Stories by: Richard Jantz

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    Dell M109S portable projector 09/10/2009 17:00:00

    The tiny Dell M109S is a palm-size LED projector with a low brightness rating of only 50 lumens, which makes it best suited for very small groups in dark or dimly lit conference rooms. Even with its cables, AC adaptor, and carry case, the Dell M109S has a traveling weight of under 1kg, making it a snap to take on the road.
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    Acer P3250 portable projector 08/10/2009 14:15:00

    If you're pinching pennies, the compact, 1.2kg Acer P3250 is the lowest-priced lamp-based, ultra-portable projector we've seen recently, and it has excellent image quality.
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    Nuance Omnipage Pro 17 16/06/2009 14:50:00

    Nuance's OmniPage Professional 17 offers a variety of subtle but impressive enhancements over the previous version of this powerful, optical character recognition application.
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    Canon CanoScan LiDE 200 scanner 15/06/2009 12:30:00

    But the Canon CanoScan LiDE 200 has some drawbacks, including skimpy OCR functions and the inability to scan transmissive items (such as film).
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    Epson Perfection V200 Photo 10/10/2007 09:16:30

    Epson's low-cost V200 scans photos and film into winning images on the quick.
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    IRIS serves up accurate OCR 08/11/2006 14:35:10

    The new IRIS Readiris Pro 11 optical character recognition software makes fast work of turning paper documents into electronic text files that keep the original formatting and design elements intact. IRIS has improved the app's OCR engine, and in our tests it often delivered notably increased speed and accuracy.
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    Quality scanners offer easy image fixes 19/10/2006 13:41:45

    The new US$180 Canon CanoScan 8600F and US$149 Epson Perfection V350 Photo provide excellent tools for creating high-quality scanned images, even from bad originals. Both of these flatbed scanners are worthwhile, but the Canon's faster performance and greater versatility (including more software and larger-capacity film holders) give it an edge over the Epson model.
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    Casio projector offers quality images 26/09/2006 23:57:18

    Road warriors, take heed: Casio's US$1699 Cassiopeia Pro Super Slim XJ-S35 is the thinnest business projector I've reviewed. A scant 1.7 inches tall by 10.6 inches wide by 7.8 inches long, this 3.9-pound, 1024-by-768-resolution (XGA) model is the size of a laptop.
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    Canon CanoScan LiDE 60 03/01/2006 07:00:05

    The slim Canon CanoScan LiDE 60 weighs barely two kilos and measures less than two inches high, making it a good choice for those with limited desktop space. With the small plastic stand that's included, you can use or store the scanner in an upright position. The LiDE 60 also eliminates a power cord and cuts down on cable clutter by drawing power through its Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection.
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    Epson Perfection 4490 Photo 02/01/2006 07:01:58

    With the debut of its new Perfection 4490 Photo, Epson has another winner on its hands. Although the 4490's price makes it expensive for a value model, it also provides powerful features ideal for photo enthusiasts and other advanced users to justify its premium cost.
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    HP's first 64-bit-ready business PC: dx5150 small form factor 24/08/2005 12:32:33

    HP's dx5150 business desktop is geared to those preparing for tomorrow's 64-bit world. It's the company's first desktop to feature an AMD Athlon 64 processor and indeed, its first use of AMD CPUs in desktops for about two years.
 
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