Cool Finds: Scanbox Portable Scanning Box, 0.25mm Thick Waterproof iPhone Case

In the past few months, we have covered some of the apps that one can use to turn an iPhone into a scanner. The device’s camera is more than good enough to digitize documents with. Scanbox can make the process even easier. It is a portable scanning box that uses your iPhone’s camera to take high quality scans. The idea of carrying a desktop scanner with you on the go is not smart. Besides, some of those gadgets do take a lot of space. With Scanbox, you can save some room in your office as well.

Scanbox is super portable. It packs down flat and fits in your bag. It is not easy to damage it. Assembling it takes a few moments. If you go with Scanbox+, you also get a set of LED lights to get rid of any shadows that may appear in your digital documents. Scanbox is compatible with all smartphones and works with a variety of document scanning apps.

Speaking of cool products, the Case Marine is a very interesting protective solution that makes the iPhone waterproof. It has a waterproof rating of IPX8 and is only 0.25mm thick. The Case Marine is made of 0.25mm polyurethane with an acrylic screen. It is compatible with the Galaxy S2 too. The case can keep your smartphone waterproof down to a depth of 10 meters. Since it is so thin, you can even put your regular iPhone case on it.

The iPhone 4S version will sell for $37 while the iPad version will be priced around $50. There is a lot to like about the Case Marine.