Yahoo to Allow Users to Opt Out of Custom Ads Nov 10, 2009
Omnipage Pro 17 is the best OCR application for high-volume, highly automated document scanning ... The move comes a week after , a Massachusetts Democrat and chairman of the House Energy and Commerce's Internet subcommittee, wrote a letter to 33 companies including , ATe Warner, Comcast, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google and asked that they answer 11 questions relating to their data collection processes. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
CBA rate hikes may outpace RBA Nov 9, 2009
If we have to move standard variable above the OCR (overnight cash rate) then we will have to do that, chief executive Ralph Norris said in a phone conference after releasing the banks September quarter earnings update. Weve seen significantly higher levels of term deposit rates. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
* Technology: Taiwan Oct 25, 2009
The device and software use optical character recognition technology, or OCR technology, to scan and read text ... The dictionary is mediocre (Dr Eye once again comes to mind), and appears to favor learners of English ... The WorldCard system uses optical character recognition technology, or OCR technology, to scan business cards and extract the information to create a personal contact database that can be searched or converted into different formats. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Epson Perfection V500 Office Color Scanner Review Oct 21, 2009
"Text enhancement" will darken text in a document, so that it can be easier to parse by OCR (optical character recognition software). The "Auto Area Segmentation" mode will attempt to automatically distinguish between text and image areas of a document, scanning the text in black and white (again, for optimal OCR performance) and the images in grayscale (for quality) ... Also included with the V500 Office is Abbyy FineReader, a basic OCR application, and Adobe Photoshop Elements, a stripped-down... (HardwareCentral)
All-In-One Inkjet Printer Review: Epson WorkForce 610 Oct 20, 2009
The LCD menu makes it a breeze to configure the 2,400-dpi scanner to save a document or photo to your PC or to a memory card; as an e-mail attachment; or as a PDF. A supplied Epson Scan utility offers more fine-tuning of scanner functions, while Presto PageManager software takes care of thumbnail document management and OCR functions. Duplex printing, collated copies, and maybe a larger paper tray would be nice, but as is, the Epson's Wi-Fi and photo printing functions are icing on an appealing... (SmallBusinessComputing)
It Takes a Touch Oct 17, 2009
Unlike most office-oriented all-in-ones, the Photosmart comes with no (OCR) or document management software, and the touch-screen method works only for creating one-page PDFs -- scanning multiple pages into a PDF document is a job for HP's provided Solution Center software, not to mention for raising and closing the scanner lid and swapping pages in the absence of an ADF.. High-Quality Hard Copy. (HardwareCentral)
Officejet Pro 8500 Oct 14, 2009
The scanner also has an OCR (optical character recognition) feature if you literally want your pictures to be worth a thousand words. Copy and fax. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Full Story » Sep 30, 2009
Mac News Briefs: PDFpen has new OCR engine by Macworld ... Mac News Briefs: PDFpen has new OCR engine ... SmileOnMyMac Software has updated PDFpen, incorporating Nuance Communications OmniPage OCR engine into the PDF editing program. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Technology to Assist Visual Impairm... Sep 20, 2009
Optical Character Recognition or OCR is that combines elements of video magnification and speech recognition software ... According to the American Foundation for the Blind an OCR system can cost between $1,500 and $5,500 ... An OCR system, however, is unable to read written material out loud and has costs that may be prohibitive for some users. (Suite101.com)
Google buys anti-spam service to help digitize books Sep 17, 2009
The books are often photographically scanned, with images of words then mechanically transformed into text by a technology called optical character recognition (OCR). The problem is that OCR is not perfect and sometimes is unable to read the words on the images ... reCAPTCHA's services improve the process of digitizing books by sending images of words that cannot be read by the OCR technology to partner websites. (Xinhuanet, China)
Epson Delivers High-Performance, High-Quality Scanning for Under $250 With Perfection V600 Photo Scanner Sep 15, 2009
Included are Adobe PhotoShop(R) Elements for advanced photo editing and ABBYY(R) Fine Reader(R) Sprint Plus OCR for converting scanned documents into editable text. Pricing and Availability. (PR Newswire)
Government Surveillance Targets License Plates Aug 15, 2009
It is also just a matter of time before these OCR scanners are deployed along the road sides where the time it takes for you to pass 2 of them can be used to calculate your speed and issue you a speeding ticket. WBK. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
S3 to Demonstrate at CableLabs?? Summer Conference Aug 10, 2009
In addition to being able to provide all of the features you would expect to see in such a testing product, such as video analysis, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and motion detection, StormTest offers cable operators configurable, repeatable and reliable testing, a universal test infrastructure, support for black-box and white-box testing and a single platform that meets different test case needs from development right through to legacy set-top box maintenance and repair. S3 is a... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Epson Perfection V500 Office Scanner Delivers Both High-Quality Photo and Document Scanning Aug 4, 2009
The Epson Perfection V500 Office adds further flexibility with a robust software bundle, including, Epson Scan with Easy Photo Fix, Adobe PhotoShop(R) Elements for advanced photo editing, Event Manager for one-touch scan jobs such as Scan to E-mail or creating searchable PDFs, and ABBYY(R) Fine Reader(R) Sprint Plus OCR for creating editable documents from scans. The scanner is compatible with popular operating systems including Microsoft(R)( )Windows(R) 2000 Professional, Windows XP... (PR Newswire)
Lexmark's X7675 Misses the Mark Jul 30, 2009
The software's user interface could use some editing, too: Software in a consumer product shouldn't contain industry jargon like "Scan and Get Text (OCR)," which stands for "optical character recognition," a way to turn scanned text into a computer file. Placing an item to be scanned on the printer's glass didn't go any better; the Lexmark's display screen said "requesting scan," and then the machine did nothing. (BusinessWeek)
Wimbledon confirm move to prize money equality Jul 15, 2009
Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. Women to receive same rewards as men for first time. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Bay area town considers license plate cameras Jul 11, 2009
The images are processed through powerful optical character recognition (OCR) engines that convert the images into data. The data is then checked against a real-time database of vehicles wanted for repossession by finance companies. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Free OCR Service Turns Image Files Into Text Jul 11, 2009
(07-10) 16:35 PDT -- Remember the old days, when you needed a scanner and pricey OCR software if you wanted to convert a page of text into editable text ... You'll also need to forgo heavily formatted documents for now: Free OCR doesn't yet support columns and the like ... Free OCR is a free Web-based OCR service that turns any. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Paper Processing Jul 5, 2009
HP also delivers the excellent Nuance PaperPort desktop document-management application and IRIS Readiris Pro OCR (optical character recognition) software for turning scanned documents into editable files. Easy Setup and Maintenance. (HardwareCentral)
SA patents get global clout Jun 23, 2009
In return Wipo would perform an Optical Character Recognition (OCR), index the bibliographic information and make the South African patent collection available on its electronic patent search facility "PatentScope". "As Cipro is mandated to register and maintain the respective documentation of companies and intellectual property under the applicable legislation, Cipro is the custodian of the South African patent documentation," Sendwe noted. (Business Report, South Africa)
Computer Q&A Jun 23, 2009
Another good basic (and free) OCR program is SimpleOCR from simpleocr. com. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Plain-Paper Disappointment Jun 20, 2009
The otherwise first-class scanning is let down by the bundled NewSoft Presto Page Manager software, which does a nice job of thumbnailed document management but gives poor optical character recognition (OCR) results ... Default-mode copies on plain paper showed the same mediocre quality as printouts. (HardwareCentral)
Scanner Review: HP Scanjet N6350 Jun 16, 2009
HP also delivers the excellent Nuance PaperPort desktop document-management application and IRIS Readiris Pro OCR (optical character recognition) software for turning scanned documents into editable files ... The software s setup wizard lets you select whether to install all of the included applications or just the basic scan driver and OCR capabilities. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Shakedown time for Palm Pre Jun 16, 2009
You could buy optical character recognition (OCR) software, which would let you convert scanned documents into editable files in familiar formats such as Microsoft Word's ... Good basic OCR programs include OmniPage 17 from Nuance ($150 at nuance ... For infrequent scanning, I'd try OCR Terminal, a free service at ocrterminal. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Which multifunction printer for a small home office? Jun 4, 2009
The 490CW can scan to e-mail, image, USB memory stick or OCR output ... In addition to winning plaudits for build quality, Neale adds: "It does all the standard jobs really well and there's scanning to PDF, JPG, OCR scanning to Word etc. The CD label printing is great too." The Canon inks come with the promise of 100-year fade resistance, but are dogged by "chipping" technology that prevents refills without resetting the electronics. (Accounting Web, UK)
OCR Canada Ltd. awarded Motorola's Canadian Partner of the Year May 19, 2009
MARKHAM, ON, May 19 /CNW/ - OCR Canada Ltd., the nationally recognized innovator in auto ID, data collection, mobility and RFID solutions, has been recognized by Motorola as the Canadian partner of the year for 2008 at the North American and Latin American (NALA) Enterprise Mobility Partner Conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. OCR Canada Ltd. has provided its customers with Motorola and formerly Symbol products for over 28 years and has been a Motorola Premier Solution Provider since the... (Canada Newswire)
Riding for a cause Apr 30, 2009
Proctor's bike, a 2006 Giant OCR Limited Composite Carbon Fiber, is ready to make the 4,000 trek 00000446. Although his bicycle hasn't been named yet, Proctor said he was considering Rocksteady or Bebop, inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (The Battalion, TX)
New foundation IT course to jump-start IT careers Apr 28, 2009
CompTIA Strata is currently working with Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR) to embed Strata into the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) iTQ structure, the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) for IT users. Weve worked in partnership with CompTIA for several years, says John Deacon, OCR National Account Manager. (Accounting Web, UK)
I'm Human, Computer, I Swear! Apr 28, 2009
An engineer at Google told me that the company has collected evidence of OCR attacks on its CAPTCHAs but believes the majority of illicit solving is being done by humans. We all despise spam, but using CAPTCHAs as a first line of defense often amounts to killing a mosquito with a squiggly machete. (Slate)
Mariner rebrands ReceiptWallet as Paperless Apr 18, 2009
Paperless lets you scan or import receipts and other paperwork, using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and other data entry aids to help recognize and categorize receipts and documents as PDF files. The software features built-in search capabilities that help you find and organize receipts and documents into collections. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
New Partnerships and Features Make Rugged Handheld a Security and Access Powerhouse Apr 9, 2009
Universal Imager Camera - The new DAP Series Camera is an all-in-one solution that provides color video and still images in a variety of lighting conditions, and can read 1D/2D barcode and OCR fonts. "In an era of increased threats to our borders, ports and high-value assets, DAP's Guard System is a glimpse into the future for how technologies need to work together to combat threats," said Gianni Parisse, general manager of DAP Technologies. (PR Newswire)
All-in-one or MFP? Apr 8, 2009
For Lexmark X7675 Aio Wl USB Adf 32/27PPM Ocr Dir Prt Pbridg Dplx All-In-One InkJet Printer Products from online stores ... Where to buy Lexmark X7675 Aio Wl USB Adf 32/27PPM Ocr Dir Prt Pbridg Dplx All-In-One InkJet Printer Products. (HardwareCentral)
Bar Code Scanning and Verification Leader, Fotel, Inc. Named by Honeywell Scanning as a 2009 Channel Partner Mar 15, 2009
This small scanner offers all the all the performance of a large scanner for standard 1D, PDF and 2D barcodes as well OCR. The company also assists manufacturers, distributors, packagers, and retailers in reducing their risk of costly fines and production errors with and. Fotel also provides , especially for harsh environment products, where a bar code solution is not appropriate. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
McKearin challenges Strevell’s mayor seat Mar 14, 2009
Strevell says he feels politics should stay out of village government and that his opponent s job with the state Senate Democratic Majority, crafting legislative agenda, will lead him to make decisions based on party allegiance and not what is best for the village ... Strevell reasons that since McKearin works for state Democrats he will feel obligated to appease Democratic Kinderhook Town Supervisor Doug McGivney who is in support of the move ... Strevell says the whole problem is a big... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Catalyst and Linguistic Systems Present Seminar on Multi-Language Document Reviews Mar 6, 2009
Special issues in processing and OCR with Asian language documents. How search engines tokenize (put white spaces between words and parts of words) in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean, and how that impacts the way you search. (PR Newswire)
Fujitsu CeBIT 2009 Showcase; Stylish Scanning Innovations For Windows And Mac Operating Systems, The New ScanSnap S1500 and S1500M Series Mar 4, 2009
In addition to automatic PDF file creation, ScanSnap S1500 and S1500M users can also generate searchable PDF files for seamless integration of bundled ABBYY(R) FineReader OCR applications. The ScanSnap S1500's enclosed Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) 9. (JCN Network, Japan)
Let the war begin: iPhone/Google vs. Kindle Feb 10, 2009
Somehow the Google team managed to OCR (Optical Character Recognition) 1 ... Can they get their OCR software working better and get the initial offering of 1. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Epson WorkForce 600 Review Feb 8, 2009
Epson provides ABBYY FineReader OCR software for scanning paper documents into editable text (the 2,400-dpi flatbed scanner has its own scan-to-PDF capability), plus ArcSoft Print Creations for making cards, calendars, and the like. The latter is an oddly family- or consumer-oriented choice for this office productivity hub -- we're used to seeing all-in-ones bundled with document management, photo editing, or other more potent applications. (HardwareCentral)
Google Brings Books To iPhone, Android Devices Feb 8, 2009
"Our solution to make these books accessible is to extract the text from the page images so it can flow on your mobile browser just like any other Web page. This extraction process is known as optical character recognition, or OCR for short," Google's team wrote. "Getting this right allows us to render the book in a way that follows the format of the original book.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
