Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Scanners normally come in three flavors: flatbed, film and ...

Several lithographic techniques are used for patterning in the nanoscale region. The technique of Scanning Probe Lithography (SPL) uses the scanning tunneling microscope (STM) to produce ...

Before smartphones and Instagram feeds, photographs were printed and stored in shoeboxes and albums. These tangible snapshots were the best way to revisit old memories: photos of great grandparents, ...

Scanning probe microscopes (SPMs) are instruments that measure properties of surfaces. They include atomic force microscopes (AFMs) and scanning tunnelling microscopes (STMs). In their first ...

3D scanners are used across a wide range of industries and applications due to their ability to capture the physical dimensions of objects and environments quickly and accurately, enabling their ...

You can calculate the scanning resolution you require by measuring the original picture. Because resolution is normally expressed in inches, calculations are easiest when the dimensions of the ...

I always scan at the highest "optical" resolution that my scanner can handle. After all you can always resample/resize an image smaller without losing too much image quality but increasing the image ...

The best scanner will help you make digital copies of documents, digitize photographs, and more. We've tested a whole range of options, from dedicated units to all-in-ones that scan, copy, and print - ...

iOS users that are on the search for a 3D scanning system to create digital copies of larger real life objects for 3D printing and similar, and dismissed the itSeez3D iOS app in the past. Might be ...

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