel autofocus camera with flash. And the CT40 has four onboard sensors (light, proximity, gyro, accelerometer).