Until recently, Apple iPhone users had more reason to shout about their gadget than those using a device utilising the Android platform. This was because leading online retailer Amazon had reserved their highly acclaimed Flow barcode scanning application for the iOS only. It has now been revealed that Android operating system users can now get […]
Labels are used for a variety of purposes in the commercial and retail trade. The labels might contain information about a product, may contain safety information or may even be used for another purpose. The benefit of using adhesive labels however is that they can be stuck onto a product at any point in the […]
Honeywell has just released a new device which encases an iPod Touch and makes it a barcode scanning device. The new Honeywell Captuvo SL22 encapsulates the iPod Touch and uses their Adapted Imaging technology so that it can read barcodes and also the magnetic strips on bank cards. The device is aimed at the retail […]
Conwy County Council and Llandudno Town Council have launched a new incentive in Llandudno to boost tourism. Working together the companies have fitted barcode labels on plaques and signs around the town which can be read by a tourist’s smartphone. The project is a way for the councils to promote the history of the town […]
Using mobile phones to pay for bus and train tickets countrywide has got one step closer after plans were drawn up by ministers last week. Transport operators have been called to a transport summit this month to discuss the ‘smart ticketing’ initiative which will revolutionise how people pay for the way they travel. The new […]
We’ve known for a long time that barcodes can be used to great effect by parcel and packaging companies to aid delivery. In many cases when a barcode is attached to a mail item the item rarely gets lost and can be ‘checked-in’ and ‘checked-out’ of a mailing centre quickly and easily, aiding parcel tracking […]
Stores across the UK have now adopted barcodes as the way they identify stock and update inventory status at a point of sale. Without barcodes every item would have to be individually priced and detailed stock takes would have to be completed regularly. Occasionally items don’t come with barcodes as standard or shops want to […]
You’ll likely see barcodes printed on just about every product that you buy in store nowadays, however barcodes don’t just have to be pre-printed onto packaging, they can also be stuck onto a product at a later date thanks to barcode labels. Barcode labels can be used in industry to locate stock or goods. They […]
