Dymo CardScan Mobile: Business Card Encoder for Windows Mobile Smartphones
October 23, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Cellphones, software
Apparently one of the first apps to appear on the Windows Marketplace for Mobile, Dymo’s CardScan Mobile’s premise is very simple: you take a picture of a business card with your Windows Mobile smartphone’s built-in camera, and it takes care of encoding the text, adding the information to your contact list, and making sure the data is in the correct fields.
While I look for someone who can try out the app on his or her Windows Mobile smartphone, here are some five quick questions answered by Dymo’s PR:
CardScan Mobile uses OCR to decipher the text right? Yes.
Do your testers have …read more
DYMO LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo Unboxing
July 15, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Household, workplace
So you’ve been introduced to the DYMO LabelWriter 450 line, which is basically a duo of specialized printers designed to facilitate label printing. With the arrival of a unit for review, the higher-end Twin Turbo variant, we can finally see what comes in the box:
The DYMO LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo
Quick Start Guide
Manual
Software CD
Starter Address Label roll
Starter DYMO Stamps Postage Label roll
Power cord
Power adapter
USB cable
Within the unit itself are two label spools. It’s easy to notice the smokey translucency of the cover, and how it facilitates determining how much label supply is left. Also prominent are the jagged edges of both …read more
DYMO LabelWriter 450 Specs
July 11, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Household
DYMO’s pushing a new LabelWriter line, and the company’s sending me a review unit to check out. For now, let’s be content with some product photography and specs:
DYMO LabelWriter 450 Turbo ($139.99)
Prints fast – up to 71 labels per minute (more than any competitor on the market)
Create labels directly from text in Microsoft Word or Outlook and other programs
Includes easy to use DYMO Label Software that makes it simple to design professional looking labels and manage address books
Quickly create a “one-off” label with the Quick Print widget
Correct US addresses and ZIP+4® codes with included Address Fixer software (Requires Internet connection)
Convert …read more






