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 ...

Lucky magazine has a new mobile shopping application with a universal bar code scanner that acts as a companion to the print magazine. The Lucky Shopper app lets users scan a variety of types of 2D ...

Bar code scanning is an easy way to track your business inventory or even keep tabs on office supplies. Many bar codes contain a lot number. A lot number is an ID that shows which batch or lot a ...

Weight Watchers has introduced a bar code scanner mobile application to help grocery shoppers make more informed shopping choices and reach their weight loss goals. The new app scans the bar codes on ...

The BCL500i Bar Code Reader for packaging conveyors and pallet wrappers also constructs fragmented codes. The device does high-speed scanning, and the lens adjusts from 800 to 1,200 scans/sec.

The illustration above was sent to me as the front of a card from Motorola, Inc. about the 35th anniversary of the first bar-code scanning ever done. It was on a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit at a ...

KYOTO, Japan -- Omron, a Japanese producer of factory automation equipment, will acquire U.S. peer Microscan Systems for roughly 17 billion yen ($156 million) in a bid to capitalize on growing demand ...