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Monday, January 30, 2012

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Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:59 AM PST

We have seen a Doxie in action a couple of years ago, but as with most good things in life, an update to the current model is something that makes perfect sense if it were to remain relevant in the market. Having said that, there is a new Doxie model making its rounds – one which is capable of scanning just about anywhere you are without the need for a computer, following by sending that particular scanned image or text to devices as well as the cloud – sans pesky cables.

Yes sir, the Doxie Go + Wi-Fi is now available to the masses, delivering the wonders of wireless scanning that you can bring with you just about anywhere you go. Thanks to a specially integrated battery as well as memory chip, the new Doxie is capable of scanning documents and images regardless of your location, followed by pushing that scan directly from the scanner to a Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad, or Evernote wirelessly.

According to Travis J. Hicks, chief operating officer of Doxie, “Doxie continues to deliver tiny scanners that make it easy and convenient to go paperless. Doxie means simple scanning you can take anywhere – with a beautiful industrial design and great software, Doxie just works. And now with Wi-Fi, your scans push wirelessly to all of your devices, or even direct to Evernote and the cloud.”

Bills, receipts, reports, recipes, cards, and photos – all of these will not be able to stand a chance against the new Doxie Go + Wi-Fi, and the scanning speed itself ain’t too shabby for a portable device. We are looking at a mere 8 seconds per page, while the built-in Wi-Fi connectivity is able to send scans instantly without missing a beat. With the new Doxie hooking up to your Wi-Fi network, it can send scans on the fly.

Whenever you are on the go, Doxie will create its own ad-hoc network, delivering an instant push to the cloud. All scans can be sent automatically to your computer, mobile device, or directly to Evernote, Flickr, and FTP among others. Heck, you can even synchronize directly with the iPhone and iPad, and we are glad to say that Doxie has put up a free Wi-Fi sync app from the App Store for fast, wireless scanning.

How about its performance in full color? We are looking at up to 600 dpi here, which is no mean feat for something so small. Doxie Go + Wi-Fi will retail for $239 if you are interested, where it will come with the Doxie scanner, companion software with award-winning ABBYY OCR, a bundled Eye-Fi wireless SD card and Doxie 2.1 software. You will need to download the free iOS sync app over from the App Store though.

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Ballistic Tough Jacket specially built for the iPad 2

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:30 AM PST

You know those tablets that most folks seem to tote around these days, as though they were the next best thing to own since sliced bread was introduced to the market? Well, Apple’s iPad 2 is by far and large the most popular make that you see around, although Samsung has come pretty close with their Android-powered Galaxy Tab series (especially the Galaxy Tab 10.1), while a slew of other big brand names have also rolled out a tablet of their own – mostly running on the Android platform. Since Apple’s iPad 2 commands the biggest market share, as a third party accessories manufacturer, Ballistic certainly thinks it makes perfect sense to roll out a tablet case specially for the iPad 2.

Known as the Ballistic Tough Jacket, this is an unique and rugged carrying solution, and was specially engineered using high quality materials in its manufacturing process. Comprising a trio of layers that deliver a multi-faceted protective case option that cannot be found anywhere else on the market, you can be sure this is as safe as it can get for your beloved iPad 2 in everyday situations. It is not going to stop a bullet, but at least it can take a fair beating.

The first layer uses inner silicone layer to absorb shock, while the second layer is made out of impact resistant hard plastic that offers additional protection for the iPad 2, and the third (and final layer) relies on shock absorbent polymer which adds yet another avenue of protection for the iPad 2. As for the removable cover of the Tough Jacket, it has a two-fold function – you can either protect your screen whenever you are traveling, or use it as a kickstand at two different angles, ensuring a hands-free viewing if you happen to be using the iPad as a portable media player with a generous screen size.

Not only that, the Ballistic Tough Jacket also comes with patent pending Ballistic corners that ensures that all sides of your iPad 2 remains safe, guaranteeing it's protected against almost any type of drop. With a "lay-on-table" feature, the iPad 2 screen is guaranteed to never come in contact with surfaces when laid flat, although there is no harm in being even more careful by throwing on a screen protector. You can choose from black or red shades at $69.99 a pop.

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