Google is cagey about exactly how it scans books for its digital library effort, but a patent reveals details--and the hurdles competitors face. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Google is back in the legal crosshairs of the Authors ...

That's where the scan ended. Gordon's home was a Quest-made 3D scan, a still-life of his lovely LA abode. I almost felt like I could sit down in a chair and wait for him to walk into the room, ...

Online book collections are becoming larger and more important each day. As more libraries are digitized, people are now able to read books on their tablets that once would have required traveling ...

If we've crossed paths in the past week, there's a pretty good chance I've scanned you. This extends well beyond the human race, into the realms of animal, vegetable, plush toy and fruit bowl. Some ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Google’s move back in 2004 to digitally scan some 20 ...

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 ...