(+) Turn any Smartphone into a Scanner and Document Management System with OCR Capabilities

Let's say you are at a county courthouse looking at old land records, and you find what you have been looking for: the transcription of your ancestor's deed showing his or her purchase of property. Of course, you need a copy; but the only available copy machine doesn't handle oversized documents. Even more important, you always prefer a digital image instead of a paper copy whenever possible as it is easier to store, copy, and include digital images in your reports. However, there is no scanner available. What to do?

Use your cell phone's camera! In many cases, you can also use a tablet computer’s internal camera.