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September 18, 2008 7:43 AM PDT

Business card scanner for Mac users

by Matthew Fitzgerald
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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."

All CardScan Executive systems now include software for both Mac and Windows operating systems. The system sells for $259.99.

Matthew Fitzgerald, a CNET associate editor, has been involved with digital camera technology and the photo industry for more than 15 years. His background includes work as a professional photographer, a technical representative, and a repair technician.
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