All the stories tagged with: scanner
Mobile fingerprint scanners see action by police force
05/24/2012, One of our more unique characteristics would be our fingerprints – it seems that no two people have the same set of fingerprints, making it a unique “signature” that is often used by law enforcement agencies to bring crooks to [...]
RIEGL VZ-400 scanner recreates crime scene in 3D glory
05/02/2012, Don’t you just love it how the team at CSI are extremely adept at solving murder cases within an hour – and even so, after throwing in a few commercial spots? Well, truth can be stranger than fiction at times, [...]
PlanOn SlimScan is one skinny scanner
03/01/2012, If you’ve been looking for a scanner that you can bring with you everywhere you go, PlanOn’s SlimScan might be what you need. Introduced today, the SlimScan is a credit card-sized portable full color scanner that lets you scan and [...]
London’s Science Museum scans visitor faces in 3D
01/17/2012, If you happen to make your way to London’s Science Museum anytime soon, do look out for the “Me in 3D” stand there which will rely on a bunch of cameras that will construct a virtual image that you are [...]
Doxie Go portable scanner now shipping (updated)
11/28/2011, Last month we wrote about the Doxie Go – the portable scanner that can work without a computer. Well, if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on one, we’re pleased to let you know that the handy device is [...]
Canon imageFORMULA P-215 Personal Document Scanner
11/15/2011, Scanners aren’t exactly big ticket items that would rock your world, but once in a while, something interesting from this segment will crop up. Today, we have the Canon imageFORMULA P-215 Personal Document Scanner being prepared for a US release, [...]
Full body scanners make passengers look like stickmen
09/06/2011, Who can forget about how full body scanners tend to reveal more than what they’re supposed to, in the name of security? Well, new software has been written for the scanners that will make your flight experience a lot less [...]
ID scanners at bars might prevent drunken brawls
08/24/2011, You know something strange about bar brawls? No one really knows how it starts, but the mayhem that ensues leaves the bar owner all but a broken man. Well, alcohol and egos prove to be a deadly combination, and there [...]
MORIS biometric scanner for police might cause facial profiling
08/12/2011, Our boys in blue might get their hands on a new gadget this fall – where this weapon will remain holstered on their belts until it is needed. Coming in the form of a tiny attachment, it will transform any [...]
USB Portable Mini Scanner
08/04/2011, If your means of working comes primarily in the form of a notebook, then you might want to carry a scanner along with you. “What? Are you nuts?!” you ask. Not really – assuming the scanner is extremely small in [...]
AllClear handheld screening device upholds security without making passengers feel violated
05/19/2011, Post 9-11, air travel has become quite the nightmare – having to remove your shoes, jacket, belt, and laptop to be screened, while some of you have the “honor” of stepping forward into the full body scanner, letting TSA staff [...]
High-tech scanner tells you how healthy you are
02/16/2011, Some folks over at the Charité-University Medicine in Berlin have developed a high-tech scanner that can tell how healthy a person is. All you have to do is point it at your skin, wait three minutes and the device will [...]
Fujitsu ScanScap S1100 is one tiny scanner
01/25/2011, Fujitsu has announced that they will be showcasing the ScanSnap S1100 at Macworld 2011 this weekend at Macworld 2011. In addition to putting the scanner on display, they will be giving live demonstrations on how it works. In case you [...]
