Universal barcode scanners built directly into smartphones are on the way thanks to a partnership between GS1, the supply chain standards organisation, and the OMA. GS1 manages the product barcode ...

The soaring popularity of smartphone apps that scan barcodes on food products to provide health scores are empowering consumers and shifting dynamics in the food industry, recent studies suggest.

While high-end laser scanners are faster at single barcode scanning, smartphones offer a key advantage: the ability to capture multiple codes simultaneously, with some solutions easily handling 25 ...

Barcode scanners allow you to keep track of your inventory as you receive new stock, ... As of July 2013, the app was available for $8 per smartphone account. References. Custom Sensors: ...

Think of this tech as a smart barcode. QR codes existed long before smartphones, and your device can scan them right out of the box. Here’s how to use this helpful feature without third-party ...

Rugged Kyocera DuraSport 5G smartphone integrates with AsReader for easy-to-use handheld barcode scanner. (Photo: Business Wire) Kyocera rugged smartphone works with RFID long-range scanner from ...

Barcode scanning is another excellent example. In industries like manufacturing and warehousing, workers used to carry dedicated handheld scanners to document production steps and update inventory.

As smartphones have become more and more ubiquitous, so have QR codes. These maze-looking squares are a type of matrix bar code that contains data — usually, QR codes point to a website or open ...