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 ...

In Field Technologies magazine, we’ve discussed the fact that for scan-intensive mobile applications, consumer-grade devices might not be able to keep up. That being said, how do you sift through the ...

MultipleStreams, a worldwide dealer of used books, CDs and DVDs, has released version 2.0 of its YouSell application for iPhone, incorporating bar code scanning ...

Once associated mostly with product labels, bar codes have made their way onto magazines, storefronts and posters as mobile technology has made it increasingly simple to scan the codes using ...

Scott Webster has spent the better part of his adult life playing with cell phones and gadgets. When not looking for the latest Android news and rumors, he relaxes with his wife and son. Scott also is ...

In a video posted by developer Lance Nanek, we see the app scan a bar code on a Google Chromecast and instantly deliver a Google Glass card that displays the product's highest and lowest price ...

Digimarc Corp., a company that creates invisible digital identifiers for everything from driver's licenses and bank notes to movies, is teaming up with GS1, which pioneered use of the UPC bar code, to ...