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 ...

APPLETON, Wis.—Appleton police are using scanner technology to keep convicted criminals out of some of the city’s most popular bars, but critics are raising privacy concerns. Authorities claim ...

Often found at the checkout counter, laser scanners decipher information contained within bar codes, allowing a host computer to process data such as product names and costs. Projecting a laser beam ...

The bouncer and bartenders at Keys on Main have to stay alert for many potential problems, especially people drinking too much or minors trying to get into the bar. On nights when the line stretches ...

We all get stuck at the supermarket checkout from time to time when the assistant can’t get an item’s bar code to scan. We’re left watching in awkward silence as the flustered employee waves the item ...

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 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 ...

The MS-3 laser scanners can read bar codes on test tubes, reagent packs, and microplates within a distance of 1.5 in.(click to enlarge) Specifically designed for integration into clinical analyzers ...

The CLV650 bar code scanners with autofocus technology and the CLV640 bar code scanners with dynamic focus augment the vendor’s CLV600 family of flexible and easy-to-use 1D bar code scanners. Both ...

Amazon Mobile for iPhone now has a bar code scanner that lets you see, scan, and buy products on the spot. Jessica Dolcourt VP, Content Operations and Commerce, CNET Group and CNET Labs Jessica is a ...

Despite the ongoing digital transformation of the industry, one older technology that remains an essential part of many modern businesses is bar code scanning, as it provides accurate and speedy ...

The bouncer and bartenders at Keys on Main have to stay alert for many potential problems, especially people drinking too much or minors trying to get into the bar. On nights when the line stretches ...