The Swiss Army knife, one of the hottest buys of the last century, is keeping pace with the new millennium and moving from campground to boardroom.<\/p>\n
Manufacturer Victorinox, celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, unveiled the latest version of the ubiquitous multi-purpose tool this week at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
The company has been adding high-tech features to its knives since 2004 but the latest model, the Presentation Pro, takes the trend even further by incorporating Bluetooth and fingerprint recognition technology.<\/p>\n
Instead of a saw and a corkscrew, the Presentation Pro comes with a laser pointer and an integrated Bluetooth remote control that can be used to direct a slide show or a Powerpoint presentation.<\/p>\n
It also has a USB flashdrive with up to 32GB of storage and a biometric sensor that grants access through fingerprint recognition.<\/p>\n
The case remains red and the small white cross is still there but the plastic is now transparent, putting the innards of the device on display.<\/p>\n
The Presentation Pro is not just high-tech and gives in to tradition by keeping a knife, a pair of scissors and a nail file with a screwdriver head.<\/p>\n
But the company does offer a "plane-friendly" version of the model, the blade-free Presentation Pro Flight, which should cause no problems with airport security.<\/p>\n
Explaining the high-tech upgrade, Victorinox North America operations president Rick Taggart said the company is "striving to provide products that are relevant to the consumers of their era."<\/p>\n
The Presentation Pro is available from May and priced from $169.95 to $329.95, depending on the memory capacity of the USB drive.<\/p>\n