The search for the perfect HR software has led some companies to using basic MS-Office software. What went wrong and how can this problem be solved?

What is it? Are you spending your time updating PeopleSoft, ADP or any other system that your company uses to manage employee information and paperwork? What if you can spend that time wisely on getting to know your employees as people instead?

What is it? Write freely and never worry about losing your paper drafts again because all of your thoughts are saved in the EPOS Digital Pen & USB Flash Drive. As you write, the pen records your trace movements into the USB flash drive.

What is it? Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional is a program that streamlines creative workflows, protects and accelerates document development for legal professionals and companies. It can easily review layouts, schematics, distribute secure documents online, as well as deliver reliable and high quality printed documents. New features include a range of annotation options, password encryption for security, and the ability to download complete websites and import them as PDF formats.

What it is When you’re overseas on a business trip, one of your most important possessions is probably your laptop, which is chock full of important slides and presentations. To help you protect it, lock alarm comes in handy. The gadget is best suited for executives who travel on business frequently and worry about the security of their laptop and other valuables.

Creative's Zen Vision is an MP3 player, photo viewer and music video player all rolled into one. Measuring 13 by 8 by 2cm and weighing 240g, the media player has a sizeable transflective screen which provides for a sharp image and wide viewing angle even in direct sunlight.

While today's technology allows us to send emails via mobile phones and PDAs, anyone who has tried to type a number of emails or an occasional lengthy sms will empathise with the sore thumb from jabbing it furiously into the keypad of your PDA or mobile phone.

Spring cleaning your rolodex can be a rather time-consuming task, not to mention the frustration of hunting for a misplaced business card. In today's paperless office, stashing away a pile of name cards just doesn't cut it anymore.

Besides the initial price, consider maintenance cost. Check the dealer's policies regarding returns, refunds, warranty and upgrades. Also consider the device's lamp life or the number of hours the lamp's optimal brightness can last before it fades.

A portable drive with a twist. About the size of a pack of chewing gum, Sandisk Cruzer Profile is a USB flash drive with a built-in biometric fingerprint scanner that protects data stored in its memory.