From Chromebooks to cameras, ed-tech hardware surges on pandemic

TAIPEI -- Royce Hong never imagined that his 13-year old company, IPEVO, would see sales jump more than tenfold within a year. But demand for his previously niche product -- streamlined document cameras used in schools -- has exploded since the coronavirus pandemic spurred a global boom in remote learning and teleworking.

IPEVO's camera, which looks something like a folding desk lamp, connects directly to electronic devices like smartphones and laptops to easily share images of physical objects or documents during video calls.