Well I find myself posting a second part to placate some readers who REALLY wanted me to write on alternative solutions to the previous blog posting on ScanLife and the Sprint ad associated with it.

CTIA-The Wireless Association announced today the release of the Camera-Phone Based Barcode Scanning White Paper (pdf), on behalf of its Carrier Code Scanning Action Team (CCSAT). Utilizing ...

Based on the Android™ platform, the Spectralink PIVOT:SC incorporates a slim, streamlined design with an 8- Megapixel camera and new barcode scanner that integrates with Google™ Mobile Services ...

Financial technology company Square has introduced a new addition to its hardware lineup. Square Handheld is a compact, portable point-of-sale (POS) device built to serve the evolving needs of ...

To improve customer delivery, Amazon needs to use robots. That has meant introducing a camera system and doing away with barcodes. It has been over 50 years since the invention of the barcode. It is ...

A Raspberry Pi with a camera is nothing new. But the Pixy2 camera can interface with a variety of microcontrollers and has enough smarts to detect objects, follow lines, or even read barcodes without ...