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  Ditch the PC for your scanning needs

  The scoop: Xerox Mobile Scanner, by Xerox, about $250

  By Keith Shaw | 09 March, 2012 03:36

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, DocToMe, Eye-Fi, Facebook, flickr, hardware systems, mobile scanners, peripherals, portable scanners, scanners, Visioneer, xerox, Xerox Mobile Scanner

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  Black Hat: Embedded Web servers open printer, scanner security holes

  It's fairly simple to find corporate or consumer printers and scanners online and, without breaking into them, get a hold of documents that these devices recently processed.

  By Ellen Messmer | 27 July, 2011 01:48

  Tags: peripherals, ricoh, scanners, security, sharp

• Taiwan researchers design webcam antenna for fast scans

  A pair of Taiwan researchers have designed what they believe to be the first webcam-equipped antenna that can be unfolded from a laptop PC for quick scans of lengthy documents.

  By Ralph Jennings | 01 March, 2011 19:10

  Tags: Elitegroup Computer Systems, hardware systems, Lai Chih-wei, laptops, National Taipei University of Technology, peripherals, scanners, Wang Chi

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  PlanOn DocuPen Xtreme X05

  Full-size scanners and multifunction printers that scan, fax, and print are so 2009, right? And good luck lugging one of those huge beasts around with you on the road. Enter the PlanOn DocuPen Xtreme X05, a scanner that has the shape and size of an extra-long pen, and fits (somewhat awkwardly) in your pocket. It's built for travelers (and possibly spies) who need to scan documents on the go.

  By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 24 September, 2010 08:21

  Tags: Input devices, peripherals, PlanOn, scanners

• HP Photosmart e-All-in-One

  The HP Photosmart e-All-in-One could be any low-end color inkjet multifunction printer saddled with limited features and pricey inks. Its solid performance and its access to a range of Web-based printing apps make it an acceptable choice for home users, however.

  By Jon L. Jacobi and Melissa Riofrio | 09 September, 2010 08:39

  Tags: hewlett-packard, HP, inkjet, MFPs, peripherals, printers, scanners

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  35 years later, bar codes, and scanning, are everywhere

  Tomorrow marks the 35th anniversary of the first time a laser scanner was used to "read" a bar code, according to Motorola Inc.

  By Matt Hamblen | 26 June, 2009 07:10

  Tags: anniversaries, bar codes, Motorola, scanners