Beam us up

Remember when a hacker lacked ability with a baseball bat? OMG ”“ LOL ”“ how retro! Don”™t be textless; it”™s a BNW. (Glossary: Oh my gosh; laugh out loud; brave new world.)

As new technology, such as Blackberries, has come about in the last few years, so too have accessories for those technologies.

One such accessory is the Bluetooth wireless printer, which according to www.mobileoffice.com can make life a lot easier for the business traveler.

You can use the Bluetooth adapter to convert a printer to Bluetooth so you can print from your Bluetooth-enabled laptop, PDA, cell phone or even camera, the Web site reports.

Other accessories that may come in handy are palm-PDA and pocket-PC reference books.

Many mobile professionals may not realize their bechipped equipment can do more than just keep track of appointments, and these reference books can make such technology work more effectively for the user, the Web site reports.

For more cutting-edge office technology, you may want to check out the 2008 Invention & New Product Exposition (INPEX) taking place in July in Pittsburgh.

Entering its 24th year ”“ dating to stone knives and bearskin leggings in the tech universe ”“ INPEX offers a venue where inventors can exhibit their wares and try to meet up with companies interested in licensing, marketing or manufacturing new product ideas, according to an expo press release.

The 2007 INPEX featured new technology from companies such as Office Depot and Everlast.