CardScan ® Executive combines a color-capable business card scanner with CardScan ® contact management software. Scan business cards – or drag and drop contact data from any email or web page to create an indispensible digital address book.
I've been testing anew business card scanner from CardScan and really like it. It's a sleek 4-inch wide, color scanner bundled with impressive OCR and contact management software. The (US$259) can scan up to 20 business cards per minute and features impressive new software designed exclusively for the Mac. CardScan for Mac software had excellent OCR accuracy in my testing and is quite capable as a contact manager.
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In addition to managing contact data, the software also allows you to drag-and-drop the ubiquitous.vcf files that Outlook attaches to email signatures into CardScan in one step. It also features an image view and can map contact information via Google Maps. One improvement I'd like to see is the ability to drag-and-drop a block of text to CardScan and support for Apple's data detectors. A brilliant new feature is CardScan's automatic synchronization to Address Book which is a boon for Mac users as it keeps your iPhone up-to-date and synchronizes with the rest of the Address Book ecosystem. If you need to get data out of CardScan you can export contacts in vCard format or to Address Book. I previously used an Business Card Reader II (IBCR II) and found it to be serviceable, but much slower in the scanning department. If you collect or own a lot of business cards the CardScan Executive is a great way to clear off your desk.
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Personal Business Card Scanner scans a card in less than 5 seconds or drag and drop from e-mail signatures, web pages and more. CardScan software automatically enters the data in the appropriate fields to create an indispensable digital address book. This palm-size black and white scanner comes with a travel pouch so you can scan anywhere. CardScan Personal is the most affordable and compact system from CardScan. The palm sized scanner has a closing scanner door, detachable USB cord and handy travel case. It synchronizes with Outlook, PDAs and smart phones.
The ultimate contact manager, CardScan Personal is the perfect companion for today's mobile lifestyle. Personal Business Card Scanner scans a card in less than 5 seconds or drag and drop from e-mail signatures, web pages and more.