If you plan to run a very small store, sometimes called a "mom and pop" shop, you can probably hand-enter pricing information when ringing up a customer's order. For a larger scale operation, however, ...

Wedge barcode scanners and serial barcode scanners both connect to a PC to scan barcodes into the system. They do not, however, work the same way and each has advantages and disadvantages. This ...

You can scan a barcode with your iPhone by using a third-party app. Currently, there are no built-in apps that can read ...

When you're talking about data collection, two technologies come to mind: bar code scanning and RFID (radio frequency identification). The former has been a staple in data collection for more than 30 ...

Sept. 27, 2002 — There are some people who believe that they won’t see RFID labels being used to track individual items in stores in their lifetime. In fact, the first testing of such a system could ...

Dynamsoft is adding barcode symbol decoding support for the pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries, along with introducing new deformation resisting modes for better success when users scan ...

Scanner guns - the barcode readers ubiquitous to warehouses worldwide - are getting a revamp, as retailers scramble to boost productivity amid a surge in online orders. Photo: Zebra Technologies ...

Want to know if that CD you're about to buy is cheaper online? Point your iPhone at the bar code and in seconds this app will look up competing prices. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and ...

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