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Starhub and EZ-Link offer cell phone payment system for public transportation

James Allan Brady, Oct 22nd 2007 Discuss [0]

At least they do in Singapore. All you have to do is tap your NFC capable phone to the scanner. NFC stands for near-field communications. So basically this works a lot like most of the newer credit/debit cards that are coming out with the scanning technology were you just have to tap your card to the reader and off you go. The only difference it works with cell phones instead, this may not be the first mobile phone based payment system, but it definitely seems like the most functional. Read The Full Story

Toshiba e-STUDIO180s and e-STUDIO200s MFP series printers

James Allan Brady, Oct 17th 2007 Discuss [3]

Just when you thought the SOHO market was going sour, Toshiba has come along and dropped a couple of Multi-Function Printers just for that segment. The e-STUDIO180s and e-STUDIO200s will help your small or home office out by adding printing, scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities. The e-STUDIO180s is a black and white printer, copier, and color scanner. The e-STUDIO200s is the same thing, but add the ability to fax. Read The Full Story

Sharp unveils a tiny LCD screen that doubles as a scanner

Chris Scott Barr, Oct 11th 2007 Discuss [0]

Sharp has shown off an interesting new piece of technology in the form of a small 3.5-inch LCD screen that also doubles as a scanner. “The screen, on show at the Ceatec exhibition, features an optical scanner for each LCD pixel, and could also be used to recognise fingers or other objects.” Just imagine if something like this were incorporated into a mobile phone. If someone were to say, hand you a business card, you could simply place it on the screen and scan it. Or, you could have a biometric lock on your phone. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu introduces Palm reader mouse

Satsuki Then, Sep 11th 2007 Discuss [0]

Fujitsu unveiled the world’s first palm reader mouse that works as a computer mouse and security clearance system by scanning and reading the pattern of veins in the user’s palm. Read The Full Story

Digitize your 35mm pictures with this USB scanner

Chris Scott Barr, Jun 13th 2007 Discuss [0]

No one uses 35mm cameras anymore. Okay, most people don't use them, I still know a few photographers that refuse to move into the digital age because they think the older 35mm film has a better look to it. Regardless if you have upgraded to digital, you're bound to have some negatives or slides lying around. What to do with them? Read The Full Story

Milkscanner – 3D mapping does a body good

Chris Scott Barr, Jun 6th 2007 Discuss [0]

3D scanning technology is cool, but unfortunately it requires complex equipment that will cost you a good chunk of change. That, or you can just make your own with stuff you have lying around. video after the jump Read The Full Story