Amazon Mobile for iPhone now has a bar code scanner that lets you see, scan, and buy products on the spot. As if it weren’t already a breeze to spend money on Amazon, the retail giant’s updated Amazon ...

If you plan to run a very small store, sometimes called a "mom and pop" shop, you can probably hand-enter pricing information when ringing up a customer's order. For a larger scale operation, however, ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

Bar code scanning is an easy way to track your business inventory or even keep tabs on office supplies. Many bar codes contain a lot number. A lot number is an ID that shows which batch or lot a ...

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 ...

Weight Watchers has introduced a bar code scanner mobile application to help grocery shoppers make more informed shopping choices and reach their weight loss goals. The new app scans the bar codes on ...

Bar code scanning has become the de facto system used in retail, as well as many other industries, due to its accuracy, speed and cost-effectiveness. Moreover, it is an approach that provides ...

Google Product Search for Android now has the ability to scan bar codes, changing the way that consumers can shop. The Product Search tool was originally created to allow consumers to check price ...

The CRS 9P Cordless Ring Scanner combines a Class 2 laser bar-code scanner with Class 1 Bluetooth wireless technology to make scanning as simple as pointing a finger. The device lets users handle and ...

Sept. 27, 2002 — There are some people who believe that they won’t see RFID labels being used to track individual items in stores in their lifetime. In fact, the first testing of such a system could ...