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AuthenTec to reportedly give non-Apple customers the boot next year

, Sep 24th 2012 Discuss [3]

Earlier this year, we found out that Apple had purchased AuthenTec, a company that provides fingerprint scanning technology to many other companies around the world. At the time, it wasn't clear what Apple was planning to do with AuthenTec, and while its intentions are still unknown for the most part, it seems that Apple isn't willing to let others in on AuthenTec's products. A report from Korean site ETNews claims that AuthenTec will cut off all non-Apple customers sometime next year, which could spell trouble for some of AuthenTec's biggest customers. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300i scanner is almost the road-warrior’s salvation

, Jun 22nd 2012 Discuss [2]

Having talked about how you can print from your iPhone yesterday, now how about getting some paper content into your handset thanks to the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300i. The portable scanner works with PCs and Macs, as per previous models, but also plays nicely with iOS and Android devices thanks to apps for each platform. Unfortunately, it's not quite the roadwarrior dream it could've been. Read The Full Story

HP unveils new office and consumer all-in-one printers

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

HP's taken the wraps off of a handful of new printers for the latter half of 2012, in a variety of price ranges, sizes and configurations. This represents a pretty comprehensive refresh of HP's huge printer line,and new models should start showing up on HP's website and retail partners this summer. The focus is on easy operation, as all the new models feature color touchscreens. Read The Full Story

TSA full body scanners seemingly circumvented

, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [9]

Just how hard is it to sneak a concealed weapon or item past the TSA’s new full body scanners? If claims by blogger Jonathan Corbett are to believed, easier than you might think. In a video posted to YouTube, he describes a method of being able to get items past the scanners by taking advantage of the way scanned images are produced. Read The Full Story

iConvert turns your iPad into a portable scanner

, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [1]

Here's a new gadget that iPad-toting road warriors will appreciate. It's a portable scanner dock called the iConvert and it's ready to tackle your receipts and other business documents without the need to connect to a PC or Mac. Simply dock your iPad on the iConvert and it scans documents directly onto your iPad via an iOS app. Read The Full Story

Full-Body X-ray scanners banned in Europe airports, TSA comments

, Nov 16th 2011 Discuss [7]

Airport security has always been an issue since airlines became widely used, but it was the events of 9/11/01 here in the USA that brought on such measures as the full-body x-ray scanners being called unsafe this week by airport authorities across Europe. I'll try not to get too into the theories on how these devices cause cancer and haven't been tested properly outside what's presented in the facts here, but DO know this: European authorities have just this week decided that these X-ray machines form a risk to passenger's health and safety to the point that they cannot be used. USA's TSA is not pleased. Read The Full Story

Canon imageFORMULA P-215 Personal Document Scanner revealed

, Nov 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

For those of you that love to digitally scan paper products into your computers but don't have any use for a size larger than 8.5 x 11 inches, but do also want a separate module just for business cards, Canon's got just the product for you! This week Canon announced their imageFORMULA P-215 Personal Document Scanner made specifically for the image capture user on the go. This compact device adds to Canons already successful personal scanner line, one that also includes the just-as-cute P-150 Scan-tini. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500, S1500M, S1300 and S1100 get scan to iPhone and iPad feature

, Oct 25th 2011 Discuss [3]

Fujitsu has announced a new feature for its line of ScanSnap document imaging scanners. The new feature allows the ScanSnap S1500, S1500M, S1300 and S1100 to send documents directly to the iPhone or iPad. The uploading to the iOS devices is thanks to a new app called ScanSnap Connect. The scanners also got the ability to scan files directly to Salesforce Chatter and SugarSync as well. Read The Full Story

Doxie Go cuts the cords, scans to Mac, iPad, and iPhone

, Oct 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Doxie Go was announced today as a new portable scanner that can scan documents without being attached to a computer. Instead, it stores scanned files internally, operates on a rechargeable battery, and only needs to be attached via USB to either another computer or a flash drive when you're ready to transfer the files. Read The Full Story

Visioneer Mobility cordless scanner scans anywhere

, Mar 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are a business type that needs to be able to scan all sorts of things from documents to receipts on the go a portable scanner is essential .Visioneer has a new scanner that is perfect for the mobile pro called the Visioneer Mobility. This cordless scanner needs no computer, cables, or drivers to scan documents and other media. It scans directly to a SD card or a USB flash drive rather than a PC. Read The Full Story

Ion Audio Book Saver Book Scanner Scans 200-Page Books in 15 Minutes

, Jan 12th 2011 Discuss [6]

Carrying around books seems to be getting phased out. Even for students, there are plenty of different options out there, whether it be tablets or laptops, to provide an option for minimizing the usage of physical books. eReaders, of course, have made it easier for everyone to get rid of those space-taking novels, or back-breaking college textbooks. But what if you've got a book already, and you want to put it on your eReader without having to pay for it again? That's where Ion Audio's Book Saver Book Scanner comes in. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 portable document scanner unveiled

, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

Fujitsu's latest ScanSnap document scanner has been unveiled, and it's the smallest in the company's range to date. The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 measures a mere 10.74 x 1.87 x 1.33 inches and weighs 12.3 oz, and is USB bus powered for easier use, but can still scan a letter-sized color document in 7.5s. There's also support for scanning plastic cards, such as credit cards, or scan direct to Evernote or Google Docs. Read The Full Story
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