Designed as a high-tech marketing resource, QR (quick response) codes have many useful applications. These (usually) black-and-white algorithmic codes are gateways to a potential multimedia nirvana.

The next generation of barcodes includes a heavy emphasis on QR codes and smartphone-use. Fifty years ago, on June 26, 1974, the first universal product code (UPC) was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket ...

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More barcodes are scanned each day than searches on Google. But they won’t be around for much longer, here’s what’s coming ...

Whether you’re looking to simply be able to scan QR codes you keep on seeing around or to compare prices on barcodes during your shopping, our Top 10 list of QR code and Barcode apps for Android ...

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Technology speeds up our world, enabling faster turnaround times, streamlined efforts and near-instant transactions. At the same time, today’s consumer is more interested in buying the right item than ...