New LG Mouse Doubles as a Scanner

Who could have predicted that a desktop mouse would one day host a scanner? Well, someone finally figured out how to use the amount of free space in a mouse. The Canon Mark I combines a mouse, keyboard and calculator. Now LG is getting in on the multi-capable mouse action with what strikes us as a very good idea - a mouse that doubles as a handheld scanner. In addition to a laser sensor for regular mouse duties, the LSM-100 also incorporates technology that allows it to scan page sizes of up to A3 size, outdoing most portable scanners. Along with the left, right and back mouse buttons, the LSM-100 also features a Smart Scan button on its left side that, when held down, allows the user to swipe the mouse over the material to be scanned. LG says the mouse also packs upgraded scanning technology that allows it to handle faster pass-over rates for speedier results. Scanned images can be saved in PNG, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PDF, XLS or DOC format, or dragged and dropped into the desired application. The LSM-100 even has Optical Character Recognition technology to convert scanned text into editable text within a Microsoft Word document. Desktop sales have been at an all time low recently, and the world is moving away from legacy technology and starting to use touchpad’s over the mouse. LG’s newest product is geared for the working environment but it can also be used in the home. We can expect to see quite a few of the LSM-100 all over the place.