The Neat Company Blog

Paper receipts really CAN make you sick.

Neat — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:28:49 +0000

Sure, we are all sick of paper receipts cluttering our wallets, purses and pockets…but a new study shows that the receipts themselves may actually be making us sick! A recent article in Science News reveals that a thin layer of the chemical bisphenol-A can be found on many credit card and cash register receipts. This same [...]

September is National Preparedness Month!

Neat — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:40:59 +0000

As part of National Preparedness Month, The Neat Company wanted to share some ideas on how digital document management can actually help to keep you and your family safe in the event of an emergency. One of the most crucial aspects of preparation for an emergency is having the right supplies. The Ready America website encourages [...]

The Neat College Student

Neat — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:17:41 +0000

For the past several weeks we’ve been running a Back-to-School sale, and offered lots of tips to parents and teachers for keeping school-related paperwork organized all year long. Recently, we’ve also heard from several college students who have taken our NeatReceipts portable scanner with them to school, and have found a great new way to [...]

NeatWorks for Mac is ready for you, Snow Leopard!

Neat — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:38:41 +0000

Our NeatWorks for Mac developers have been hard at work these last few weeks, making sure the new update would be ready in time for the release of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. So we are very happy to announce that NeatWorks 2.1.7 is now available, and fully compatible with Snow Leopard! With this [...]

David Pogue discovers NeatReceipts. And there was much rejoicing.

Neat — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:49:34 +0000

Whoops of joy were heard throughout the open work spaces of The Neat Company this week: David Pogue, New York Times columnist and pre-eminent technology trendspotter, wrote about his “life-changing” discovery of NeatReceipts for Mac on his popular Pogue’s Posts blog. His plight was similar to stories we hear from our customers every day: Traveling for [...]

Neat Back-to-School Sale!

Neat — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:37:37 +0000

I heard someone say recently, “September is the new January.” You have to agree - with summer winding down and the kids heading back to school, September is a great time to reset our goals and get the whole family organized! Whether you’re a parent tired of losing school lunch forms, or a teacher looking to [...]

The “Digital Girl” Banishes Business Cards with NeatReceipts

Neat — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:21:52 +0000

Check out this blog post by digital girl Julia Roy, as she discovers the joy of scanning business cards with NeatReceipts: “…the process of entering contact info from business cards sucks. However, NeatReciepts is undoubtedly helpful at making the tedious process way more efficient and significantly less painful.” Whether it’s pockets full of receipts, stacks of business [...]

Free Travel Case & Free Shipping in the Neat Store!

Neat — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:00:45 +0000

Did you miss out on yesterday’s NeatReceipts Woot-off? Don’t worry, you can still take advantage of a great deal: get FREE SHIPPING in our online store, and receive a FREE TRAVEL CASE with the purchase of NeatReceipts or NeatReceipts for Mac. This limited-time offer expires on 6/28/09 - so get yours today! GO SHOP >

Beta Testers Wanted - Free NeatReceipts Unit!

Neat — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:38:06 +0000

Would you like the opportunity to receive a free NeatReceipts unit? (PC version only.) We’re seeking individuals to test, provide feedback and influence future product development. If you’d like to apply to participate, please email Jenn Choi to learn more. Please note this beta program is open to NEW customers only.

The Neat Kids Strike Again!

Neat — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:44:23 +0000

April 23rd was Take Your Children to Work Day. We had a great time with the “Neat Kids” - we played games, held a scavenger hunt, and even taught them a bit about Artificial Intelligence. At the end of the day we did a little video shoot to ask them about all the Neat things [...]

Winners of the Earth Day NeatDesk Giveaway Revealed!

Neat — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:11:28 +0000

Everyone here at The Neat Company was thrilled at the overwhelming response to our Earth Day NeatDesk Giveaway contest. (Well, everyone except for our IT guy, who had to deal with several server crashes….sorry Duane.) With over 1500 blog comments and several hundred re-tweets, we are still poring through all the fantastic comments we received, describing [...]

Earth Day 2009 Giveaway: Win a Free NeatDesk!

Neat — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:24:23 +0000

At The Neat Company, we take pride in building products that help people and businesses reduce their paper consumption and paper accumulation. After all, it’s the information on the paper that you want to keep, not the paper itself. NeatReceipts and NeatDesk can help you use less paper at work and at home, [...]

Keep your Chick-fil-A receipts today!

Neat — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:20:59 +0000

To celebrate Tax Day, the folks at Chick-Fil-A are offering a “Tax Relief Day Special”: Visit a participating restaurant TODAY and hang onto your receipt. Return before April 30 with your receipts, and receive the same order for free. Well, I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time hanging onto a receipt for [...]

FREE SHIPPING in the Neat Store!

Neat — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:32:09 +0000

Call it a Spring-Cleaning Sale, or a Recession-Beater Bonanza. Either way, The Neat Company has some great deals going on right now in our online store: Free Shipping Get free UPS ground shipping on everything in the Neat store. (Continental US only.) There’s never been a better time to buy 20 NeatDesks for your friends and family! Free [...]

New: The NeatReceipts Origami Organizer!

Neat — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:30:41 +0000

One of the questions we hear most often from our customers is, “What can I do with all my paper, once they are scanned and organized in my Neat digital filing system?” Well, to show that we were listening, we developed an exciting new feature for NeatReceipts - the Origami Organizer! Now, with the push [...]

Neat ADF Scanner Wins (Another) Prestigious Design Award

Neat — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:31:28 +0000

We at The Neat Company are delighted to announce that our Neat ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) scanner was awarded the “red dot” quality seal in one of the most renowned international design competitions worldwide. This prestigious award now completes a trifecta of design accolades bestowed upon this little beauty; the Neat ADF scanner also received a [...]

Help Shape the Future of NeatWorks Software

Neat — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:29:50 +0000

We here at The Neat Company take customer feedback very seriously. This blog, our forums, and other social media communications are all designed with one purpose in mind - to help us maintain an open dialogue with our users, and keep us on track to build the products they want and need. That said, we [...]

Law & Order SVU Cracks the Case…with a Neat Scanner!

Neat — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:41:31 +0000

The DNA evidence was thrown out in court, and Detectives Stabler and Benson needed a fingerprint - and fast. Luckily, the suspect showed up at the precinct with a fast food cup, which was quickly dusted for prints. But how would they match the print to the one they got off the bullet before the [...]

Coming Soon: NeatDesk for Mac!

Neat — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:47:05 +0000

At the 2009 Macworld conference this past January, we unveiled NeatWorks for Mac 2.0, the latest version of our scanning and digital filing software developed for the Mac OS. Current users, new customers and the media were all excited about the new features and functionality - like support for business cards (and Address Book integration), [...]

Turn Receipts into Cash Back on Your Taxes

Neat — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:15:55 +0000

Tax season is a happy time here at The Neat Company. Why? Because we know that our scanning and digital organization solutions are helping to make tax time less…taxing for thousands of hard-workin’ taxpayers here in the United States and in Canada. Find out how Neat can help you turn your receipts into cash back [...]