D barcode scanning outnumbered 1D (UPC) scans in Q1 2011. Unlike a 1-dimensional UPC code, a 2-dimensional barcode stores data in both directions and can be scanned vertically or horizontally to be decoded.
QR codes can store 133 times more data than a UPC (1D barcode) including letters and numbers which enables storage of various content – hyperlinks, maps, phone numbers, email, and more. Test to ensure codes are scannable (Code size, lighting, Wi-Fi...
There are simple UPC codes, prevalent for years in retail environments. Because it packs a bigger punch, you can also get creative with QR codes. Then there are QR codes such as Microsoft Tag, gaining popularity for their ability to pack much more...
This is happening with UPC, pervasive in retail environments, as well as QR codes. A service called Likify lets marketers add QR codes to signs or print media. Speaking of Google, it's not terribly new but worth mentioning that it has sent QR codes...
UPC product code scanners are also gaining popularity due to the format's ubiquity in retail environments. In addition to Goggles mentioned above, bar code scanning software allows you to scan 2D bar codes in traditional media using the phone's...
The idea is that the phone's camera scans product UPC codes and returns specs, pricing, reviews, and nearby availability. This week saw Apple in talks with Microsoft to have Bing replace Google as the default search engine on the iPhone.
Redemption and clearing methods that rely on UPC (Uniform Code Council) codes are ideal for collecting success metrics. Other methods require merchants to log redemptions with individual serialized codes (to limit redemption fraud) off of the user...
However since the initial focus is on UPC codes, our service in its current state is more helpful with books, CDs, DVDs and movies, games, and electronics because the shopper can easily spot the UPC and call us to perform the search.
These include airport info, aircraft number registration info, package tracking, patent search, UPC Codes, and VIN (vehicle identification number) info. Yahoo has rolled out several new search shortcuts, continuing the trend also in play at Google...
Google now recognizes the pattern for Federal Express, UPS and USPS tracking numbers; vehicle ID numbers, US patent numbers, UPC codes, area codes, and even FCC equipment IDs and FAA airplane reservation numbers.
You also need to be careful to enter all digits of the UPC code, including leading and trailing digits outside of the barcode, or you may not get results, either. Enter its Universal Product Code (UPC), the number on the bottom of a bar code...
