Xerox claims that this $250 battery-powered sheet-feed scanner can deliver 300 scanned pages before it needs another recharge. Aside from the rechargeable battery, the scanner comes with a carrying case, a USB cable, and an AC adapter.

The Xerox Mobile Scanner may be the most efficient portable scanning device in the market. Weighing only 1.5lbs and measuring only 11.5 inches long, it can send scanned copies over Wi-Fi. Other similar devices connect via USB, thus requiring a computer to process the scans.

It does not need a pre-existing Wi-Fi network either. With an Eye-Fi SD Card bundled with the scanner, it can store images and function as a Wi-Fi adapter as well.

The Xerox Mobile Scanner can scan items from the size of ID cards to the size of standard letter paper. The device does not waste much time too, as scanning a single sheet takes only 10 seconds.

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This may be very good news for those who struggle with the constant scratches on conventional protectors or at mobile devices without protection.

The self-repairing protective filmhasa layer on the surface with properties that allow it to repair scratches in less than 10 seconds at room temperatures. If the film, however, is damaged beyond that layer there is no self repair possibility. The company has tested the durability of the protective film with 20,000 successive small damages and the results prove that the film is usable for a long period of heavy exploitation.

Toray plans to exhibit the protective film at the 3rd Highly-Functional Film Technology Expo in Tokyo. The mass production of the product will take part at the company’s Fukushima Plant at a later stage.

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The LT2323z comes with a few features which you will find useful in the office, these features includes its Microsoft Lync certification and its VoIP solution. Other essential features includes an integrated HD Webcam, digital microphones and stereo speakers.

Lenovo ThinkVision LT2323z also integrates a USB 3.0 hub enabling the user to connect an external storage device at arm’s length. Lenovo plans to release the new ThinkVision LT2323z Monitor in June, no pricing details were announced.

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All we have is a blank product page that contains the information NOOK Audio OE250. Nate, owner of The Digital Reader, also mentioned that B & N recently filed for a trademark on the term.

The term NOOK is used by B & N for its products such as the Ink eBook readers, the NOOK Color and the NOOK Tablet. The last product is the newest of them all, 7-inch in size and can be used if you love to read books, play some good music, watch movies or even play games.

If the so –called NOOK audio is for the NOOK Simple Touch eReader, then it would be another eReader having unusual audio features. Otherwise, the NOOK Audio could be some sort of eReader that could play audio books though.

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Simply connect the speaker system to your home WiFi network to commence the streaming process. The UE Air Speaker has a subtle curve design and has a piano-black finish. The Logitech UE Air Speaker is included with dock connector for charging iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Logitech plans to release the new speaker system in April and will go for the price of $399.99 per unit.

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The content deals were made last October and Microsoft staggered the updates that included its content partners over the last couple of months. At present, apps from Verizon, Vevo, Epix, YouTube, and Vudu are already found on the game console.

In February, HBO co-president Eric Kessler said that Xbox Live would start offering HBO Go on April 1, just in time for the season premiere of the hit show Game of Thrones. But observers pointed out that the release date was unlikely because Microsoft usually rolls out Xbox updates on Tuesday and that didn’t coincide with the Sunday premiere of Game of Thrones. It was also unlikely that HBO would want to have users download the app the same day that the premiere will be shown. That would result into bad user experience if things didn’t go as planned.

While HBO’s inclusion in the update is not a surprise, it is not the same with Comcast. It has been criticized because people complain that it violates net neutrality rules and compete against other streaming services such as Netflix or Hulu Plus.

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But one man doesn’t believe that the software giant will place such technology in its upcoming gaming console. GameStop CEO Paul Raines said that it would be unlikely that the next generation Xbox would have such technology because it hasn’t been proven to work yet.

With the technology, a consumer who played a game then sold it to GameStop and someone bought the pre-owned game, the third person would not be able to play it since it was already registered to the first owner’s console. This would also mean that you can’t take the game to a friend’s house to play it, unless you bring the Xbox as well. Or if your original Xbox was broken and both a replacement, you can’t play your old games with the new console.

Raines is one of the people who doesn’t want such technology to work. His company, GameStop, is the number one video game retailer in the United States and it sells second hand games.

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Xbox 360 users have been waiting quite some time for this day to happen, years in fact, and they now have access to BBC content via their Xbox. The launch, which brings all of the same TV content from the website-based version, won’t feature BBC radio for a little while. However, the BBC have confirmed that an update will bring BBC radio to the Xbox service later in the year.

As well as finally being available on the Xbox, the iPlayer interface has been given a brand new interface, which will be compatible with voice and gesture controls through the Xbox Kinect.

The BBC’s head of on-demand Daniel Darker says: “As we continue our work to make BBC iPlayer as simple as possible, we’re also excited to experiment with natural user interfaces made possible with Kinect, including voice and gesture control.”

“We believe it’s early days for these experiences, but see a great future working with partners such as Microsoft on innovations like these.”

It has been said that the BBC iPlayer feature should be available to all UK users within the next week.

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The eSport Clip Portable Media Player comes with 4GB of onboard storage, it has a USB 2.0 port for connections with your PC, it supports ebooks and TXT files which we are thinking is virtually impossible on that small screen plus it comes in an array of colors. The Ematic eSport Clip Portable Media Player is presently availableand goes for the price of $29.99.

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The Tek Robotic Mobilization Device is a small robotic device that helps paraplegic people to move around in a standing up position and setting up in gear without the need of others.

In upright position with correct posture, user can perform many normal actions that could not be done in seating position. The device also allows to lower the body safely to reach objects located near the ground level.

From the Tekrmd Web site, the developers show Yusuf Adturkoglu, a young man who was paralyzed, using the new device to resume normal activities and independence.

Crucial Standing Assistance

Instead of entering from the front like a normal wheelchair, people using the Tek RMD enter from the back of the device. That way they don’t have to hoist themselves with a momentum that can be dangerous and is next  to impossible to do alone. By attaching a thick padded strap around the hips, Yusuf maneuvers himself into the Tek RMD on his own. The device uses a suspension system that balances the weight so he can stand up with just a gentle pull. Standing for an hour or more every day is important for people who have lost movement in their legs; without the weight-bearing effect of standing, they can develop cardiovascular problems, brittle bones, pressure sores not to mention the psychological importance of eye-to-eye interpersonal contact.

Independence

In the video, Yusuf calls the device to his bedside with a remote-control, gets himself out of bed, goes grocery shopping, maneuvers around a bookstore, and even does some things in the bathroom that we thankfully don’t observe to completion. But these these abilities that most of us take for granted every day are key to the emotional well-being of paraplegic people. The ability to squat down and easily come back to standing is key.

And while standing, Yusef’s hands are free to carry groceries or do whatever else he might need them to.

Smallest Dimensions

The makers of Tek RMD says it’s the most compact device of its kind, which allows Yusuf to navigate crowded grocery aisles, libraries, and who knows, Coachella, maybe? All without knocking into the people and things around him. Users still need ramps in place of stairs, but the device eliminates the need for special bathroom stalls and other facilities that allow space for bulky wheelchairs.

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Among the new features and updates for the Firmware are enhanced page turn speeds with the recognition of taps for page-turning. Kobo has also added a function that enables the home screen to recall the user’s choice in the carousel.

Syncing is also enhanced, as well as rendering of menu items when users highlight words. Wi-Fi issues have also been resolved. On the new Facebook Timeline, users may not share their recent or current reads from the Kobo device. There are also improvements regarding issues, stability, and general performance.

Meanwhile, the Kobo Desktop Manager update gives a better syncing performance, improves syncing of notes from the e-reader to the Desktop Manager, integrates information when users hover over recommendations, corrects bugs in Search Results, and also fixes other bugs and performance problems.

The e-reader company has not specified the exact date when these updates will be rolled out.

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According to what we’ve been told, the hand-held device features a laser that is able to simply remove old toner from pieces of paper, that have been printed on, to an almost-new and instantly re-usable piece of paper.

The Cambridge scientists worked on the device with the Bavarian Laser Centre and tested a total of 10 different laser setups to find the best working device.

Once the toner had been removed, each sample was analysed and studied to determine how much toner was remaining and how much of the paper was damaged.

Dr Julian Allwood, who is the head of the Low Carbon Materials Processing Group at the University of Cambridge, had this to say:

“What we need to do now is find someone to build a prototype. Thanks to hand-held scanners and laser-jet printers, the feasibility for reusing paper in the office is there.”

According to reports from the university, if we re-use paper instead of recycling it, we’d save an additional 20 per cent in emissions.

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The Walkman B170 is available in the storage options of 2GB and 4GB, they support MP3 and WMA music files and also supports ZAPPIN search technology that will scan your music collection, and let you preview

each song without menus or playlist. The B170 can also be plugged directly into your HiFi audio systems or car audio for direct music playback, it has a 3-inch LCD display and a detachable clip so you can attache the player to belt or cloths.

The company also added an internal battery that allows 18 hours of continous playback and a quick charging feature which enables the device to be charged for 3 minutes and delivering 90 minutes of playback.

The B170 Media Player comes bundled with MDR-E804YLA headphones and will be available in the color options of black, red, blue, gold and pink.

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MOTOACTV was present in Barcelona, at MWC 2012 at the wrist of some joggers and cyclers, showing off the gadget’s features. The touchscreen seems pretty bright and easy to use, but the real test would be using it in direct sunlight. The product costs around $249 in the 8GB version and it can also be seen as a remote for your handset and a fitness accessory, rather than your standard media player/phone replacement. Here’s the specs list:

• Dimensions: 35 grams weight, 9.6 mm thickness
• CPU: 600 MHz
• Connectivity: GPS, Bluetooth, USB, WiFi
• Display: 1.6 inch, touchscreen
• Battery: Li-Ion, 258 mAh, 20 hours of playback
• Memory: 8/16GB

This watch is dust and water resistant, it measures the calories that the user consumes and it can even update the jogging stats and such figures on MOTOACTV.com, with support for syncing. It can measure the miles you run, the steps you take and other sport routines that you do. This looks much like an iPod nano with a wrist strap turning it into a smart watch. Moto claims that the device is compatible with iTunes and Windows Media Player, so syncing your tunes won’t be a problem.

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The Samsung WB750 retails for around £150, which, for the impressive snapshots you can take and very good 1080p video, we believe to be an absolute bargain.

 Inside the box, you’ll receive a few items including a quick-start guide, wall adapter and microUSB to USB cable.

The Samsung WB750 arrives with a sleek black colour scheme, which looks absolutely brilliant. When combined with the bump texture of the hand grip on the right-hand side, the two contrasting sections work brilliantly together. The WB750’s design reminds me more of my DSLR camera, with the grip on one side, but without all of that hand cramping weight to it!

There’s quite a range of buttons and ports on the WB750. On the top you’ve got the shutter button, the dial for switching modes, the power button and also the built-in microphone. The front of the camera just features the lens and the flash. The Samsung logo is also featured on the grip.

If we turn the camera around you can see the 3.0-inch display that takes up two thirds of the camera. On the right of the display we have the record button to begin video recording, the menu button, playback button, as well as the standard flash, macro, timer and display buttons.

The bottom of the camera, like always, is where we have the tripod mounting hole and also the battery compartment for the battery and SD card.

The side compartment is where you’ll find the microUSB port and HDMI port, for hooking up to your PC and HDTV, respectively.

Testing and Performance

Setting up and using the Samsung WB750 was a very simple task, and even though the software isn’t extremely advanced, like the software seen on the Samsung MV800, the overall layout of the menus and options allow for anyone to be able to use the camera efficiently.

There’s a range of different options in the settings including the ability to change the photo size, quality, ISO, white balance, face detection and more.

As well as the still photo settings, you’ve also got the settings for the video recording. You can change the movie size (E.g. VGA > 480p > 720p > 1080p) and also the microphone settings.

You’ve also got settings for the volume and various sounds that are made when pressing certain buttons. These can be turned on or off. As well as this, you have the display settings for controlling brightness, date and time, power settings and also the grid lines.

The last panel is the settings panel for changing other features such as the language, auto power off, time zone and a few other options.

The Samsung WB750 allows you to also take very impressive 3D photos that can be viewed by hooking the camera up to a 3D HDTV. This features allows you to view your still shots and panoramic shots with amazing 3D depth.

The memory cards are part of High Speed Series or the Plus Extreme Speed Series and boasts an attractive brushed metal design. Additionally, the cards are tested to withstand water, shock and magnets enhancing their durability. For instance, these cards can survive in up to 24 hours of water, survive the force of 1.6 ton (3200lbs) vehicle and resist up to 10,000 gauss ( unit of measurement of a magnetic field).

Pricing and capacity of High Speed range of SD cards and microSD cards vary from 2GB to 32GB and sell for $10 to $90 whereas the Plus Extreme Series comes in capacities of 8GB and 16GB and are priced at $30 and $55 respectively.

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Other than being a ruggedized point and shoot camera, the D20 also comes with a few noticeable specifications as well, these includes its DIGIC 4 image processor, it is equipped with a 5x optical zoom lens, a 3-inch LCD display to keep objects in frame, it has built-in GPS for geotagging your photos with latitude, longitude, and elevation information, it has Intelligent IS function that automatically chooses from six different modes to optimize image stabilization for shooting condition and it also features the HS SYSTEM for enhanced low-light shooting performance.

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Created mainly for educational purposes, the Ectaco Jetbook Color comes with Full speech recognition and fluent Text To Speech (TTS) to render it interactive. Users may give input on the 9.7-inch touch screen via the stylus that comes with the product, although a new one that relies on fingertip touch input is also in the works.

For units created for students, there is a main screen that doubles as an ID. This screen contains the student’s schedule of classes, which is updated via Wi-FI or 3G. Notes by the student and teacher as well as homework and classwork may also be found on this screen.

Students find in the device a special eReader software, which has a reading list, an interactive SAT preparation course, as well as resources for teachers and school officials.

With the stylus, users are able to add notes and highlight on any text that appears onscreen. Saving and the creation of summary pages are also possible. Each student unit communicates with a teacher’s unit which is able to prohibit the download of content or apps that are irrelevant for the class.

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Other than its ability to capture images, it also has the ability to record 720p HD videos plus it comes with a one-touch button to start recording HD videos. Other features includes AF Tracking, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Face Detection functions and Intelligent Auto (iAuto) mode that recognizes shooting conditions and select from its 29 built-in scene modes to match the condition. The VG-160 will be coming in the colors of silver, black, red and orange for $99.99.

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Datamation Systems, the company behind the original iPad charging cabinet, has introduced the Power Pad 16, which provides power for 16 iPads or iDevices at once, without the need for bulky power strips and the AC adapter bricks of the standard chargers.

This compact charging solution uses the iPad’s USB cord to plug into the sleek and portable base station. It’s definitely a more elegant solution than some of the other designs that we’ve seen multi-chargers use, such as the Griffin Multidock, which can only accommodate 10 iPads at once. Datamation’s larger storage cabinets are table-top charging solutions that can charge between 20 and 40 iPads, but like the Multidock, they are not easily transported.

The Power Pad 16 is light and small, and can easily be placed inside of a cabinet, cart, or carrying case. It can also be mounted on a table, a wall, or under a counter, offering many different multi-charging solutions.

According to Joe Mazza, Datamations Systems’ Vice President, the Power Pad 16 has been used in retail environments where it is necessary to charge many iPads and other Apple devices in the least possible space. The Power Pad has had a positive reception with retail outlets, and the design is also able to eliminate jumbled up wires and cables.

Although it’s designed for Apple products, it will also charge other USB-powered devices like smartphones and cameras.

The Power Pad 16 is currently available from major computer sellers or directly from Datamation Systems, for $699.90. For more information, visit the Datamation website.

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