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Samsung Electronics last week introduced its SCX-4720F monochrome multifunction printer. At 17.7 inches by 17.1 inches by 18 inches, the machine can be slid into small spaces. The $500 SCX-4720F prints and copies 22 pages per minute, and it faxes and scans. Among other features, the SCX-4720F allows users to reproduce a single image a […]

New partnerships will give enterprise users more options for managing data on mobile devices. With last weeks announcement that Sprint Corp. will support Research In Motion Ltd.s BlackBerry Enterprise Solution on the Sprint PCS wireless network, RIM has now garnered the support of all major U.S. carriers, and the number of BlackBerry subscribers now tops […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. is expanding its Total Print Management strategy for the enterprise with new multifunction printing devices and management software. The Palo Alto, Calif., company last week unveiled several multifunction devices that will ship later this month. For enterprise workgroups, HPs LaserJet 4345mfp can print and copy at 45 ppm (pages per minute) as well […]

The U.S. Government Accountability Office last week cleared the way for the Federal Communications Commission to move Nextel Communications out of the 800MHz spectrum, where it interferes with police and fire department radio signals, and into a higher-frequency band. The FCC in July announced plans to move Nextel from the 800MHz spectrum it shares with […]

Verizon Wireless last week ended its fight to block the Federal Communications Commissions plan to move Nextel Communications out of a spectrum where it interferes with police and fire department radio signals. The FCC in July announced its plan to move Nextel from the 800MHz spectrum it currently shares with emergency responders to the higher-frequency […]

In an effort to address some of the problems that have slowed Bluetooths widespread adoption, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, which steers the development of the technology, this week will release its road map for the next three years. The road map for the short-range wireless technology will highlight technological improvements and outline the SIGs […]

By bringing Tablet PCs and wireless projectors into its classrooms, Hinsdale Township Public High School District 86 is revolutionizing teaching in Illinois. It was nearly eight years ago that the schools mobile computing vision started taking form, but it wasnt until last year, during a Tablet PC presentation by Microsoft Corp. and Toshiba America Inc., […]

Mobile workers who need to access and print data on the go will soon get new options from Symbol Technologies and bar-code-printer provider Zebra Technologies. The companies first joint offering will combine Symbols ruggedized MC9000 and PPT 8800 handheld computers with Zebras QL mobile printers. The duo will also co-develop mobile offerings targeted at verticals […]

Xerox this week is shipping monochrome printers targeted at midsize and large businesses. The Xerox Phaser 5500 prints 50 ppm (pages per minute) for both single- and two-sided documents. The printer has a 500MHz processor and 128MB of RAM, which is upgradable to 512MB. The Phaser 5500 comes in five flavors, with the base model […]

The latest in voice recognition software from ScanSoft Inc. may begin to open the technology to new users. This week, the Peabody, Mass., company will release the next iteration of its Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software, with improved recognition, customization and roaming capabilities. The Professional version, geared for enterprises, allows users to dictate directly into […]