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Barcode of Future Is Tiny, Shiny

MIT researchers design an alternative with 'Bokodes'

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 27, 2009 5:50 PM CDT

(Newser) – MIT researchers have designed a possible replacement for the conventional barcode, the BBC reports. Called Bokodes, the tags are made up of a powered light-emitting diode, a mask and a lens, and can store much more information than the black-and-white stripe variety. More, the scientists...   Read full story »

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