Epson introduces LifeStudio projectors and EcoTank Home and Business printers for creativity, immersive entertainment, and everyday productivity

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- New Lifestudio™ projectors, EcoTank printers, and the Creative Corner platform empower users to unlock their potential, from immersive home entertainment to sustainable business growth.

Epson, a global technology leader, has unveiled a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to empower the dynamic lifestyles of modern consumers and small to mid-sized businesses. The launch introduces the new Lifestudio projector series, next-generation EcoTank printers for home and business, and the Epson Creative Corner online platform. Together, the three solutions form an ecosystem that delivers professional-quality results, immersive experiences, and creative expression accessible to everyone.

This new lineup is championed by Epson's collaboration with internationally acclaimed artist Shakira, who embodies the spirit of creativity and passionate self-expression that the technology is designed to unlock.

“At Epson, we recognise that our customers lead dynamic lives and demand technology that seamlessly adapts to their needs,” said Gareth Jay, Regional Sales Director at Epson South Africa. “With our latest suite of solutions including Lifestudio projectors, EcoTank printers, and the Creative Corner platform, we are empowering individuals and businesses to unlock their potential. This integrated ecosystem is designed to deliver professional-quality results, immersive experiences, and creative expression, all while upholding Epson’s commitment to sustainability, innovation, reliability, and thoughtful design.”

Epson Lifestudio™ projector series

Epson, the number one projector brand worldwide, unveiled its all-new Lifestudio projector series, a lifestyle-focused range engineered to deliver a premium immersive home entertainment experience. Leading the series is the new Lifestudio portable range, EF-61, EF-71 and EF-72, designed for ultimate flexibility with a compact design and AutoFocus Pro for instant setup, transforming any space into a cinema with premium sound by Bose and built-in Google TV™. The portable range is complemented by Lifestudio Grand LS670 and Lifestudio Grand Plus LS970 ultra-short throw (UST) projectors that create a massive 4K PRO-UHD cinematic-scale picture of up to 150 inches while blending seamlessly into any home décor designed to replace the traditional television.

EcoTank Business printers

Engineered for small- and mid-sized organisations, the new EcoTank Business printers significantly reduce total cost of ownership by cutting printing costs by up to 90%. Using high-capacity refillable ink tanks and Epson's Heat-Free technology, these models reduce energy consumption by 96% compared to laser printers and ensure minimal interruptions for peak efficiency. With fast print speeds and enterprise-ready connectivity, the EcoTank Business range is a long-term investment in high productivity, long-term reliability, and environmental consideration.

For more information on the EcoTank Business range, please visit: https://www.epson.co.za/discover/printers/ecotank

EcoTank Home and Home Plus printers

EcoTank is the number one ink tank printer brand sold worldwide with global sales surpassing 100 million units as of October 2024. Designed for the modern household, the new EcoTank Home printers combine effortless, premium printing quality with a compact, space-saving design, with high-capacity ink tanks that hold the equivalent of 79 cartridges. This enables years of maintenance-free printing right out of the box while helping households to reduce printing costs by up to 90% compared to cartridge printers. Powered by Epson's Heat-Free technology, the range offers a reliable, energy-efficient solution for everything from schoolwork and remote work to creative projects, with seamless mobile control via the Epson Smart Panel app.

For more information on the EcoTank Home range, please visit: https://www.epson.co.za/discover/printers/ecotank

To further support users, Epson's Creative Corner is an online hub offering fresh, practical printable templates, designed to inspire creativity at home, schools, and offices. The platform empowers users to print what they want, offering a diverse selection of downloadable templates for every occasion and need. Available in multiple languages, including English, French, Arabic and Turkish, the Creative Corner helps bring ideas to life. Explore the platform at https://www.epson.co.za/discover/printers/creative-corner

The new Epson solutions will be available across South Africa from through Makro/Game/Incredible Connection, Hi-Fi Corporation/Takealot/Amazon. For more information, please visit https://www.epson.co.za/contact-us

About Epson META-CWA

Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact, and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. With craft and care at its core, Epson’s regional operation - Epson META-CWA, brings the company’s high-quality and eco-conscious solutions in printing, scanning, visual display, manufacturing, and lifestyle categories to more than 80 countries across the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and Central & West Asia. Building on its 80-year legacy as an iconic Japanese technology pioneer, the company is reimagining what disruptive innovation can do for consumers, businesses, and the planet with a visionary approach to one of the world’s most dynamic regions. www.epson.ae

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Product Review 5: Bose MIE2i Mobile Headset - My Best Earphones Ever

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I have been using these BOSE MIE2i Mobile Headsets since 2012 or so and today we are going to show these historical products for your viewing pleasure. This is the 12th year of me owning them and my only BOSE earphones since that time. 

I have not used their Bluetooth products but I am head over heels for these mobile headsets. Along with my iPod Shuffle, this historical audio tech product from BOSE has been my prized possession since 2012. I have taken them everywhere from India to South Africa on all my trips. The cover has kept them in good condition but now the rubber is cracking a lot. 

I am sure if the wire gets a jerk by chance it will break for sure but considering 12 years on earphones, the money spent is awesome along with an unlimited amount of superior audio quality on BOSE products. Thanks, BOSE.

The difference between any other earphones and these ones is the surround sound effect these give when you wear them. I totally love using the same and immediately they take me to a zone where I can focus on any task at hand. Totally love the audio performance on these earbuds as well while listening to my favourite songs each drum, guitar, or any other instrument seems like playing right in front of me. 

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The Life's Way Desk Setup With All Accessories in 2021 @TheLifesWay #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends, 

I have been using a desk since the last June 2020 when I shifted to rental accommodation and since then I have tried to make the best use of my small desk as compared to what I was using earlier for the past 3 years in my old house. I was putting my Acer monitor on the top of a circular gift pack to raise its height to suit my neck ergonomically as well as various other JUGAAD technology on the go. 

Since the last year when I shifted to this home a lot of accessories have been brought into the play on this small desk setup. In this blog post, we will go one by one through the items I am using on my desk. 

1. Deskstand Wavy Sit-Stand Laptop Bed Stand - https://www.thelifesway.com/2020/05/thelifeswayreviews-thedeskstand-wavy.html - It's a really nice laptop stand I bought last year but soon it got broke and the company sent me another one for free during the lockdown. You should definitely try out their products. I bought the one for R395 on 25th Sep 2018 during one of their month-end sales. 

2. BOSE Companion  II Multimedia Speaker System - I bought them in clearance sale from Incredible Connection long back (7 July 2014) for around R600 only. Since then I have been using them on a daily basis, and only now there is a hissing sound when not being played or connected to a source and even after connected to the sound is prominent. Otherwise, the audio quality of Bose speakers knows no introduction and I totally love these. 

3. Asus VivoBook S15 Laptop - Asus VivoBook has been my laptop of choice since my Dell XPS L501 laptop became too slow for my liking and then I shifted to this Intel Core i5 8th Gen powered laptop with NVIDIA GEFORCE. I also upgraded the same to 1TB of SSD (for around R3188 on 23 July 2019) as compared to 1TB of Hard disk drive it had and since then the laptop switched on and off in no time. 

4. Acer KA220HQbid Black 21.5'' LED Monitor - I bought an external display for having bigger size screen and this was my first LED monitor which was on sale on Acer Online store for R1300 and I was given R500 discount coupon by Acer South Africa to buy anything from their store so it costed me R800. I bought the same on 31st August 2017 and since then it has been my monitor of choice and during the last years work from home it has been my main display. 

5. Leroy Merlin DESK LAMP WITH CLIP E14 1X25W METAL + PL - I bought the last piece available on display (priced at R149) from the Edenvale store and the manager offered me a discount as I got it for R100 only. As this was the last piece and I wanted it badly, so I didn't check the quality of the clip which I feel has a missing rubber. Overall, it has a long cable so can reach all the sides of your study table and can even be clipped to your bed as a nightshade. I want to install a Wifi enable colour LED into the same so as to enjoy various colours of lights on the go. I have stopped searching for any other table lamp since this has come into my life in the month of September 2021. Thanks, Leroy Merlin for the great products and discounts from time to time. Your service is excellent. 

6. REDRAGON DRACONIC K530RGB Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard - This one I also reviewed some days back on my blog post where you can get all the information regarding this awesome keyboard. I need to have an RGB mousepad and another RGB mouse for my setup to be complete. 

7. Logitech M720 Wireless Triathlon Mouse - I got this Logitech mouse in May 2017 and since then it has been in my hands and never given me any kind of problems so far. I really love the design of this mouse and the feature that it can be connected to three different gadgets using the small Logitech dongle. Now I want to change to a wireless RGB mouse for my desk setup. 

8. Free Dell Alienware Mousepads - I got these mousepads during one of the RageExpo some years back as a part of their expo campaign. Since that time I am using the same and now wants to switch to RGB mousepads for my desk setup. 

9. Pens and Stationery - Most of my pens and stationery are free goodies from various events but Pens from Parker, Xiaomi and Pilot are bought by me specifically as I love writing with Parker Fountain Pens (I have Vector and IM series). I specifically love the design of Lamy pens but so far I have not had them. I love fine tips or anything which is lower than 0.5mm in nib size. In Pilot pens, I love the C4 which has around 0.38 mm nib tip in gel pen style which is priced around R60 per piece. I keep them all in the Dell Pen Stand or the Typo Buffalo pen holder. 

10. Notepads/Journals - I am still using the Huawei notepads got from one of their launch events and that has been my daily gratitude journal of 5 things to be grateful for. The other notebooks I have are from the movie Godzilla as a goodies bag which is my BuJo (Bullet Journals) and contains all the important information about myself and my days since the past year or so. I soon want to move to the expensive journals from Exclusive books or from Typo. 

11. Maxnomic ESL Pro 2.0 Gaming Chair - This was a dream come true gaming chair that I got in October 2017 and since then my posture has improved and never I have faced any kind of back pain or neck pain. A gaming chair of this quality really helps you ergonomically. I enjoy sitting on this chair and since the lockdown last year the PU leather has started to crack as the time spent on the chair increased a lot. I can change it to a leather cover for the chair which will cost me around R1000 to change but I thought I will get it done once the whole piece is gone or not worthy of sitting anymore. 

12. Orico Power Adapter - This is one of the simple gadgets to plug in all my devices as well as offering 2 USB charging points. I bought this one for around R150 from one of the shops in 2016 or so and since then has been my favourite charging station. Now I am finding it difficult to insert 2-pin plugs as the adapter is showing resistance. It takes a little bit of power and shakes to insert the power adapters to charge my smartphones. There is no such problem faced with the South African power adapters. 

13. Xiaomi Mi Wi-Fi Range Extender Pro - This is one of the cheapest wifi repeaters available in the market and I bought this from the mia.africa.com website in one of their online Chinese New Year sales in the month of Feb 2021 for R150. I bought another one for R100 only during their June 2021 sale. 

Other than that there are many things which I have received from the launch events and goodies from the expo which I use for some time before being replaced by the new ones. Also, I keep visiting typo and other shops in search of deals that can make my desk set up a little bit cooler and organized. I am also a productivity fan and follower and always tries to save time. I am one of the lazy persons Bill Gates talks about in his famous quote. 

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A Memoir - This Month Last Year - June 2013

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It was the time when Indiblogger contests were in full bloom and I wrote several posts for WeChat contest.

1. WeChat with Comedy characters who are everywhere – This is one of the post I really like to read again and again. I think this to be one of my best ever as I try to think in the way as the several characters of the post will. Check it out! Wrote another one on Indian Independence and won the Rs. 1000 GV for the same.

2. Book Review - From the Rat Race to Financial Freedom by Manoj Arora – This is one of the best financial books ever written for Indian scenario. I got the book from the writer and immediately fell in love with the contents of the book. Mr. Arora is launching a new book Happiness Unlimited in August at Pragati Maidan, Delhi.

3. HP PRINT ART - A Project Managed by PIRATES – An Indiblogger meet for the family where my wife and daughter too came to enjoy the HP Print Art. We won the first runner up project for our Pirates theme. It was a nice family day and picnic along with other bloggers families. My daughter is a big fan of Rob - M.A.D ART on Pogo TV and this was a stepping stone for making her dream true to meet Rob.

4. Book Review – Dongri to Dubai – S. Hussain Zaidi – One of the interesting read about the man whose name is famous world over. This book gives what happened in his life and how he rose to the cult status he has today.

5. My 100th Post - Celebrating with BOSE MIE2i Mobile Headset – Wrote my 100^th post onwww.thelifesway.com and celebrated them with the latest BOSE headsets  which I always wanted to have and listen to. These are one of the best earphones and gives surround sound effects. I am still using them and falls in love with them every time I listen a song using them.

Blogging took charge of my life during those months and I was excited to participate in all the contests. Also, twitter contests were running in full bloom and won several contests there too. Some other posts - 

Product Review - Sennheiser CX-310 Earphones

The Power and Magic of The Secret

Western Digital - My Passport Essential SE 1TB Portable Harddisk

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My 100th Post - Celebrating with BOSE MIE2i Mobile Headset

Hi Guys, 

This being my 100th post, I wanted to make sure that it represents the best thing I have ever received. Considering my love for headphones and earphones, my cousin came up with an idea to exchange goodies amongst us. He has this BOSE headphones received as a gift from his employer on NEW YEAR. I had several gifts as already mentioned on my blog so a day arrived when I exchanged my gifts for this ULTIMATE experience of my life and passion for MUSIC.

I am a huge fan of Sennheiser and I loved my Adidas CX-310 more than anything else but I did feel the difference when I was listening to these earphones. The difference I felt was that of the SURROUND SOUND. Wearing and listening to BOSE earphones really gave me a feeling that I am sitting in the movie hall or concert hall with voice coming from all sides. I am not aware if Sennheiser also produces same kind of effect in any other headphones/earphones as it's range is very large but I am loving these BOSE earphones a lot. 

I am really grateful to my cousin for choosing me to have these earphones. I am really grateful to Universe too that I receive my goodies whenever I truly deserve them through it's grand design. Thankyou. 

Cheers!!! 

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Indian Independence Revisited via WeChat App

As WeChat App came into existence along with the idea to get any number of people in a group chat, I thought what would be the debate if I can get people from different era in the struggle of Indian Independence came along and present their point of view. It's going be controversial but let's see it from an social perspective. The people whom I choose to be in my chat are Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak, Subhash Chandra Bose, Jawahar Lal Nehru along with Mohammad Ali Jinnah. 

Mohandas KaramChand Gandhi is called as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu and known to us as the father of India. We came to know more about his principles through “Lage raho munna bhai” where the main character followed his simple teachings of life and wins a lot of hearts in the end and saved a lot of lives. He was the central character in the Independence struggle as he captured the essence of Indian public and motivated them to join in his non-violence (Ahimsa) movement. He started many andolans, one of which is featured in our currency note today. I still remember these remarkable words in a song – De dee humein aazadi, bina khadag bina dhaal, Sabarmati ke sant tune kar diya kamaal! 

Bhagat Singh referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh was the most revolutionary freedom fighter who was hanged at the age of 23 years. He has inspired more number of people worldwide than any other freedom fighter till date. According to some books, he was the first one to come up with Poorna Swaraj idea which was later advocated by INC. We have seen his life journey in many of the movies and Rang De Basanti too.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was called as Lokmanya because of his exceptional leadership skills and trust of people conferred in him. "Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!" is the slogan people remember him for. He was the one who started the Sarvajanik Ganeshtosav in 1894. He was the BAL of the famous trio of BAL-PAL-LAL. 

Subhash Chandra Bose also known as Netaji was the one who attempted to overthrow the British rule by creating an army of his own. He has been the most pragmatic leader whose death is still a mystery. As per Clement Attlee, then PM of Britain, the INA activities led by Netaji was one of the biggest reason to leave India. He showed exceptional courage throughout his life and saw an opportunity to lead Indian soldiers working in British forces to turn against them during World War II. His famous motto was: "Give me blood and I will give you freedom".

Jawahar Lal Nehru, lovingly called as Chacha Nehru whose birthday is celebrated as Children Day in India, was the first Prime Minister of Independent India. He was the longest serving Indian PM as he held the office for 17 years. He wrote many books like Discovery of India & his speech “Tryst with Destiny” is one of the greatest speeches which he gave on the eve of Indian Independence. 

Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the first Governor General of Pakistan and leader of All India Muslim League. He is known as the “Father of the Nation” in Pakistan. He was instrumental in having a separate nation for Muslims when the power sharing failed between Congress and his party for United India. 

So we have all these people amongst us on WeChat and they are talking to each other and after initial talks about what they did in the struggle of Indian Independence and how their standpoint was right, it was my turn to ask them questions regarding the present state of India and their opinions on the same. Though this discussion can be continued for the life of the blog but let's say this time for WeChat thing, we will restrict to a single question. 

Let's start with the issue we are facing daily in terms of numerous incidents of eve teasing, rape and many forms of exploitation of women and kids? How will you tackle this issue and what can be done to stop them or how can they be eradicated from our society?

MG – This is really a bad state of India. Every girl is the daughter of India. We have a history of strong culture and value of respecting women. During Independence struggle, women were equally participating through various ways for this common goal. Many of the great leaders of modern India were ladies only and showing this kind of disrespect, I will not accept at all. As I said in one of my quotes, “Be the Change you want to see”, each and every citizen has to stand up against this crime. I know initially some of you will face the heat as faced by many but then slowly when everyone's respecting their wives, daughters, women this problem will be solved. It's all in the mind that they are weaker sex but it's not the case. Women should also not accept this type of behavior from anyone and should immediately confront the person who is doing it to them. Women should always be the empowered citizens of Modern India.

BS – I lost my life at the age where people are watching movies and having fun. I am really angry to see what has happened to Nirbhaya and many other girls and it is happening daily. If this has been my time, I would have killed all those who even eyes any women with disrespect. I think strong action should be taken against such people and it should be swift action. It's time that every one from the younger generation has to stand against these anti-social elements. It's the youth who defines a country and I see my country's teenagers and students as the courageous lot. They have to stand as a wall against all who disrespects women even if he is one of their close friends. They have to stand on the values and principle to respect women. They will be standing for their mother, sisters, friends & society. They have to educate those who falls into this peer pressure to pass lewd comments to become cool or something like that. It's the right attitude towards women that matters. 

BGT – Being a lawyer myself, I want the cases like these to be taken immediately. In the present state of affairs many of the cases are pending in the courts for like ages. The court taking so much time, makes the criminal fearless and more powerful as he feels that he is above everything in this country. He continues to do several such things again and again. Our judiciary needs to be as much advanced as advanced is our science and technology. With a strong judicial system in place, a feeling will come that LAW is above everyone and has the same rules for every citizen of India. It serves all with equal eye and not being biased towards some minister's son or minister himself or powerful ones. 

SCB – I totally agree what BS has said that country's youth is the key and they will be the army to change India. I also think of the government and bureaucracy should be held by strong leadership. Law enforcement holds the key to successful solution for this problem. Government have come up with this helpline numbers and several other funds etc but we do require an infrastructure built up in this country. With the roads, telephone, television penetrating in all the villages and country so is the knowledge that women are equal part of the society. As country has more infrastructure facilities, more and more people will get more opportunity to change their lives through better jobs and social interactions. 

JLN – Totally in sync with all of your ideas, I think, Education too should be made compulsory to everyone irrespective of age and gender and can sit in a class bench. To teach everyone is the responsibility of youth who can serve as volunteers. The education system should incorporate some compulsory Social Initiative as a part of their courses for which they will be graded. This can happen through NGO's or various government initiatives. They will be given degree certificates if they are able to successfully add value to the society as a whole in all the years of their school and college education. This is in sync with foreign countries where you have to compulsory serve in Army or other initiatives as a part of social security program. Education can enlighten human mind and can be a solution to this problem. 

MAJ – You all are aware about what happens in some of the Arab countries to someone who disrespect women. I strongly recommend that the same action should be taken and that happens in full public view so that the there is a fear of such crime. Democracy has given us power but that doesn't mean we misuse the same. A single incident showcased live on TV will definitely change the country's attitude towards women. If even then these crimes are reported, then let many of these criminals face the heat. I have seen many criminals getting punished for the crime and then after serving their jail time, they again enter the society to do the same crime in a more severe scenario. It's better to make citizens of country fearful rather than criminals. 

After listening to all of the ideas, I think the power is vested with all of us to stand against this crime. I will do my part for this India Shining & social change initiative, ARE YOU DOING YOURS? 

WeChat App can really help us all to stay connected all the time and can have a group to ping in case we find ourselves in some life-endangering situations. Anyone from the group can come to your rescue and this way we can stand together as One for All & All for One. 

More features of the application can be seen at YouTube - WeChat's Youtube channel.

In the end I would like to add a disclaimer that this is my personal interpretation and doesn't represent anyone else ideas and should not hurt sentiments of anyone. 

Thanks & Regards!

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