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CNet News is running an article currently about a new digital pen. While the concept isn't new, it claims to have ties for workers in the field. Here is the relevant blurb : "One of the key technology pieces Adapx is touting is the ability to print blueprints and maps on special paper so that the documents can be annotated in the field. When people get back to their computer and dock their pen, the map or blueprint is then updated with the new notes. All that is needed is the company's software and a four-color PostScript printer, Adapx said."
Head on over there to get the links and more info about the product.
Head on over there to get the links and more info about the product.
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