This weekly roundup takes a look at the practical and sometimes quirky aspects of tech products. Scanner tackles books Anyone who has ever tried to flatten a book to make copies will appreciate the ...

The IRIScan Book 5 has an impressive set of specs for a wand style scanner. At 1200 dpi, you'll have no trouble scanning documents to an incredibly high resolution. Scanned files can also be printed ...

Not long ago, there were a fair number of handheld, or wand, scanners like the IRIScan Book 5 WiFi ($149) on the market, but they have become less common. The primary difference between these and most ...

For three years, PiQx founder Loi Yew Kien led his band of merry men in pursuit of the elusive goal of creating a portable scanner that could improve the way books are scanned, and at a fraction of ...

Although I tend to use my iPhone 4S and Readdle's Scanner Pro (US$6.99) or JotNot Scanner Pro ($1.99) apps to do most of my scanning, there are still documents that need a regular scanner of some sort ...

Scanning documents is no longer a tough task. Thanks to dedicated scanning machines that have been around for a while now, there are multiple varieties available in the market today. However, not ...

The IRIScan Book 7 ($169) is a hand-operated wand scanner that’s small enough to bring with you almost anywhere. You could use it to scan printed words and images, whether they’re in books, magazines, ...

About two and half years ago, the Google Books team open-sourced the plans for their book scanning rig, and there was much rejoicing. As [Dany Qumsiyeh] explained in the Google Tech talk we linked to ...

Scanners for loose papers have become so commonplace that almost every printer includes one, but book scanners have remained frustratingly rare for non-librarians and archivists. [Brad Mattson] had ...

Not long ago, there were a fair number of handheld, or wand, scanners like the IRIScan Book 5 WiFi ($149) on the market, but they have become less common. The primary difference between these and most ...

The IRIScan Book 2 portable scanner lets users scan book pages to a computer or tablet Mikey Digital microphone helps you improve the quality of audio recordings The Back-Pack Strap turns your ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The IRIScan Book 7 wand scanner is ideal for digitizing ...