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Brother app supports printing from mobile devices


August 31, 2010 by Sam Narisi

As smartphones and other mobile devices become more popular, more vendors are looking for ways to let users print on the go. More…

Case study: Digital pens cut down on paperwork


August 27, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Businesses that need employees to report data on the go often turn to smartphones, tablet PCs or other mobile computing devices. But there’s another tool that may be a better fit: More…

Help for mobile printing woes


August 24, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

You make some last minute changes to a spreadsheet or a presentation in the airplane or the hotel room. The problem: How do you print out a new revised copy? More…

Portable protection for road warriors


August 23, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

With so much work being done now by telecommuters and laptop-toting road warriors, data security problems have become all the more complicated. There’s a real need for remote workers to log into their company’s data center without opening new opportunities for data loss and malicious attacks. More…

New tool helps convert handwritten docs to digital files


August 20, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

OCR (optical character recognition) has become a surprisingly reliable tool for all kinds of businesses. Converting printed text into a digitally readable and searchable format is now commonplace enough to be included in even the least expensive scanners and multifunctionals. More…

A small printer may mean a big plus for food safety


August 10, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Over the past few years, we’ve seen a number of diseases caused by contamination of the food supply, whether it be green onions, melons, or lettuce. Those problems may now be easier to control with some help from an unlikely hero: More…

Toner could be made from plastic waste


August 4, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Some new technology could soon make printing more environmentally friendly. More…

Should businesses support the iPad? These firms say yes


July 21, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Apple’s iPad has been a big hit — and not just with consumers. Businesses are also finding it can help them streamline processes and reduce paper use. More…

HP printers to get secure toner


July 14, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Businesses that have to print secure, tamper-proof documents may want to pay attention to this new product. More…

Xerox offers tool for smarter printing


July 13, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Xerox Print Advisor is a newly announced software tool that is designed to give corporate users a better handle on printing costs. A more powerful Premium version with added analysis tools will also be available later in the year. More…

New Kodak model allows smartphone printing


July 8, 2010 by Sam Narisi

As more work gets done on the go using smartphones, the problem of printing from those mobile devices becomes more critical. Slowly but surely, printer makers are offering solutions. More…

Case study: iPad saves firm big bucks on paper


July 7, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Apple’s new iPad tablet device has gotten a long look from businesses as an alternative to traditional means of sharing documents. Here’s one company that’s gotten good use out of it. More…

LoJacked! App reels in computer thieves


July 1, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Apple’s enhanced app for tracking lost or stolen iPads was the hero in a recent police chase and arrest. More…

Lost smartphone containing vulnerable data? There’s an app for that


June 23, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

As smartphones like the iPhone, Android, Blackberry and others become more and more critical to business, they are becoming a major vulnerability in corporate data security. Such devices can store tons of corporate information, and they are very easy to lose or misplace.

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Need a portable scanner? How about your smartphone?


June 18, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Some apps add yet another use for that little device in your pocket that can do just about anything. More…

New printer improves smartphone, iPad printing


June 16, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

As the presence and importance of wireless devices from smartphones to tablets grows, the problem of printing from them has become more critical. One manufacturer may have a viable solution. More…

Early look at Microsoft Word Online


June 14, 2010 by Sam Narisi

This week, Microsoft launched Web-based versions of its Office applications. Here’s what a few experts have to say about MS Word Online: More…

HP announces print by e-mail


June 9, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Hewlett-Packard recently announced a new method for printing from mobile devices: sending print jobs via e-mail. More…

HP + Palm: Will it shake up the printer industry?


May 25, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Hewlett-Packard’s purchase of portable device maker Palm will give the company an operating system (WebOS) for tablet computers to compete with Apple’s iPad. But it may also have a big impact on HP’s printer line. More…

Chrome browser gaining ground as IE slips


May 6, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Is Google’s Chrome browser a good fit for your users? More and more of them think so. More…

Solution to iPad printing problems


May 5, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Apparently, someone’s found a way around the much-reported difficulties of printing from an iPad. More…

HP utility supports on-the-go printing


April 29, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Users of smartphones, PDAs and tablet computers now have the power to bring some serious work around without having to carry a laptop. But printing out that work, even when a wireless printer is available, has been problematic. More…

Tiger Woods wishes he had this service


April 27, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Text messages can last forever. And they can haunt people who toss them off without thinking about what they write.  More…

New HP printers offer true plug-and-play


April 19, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Hewlett-Packard this week announced a new set of black-and-white printers and printer-multifunctionals that it terms the industry’s first plug-and-play interface. More…

iPad printing apps have a way to go


April 15, 2010 by Sam Narisi

We recently reported on the iPad’s lack of printer drivers. While printing from the iPad isn’t exactly easy, there are some applications that can help. More…

iPad: Not quite ready for printing or file sharing


April 6, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

The hoopla for Apple’s new iPad tablet computer has at least some businesses thinking about using them for work. But recent reviews of the product say maybe they should wait. More…

Survey: Users want iPads for work


March 29, 2010 by Sam Narisi

With Apple’s new iPad device being shipped this week, the question remains about how many companies will use the gadget for business. A recent survey says employees would like them to. More…

New printer design use old pencils instead of toner


March 25, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Here’s the latest in a line of printer ideas that would recycle old materials to replace ink and toner: More…

Are businesses letting go of XP?


March 18, 2010 by Sam Narisi

A new survey says IT departments are a lot less inclined to hang on to the nine-year-old Windows XP than in previous months. More…

Google opens cloud app store


March 11, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Considering using more cloud-hosted applications in your business? A new service from Google could be of use. More…


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Xerox Phaser 8560/8580

Solid ink printers with good speed and acceptable consumables costs.

Sharp's Frontier series

Letter/legal copier-multifunctionals with high-end software features

Panasonic KV-S7075C

- one of the fastest flatbed scanners in the industry




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