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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: bar code readers

bar code readers stories: 2 news summaries

 Barcode of Future Is Tiny, Shiny 

MIT researchers design an alternative with 'Bokodes'

Jul 27, 09 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 say, the Bokodes can be... More »

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cell phones • business • LEDs • information technology • bar codes • bar code readers • mobile phones • Google Street View • Bokode

Bar Code Marketing Misses Mark

Scanning codes with your phone reveals information—for a fee

Apr 8, 08 2:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - A technology that lets European and Asian cellphone users point their phones at bar codes on everything from products to street signs to bring up more information isn’t ready for deployment in the US. At least that’s the indication so far of a trial at Case Western Reserve... More »

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cell phones • marketing • Case Western Reserve University • bar codes • bar code readers

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