In brief: The barcode has been a familiar sight for almost 50 years, found on packaging for virtually every consumer item in the world. But it's set to be phased out by 2027 in favor of a more capable ...

QR codes are slowly becoming a rarity; however, once in awhile, you still see a QR code appear, usually around a local business. The unfortunate part is that most phones don’t have a built-in QR code ...

Beep. We’ve come a long way since June 26, 1974 when the first bar code was scanned at a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. That legendary pack of Juicy Fruit proved that even the smallest of items could ...

Amrit Singh has returned to Kickstarter for 5th time to launch his latest electronics project in the form of the Raspberry Pi barcode scanner. The compact wireless device features a buzzer, wireless ...

As you know, QR codes are far and few between these days, but there are still those times where one will appear that you’ll want to scan with your new Huawei P30 Pro. They usually offer some sort of ...

Hearst Communications Inc.’s Esquire magazine has partnered with Scanbuy to let consumers buy items via mobile devices and 2D bar codes. Scanbuy’s ScanLife codes will debut in the March 2010 issue of ...

The Frito-Lay subsidiary in Mexico called Sabritas is now using a 2D bar code on a special Halloween version of Cheetos packages to engage consumers. The code is placed on the Cheetos package and ...