Today's issue of TL NewsWire covers a portable two-in-one scanner (see article below), a legal research service, a cloud document management system, OCR software for Mac and Windows, and a task manager for iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Don't miss the next issue.
A SCANNER THAT GIVES DUPLEX A WHOLE NEW MEANING
The secret to success in the technology world is to solve a problem. Here's one. Mobile scanners can handle documents, but not bound materials. Wand scanners can handle bound materials but not documents. You can "scan" anything by snapping a photo with your smartphone, but positioning your smartphone perfectly wastes time, the lower quality makes optical character recognition more challenging, and you risk looking dorky. A new scanner attempts to solve this problem.
MobileScan Pro 100 … in One Sentence
Shipping in September, Ambir's MobileScan Pro 100 is a portable scanner with document and wand functionality.
The Killer Feature
The MobileScan Pro 100 consist of two components — a dock and a wand scanner with an LCD display. When the scanner is docked, it functions like a typical sheet-fed simplex scanner with speeds of up to 10 pages per minute in black and white (it can also scan in color).
However, you can detach the scanner from the dock, thus transforming it into a wand scanner for bound materials not to mention fabric and other items that you cannot feed.
Other Notable Features
The entire docked unit measures 12.4 x 2 x 1.7 inches and weighs 12.6 ounces. You can power it with the included USB cable or a battery (the battery resides inside the scanner component). The LCD screen enables you to adjust settings without the need for a computer.
The MobileScan Pro 100 scans at 300, 600, or 900 dpi, and saves your documents in JPEG or PDF format via the bundled PageManager 9 software. You can save scans to an attached computer or to the included 4 GB microUSB card that resides inside the scanner. The scanner can encrypt your scans on the microUSB card for security in the event of loss or theft.
What Else Should You Know?
The MobileScan Pro 100 costs $149.95. It works with Windows PCs and Macs. Learn more about MobileScan Pro 100.
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