Today's issue of TL NewsWire covers an online storage service and related hardware and software (see article below), a Microsoft Wordd add-on that suggests edits, an online video production exchange, two-factor authentication software, and document comparison software. Don't miss the next issue.
A PAPERLESS ECOSYSTEM
Apple has demonstrated that hardware, software, and services work well together when one company creates them all. The media has co-opted the biological term "ecosystem" to describe this business model. Plenty of other opportunities exist for ecosystems. For example, the paperless law office. Imagine one company that provides scanners, software, cloud storage, and even outsourced scanning.
NeatCloud … in One Sentence
Launched this week, The Neat Company's NeatCloud is an online document storage and syncing service that integrates with Neat's scanners, software, and other services.
The Killer Feature
Neat makes two scanners — NeatDesk and NeatReceipts — as well as accompanying NeatDesk software (Mac and PC) for organizing your scanned files. These scanners now integrate with NeatCloud. However, the company made two other announcements that together with the scanners and NeatCloud comprise a paperless ecosystem.
Meet NeatMobile and NeatScan. NeatMobile is a free Android and iPhone app that enables you to scan documents to your NeatCloud account using your smartphone's camera. NeatScan is a bulk scanning service. The company scans your documents into searchable PDF files, and uploads them to your NeatCloud account.
Other Notable Features
In addition to scanning documents to NeatCloud, you can also upload them or email them. NeatCloud syncs your files across all of your registered devices. You can also access your files using any web browser. Up to five people in your office can access your NeatCloud account. You can also share designated files and folders with clients and others.
The desktop and mobile applications resemble an email program with an inbox and folders. The OCR software can place information from business cards and receipts into defined fields. The company offers a human-powered service called NeatVerify for business cards and receipts you scan from your smartphone to ensure accuracy.
What Else Should You Know?
NeatCloud costs $5.99 per month for 1 user, $14.99 per month for 2 users, or $24.99 per month for 5 users. NeatScan costs $19.99 for an envelope of documents (about 50 pages) or $89.99 for a box of documents (about 500 pages). NeatVerify costs $4.99 for 30 verifications per month or $6.99 for 60 verifications per month. Learn more about NeatCloud.
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