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Multifunction printers: Sometimes you need a hard copy

Why have a separate printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine when you can get all of those devices in one machine? The multifunction printer is the next evolution of desktop companions that can do everything but say "you're welcome."

A solid all-in-one printer gives you the functionality of each part without sacrificing individual quality, and most of them actually seamlessly integrate with your work environment thanks to front-loading media card readers, built in 802.11 b/g print servers, and easy-to-use driver software. Take a look at a list of our favorite AIOs and decide for yourself, … Read more

Shopping with Google Android: Which app is best?

ShopSavvy, Barcode Scanner (by the ZXing team), and CompareEverywhere (an Android Challenge winner) are three free shopping applications for Google Android poised to help you find the best deals in town and online.

At their core, they're nearly identical, using the phone's camera to auto-focus on a barcode. That barcode is then matched to a product using an open source decoding library, ZXing, that was developed by Google engineers last year. (You can also search by product name.)

While these shopping apps share a back end, the front ends are distinct. Unfortunately, they all produced varying results that … Read more

Fix glitches by updating your software

A couple of weeks ago, my notebook lost its ability to connect to AT&T's 3G data network. Downloading and installing the latest version of the company's communications management application restored the network link. (I had to use the notebook's built-in Wi-Fi adapter to download the program, of course.)

Just yesterday, my iPhone started acting up: the screen would freeze, and phone calls wouldn't hang up, among other symptoms. Once I connected the device to a PC and downloaded the most recent release of the iPhone software, the glitches disappeared.

If only all PC problems … Read more

NeatReceipts tidies its name, tackles your desk

It's not enough to tame just your receipts; the company formerly known as NeatReceipts is now simply The Neat Company, and goes after your entire desk with its cleverly designed NeatDesk scanner/software combination.

Unlike its compact, mobile NeatReceipts scanner, the new NeatDesk is a top-loading sheet-feed model designed to stay put on your desk. A feeder insert allows you to stash 3 different sized media--8 inches, 3.5 inches, or 2.5 inches wide--in slots for storage until you're ready to process them. Well, as long as you don't have too many; each slot can handle … Read more

Featured Freeware: TagScanner

Digital music is all well and good, but who wants to type in album and artist information for each track? With TagScanner, you don't have to. This efficient and powerful tag editor lets you edit metadata automatically as well as by hand, both for individual files and file batches.

The automatic tagging feature is most impressive. Although it can hit up online databases such as FreeDB, Discogs, and Amazon like many other auto-tagging apps, it can also generate tags from file and folder names--that's something many similar apps can't do. It works in the opposite direction, too, … Read more

New Kodak wireless printers fix old mistakes

After our mediocre experience with Kodak's last offerings, the ESP 3 and ESP 5, we're happy to see Kodak fixing some of its old mistakes.

On Monday, the company announced two new products in the ESP line of desktop All-in-One printers. The ESP 7 and ESP 9 both feature secure Wi-Fi print servers for wireless connectivity and Kodak's newest intelligent paper tray system. The printers can approximate the amount of paper in the tray and automatically adjust print settings to increase productivity in the office or home. Both printers are available now and will be tested and … Read more

RefurbDepot.com has the Canon PIXMA MP830 Multifunction Color Printer, Copier, Fax, Scanner for $119.95, after $180.04 savings.

RefurbDepot.com has Canon PIXMA MP830 Multifunction Color Printer, Copier, Fax, Scanner for $119.95, after $180.04 savings. >> Regular price is $299.99 >> Sale price is $119.95 >> Savings $180.04 (60.02%) >> Click here for deal

Ion Audio delivers nonaudio product, Slides 2 PC film scanner

At this point, it's safe to assume that most of your photo collection is digital and stored on your computer and (hopefully) a backup disk or two. But what about those boxes of slides sitting at the bottom of your closet (or in your parents' basement) that are slowly but surely fading and yellowing as the years progress? Now, you could go out and easily drop a $1,000 on a film scanner from Nikon, or you could go out and grab Ion Audio's Slides 2 PC scanner for $100. Its 5-megapixel (1800dpi) scanner will leave you with … Read more

Business card scanner for Mac users

This week CardScan released its business card scanner and contact management software for Mac, the CardScan Executive for Mac. More and more people using MacBooks for work and business, and now they have a card scanning solution.

The new system includes the color business card scanner that scans in color at a rate of up to 20 cards a minute. Users can also import contact information from e-mail signatures and other electronic documents. Other contact management functions include the importing and exporting of vcards, printing to envelopes and labels, and viewing images of business cards in "image view."… Read more