Price: $99, irislink.com

Why it stands out:  If you're looking for a lightweight portable scanner try the IRIScan Book 2. The cordless and battery-powered scanner enables on-the-go use to easily capture information from books and magazines without ripping the pages out. With no driver to install all you need to do is connect the scanner with the included USB cable or connect the MicroSD card into a computer tablet. Also included is the I.R.I.S Readiris Pro 12 (for PC and Mac) to process the scans and turn them into fully editable and searchable documents that can be imported into PDF, Word, Excel and more.