Use Your Phone As A Portable Scanner With Scandy

Scanners and all-in-one printers are a thing of the past. Scandy is said to be the future of document scanning. It lets you turn any smartphone into a portable desk scanner using its built-in camera. We know the iPhone 4 has a superb camera on its back, but is that enough to entice users to start using it to scan important documents? Scandy thinks so. The Scandy is a beautifully designed telescoping stand arm made out of plastic and also comes in an aluminum version, allowing you to adjust the height in order to fit different sized documents or photos and scan them 10 times faster than a traditional scanner. The idea is to take non-blurry photos of documents. Scandy may have hit a new market for scanning solutions with this Ikea desk leg look-alike, but as far as I'm concerned, smartphones aren't ready yet to compete against the real deal.

Scandy is currently a new Kickstarter project, but you can already pre-order yours for $40 and $100 for the platinum aluminum anodized version.

Klipsch Newly Announced Image S5i Rugged In-Ears

These new in-ears by Klipsch are made for outdoor active use and are extremely durable. The Image S5i Rugged have a mic with moisture-ressistant three-button remote so your sweaty fingers won't due no harm. These supposedly have the same sound quality as the Image S4i minus the ruggedness. You can pick up a pair in November for $129.99 with a heavy duty safety case that has a built-in flashlight. Klipsch is also getting ready to release their first ever on-ear headphones called the Image One, which feature an Apple-centric mic and three-button control to control calls and music playback. Both the Image One and Image S5i Rugged are fully compatible with iPods, iPads and iPhones. The Image One are able to fold flat for travel and portability. The Image One will start shipping in November for $149.99. 

Klipsch are also releasing a lower end S3 in-ears for $49.99 in gray, red, pink and green.

Source Engadget 

Google Updates Image Search Results

Not long ago today I needed to search Google thru their image search (no, not for gadget porn), and to my surprise I was blown away by the new and updated search results. The new image grid now packs much more images into one page without any text at first, but once you hover over an image, it will pop out and enlarge with info and links. This new image search result will require getting used too. There is no telling if Google will keep it this way, only time will tell.