Barcode articles

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  Massachusetts rail commuters can now use smartphones instead of tickets to ride

  By Nathan Ingraham on November 12, 2012 09:28 am + 38 comments

  The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) just announced that passengers on some of its Continue reading…

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  Unencrypted boarding pass barcodes could lead to tampering

  By Ben Kersey on October 25, 2012 06:50 am + 10 comments

  An aviation enthusiast has detailed a potential security vulnerability involving the barcodes found Continue reading…

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  Acoustic Barcodes can use sound waves to create a binary ID on most surfaces

  By Justin Rubio on October 13, 2012 03:08 pm + 42 comments

  Chris Harrison, a PhD candidate in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon Continue reading…

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  PayPal launches UK-only InStore mobile payments app

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 30, 2012 02:35 pm + 7 comments

  Online payment giant PayPal is launching a UK-only app for Android and iOS called PayPal InStore, Continue reading…

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  Peapod brings 'virtual grocery stores' to Chicago's 'L' stations

  By Amar Toor on May 8, 2012 08:02 am + 10 comments

  Online supermarket Peapod is bringing its foodstuffs to Chicago's "L" transit system, with a new ad Continue reading…

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  Amtrak to start using iPhones for ticket scanning and reporting equipment failures

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 7, 2012 01:47 pm + 20 comments

  If you ever travel by Amtrak, you might have your ticket scanned with an iPhone rather than punched Continue reading…

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  Google Goggles updated to version 1.8 with refinements to continuous scanning mode

  By Tyler Gold on April 12, 2012 09:34 pm + 1 comments

  After being last updated in December, Google Goggles (not to be confused with Google's new Project Continue reading…

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  Groupon G-Pass is a VIP lane for concerts

  By Nate Ralph on April 11, 2012 07:55 pm + 3 comments

  Groupon's new G-Pass wants to get you out of lines. Starting today, you can print your discounted Continue reading…

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  Barcode-free supermarket scanner recognizes different varieties of apple

  By Adi Robertson on March 8, 2012 12:08 pm + 4 comments

  A Japanese supermarket scanner is able to recognize subtle differences in produce without barcodes Continue reading…

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  Microsoft Tag gains QR and NFC support

  By Bryan Bishop on December 13, 2011 01:33 pm + 16 comments

  2D barcodes may be everybody's favorite technology that nobody really uses, but Microsoft is Continue reading…