The ranks of barcode scanning apps have grown considerably in the last few years, but the classic RedLaser app is still around, and it's heading for new frontiers. The eBay-owned app is now available ...

A popular app has been removed from Google Play after it was discovered to have delivered trojanized malware onto millions of users’ phones via an update. Until recently, Barcode Scanner was a ...

You can scan a barcode with your iPhone by using a third-party app. Currently, there are no built-in apps that can read barcodes. Your iPhone can automatically scan QR codes using the built-in camera ...

NOTE: This story was originally published May 13.PITTSBURGH -- Turning barcodes into bargains, just by swiping your smartphone? You can instantly compare prices at other stores and online vendors.

A benign barcode scanner with more than 10 million downloads from Google Play has been caught receiving an upgrade that turned it to the dark side, prompting the search-and-advertising giant to remove ...

Want to know if that CD you're about to buy is cheaper online? Point your iPhone at the bar code and in seconds this app will look up competing prices. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An amazing new app scans the barcodes on ...

Mobile barcode scanning can lead to more than websites and rich experiences. I was reminded of this earlier this week when one of my sons returned from Best Buy with a new, high-performance ...

It is not new for an app available on the Google Play Store to be caught infecting millions of Android smartphones across the globe. Well, the latest one to join the list of malware apps is a popular ...

Amazon released its Android shopping app with a little dose of that augmented reality goodness we’ve been talking about: Real-world barcode and CD/DVD cover recognition. It’s a question of clicking ...

Amazon released its Android shopping app with a little dose of that augmented reality goodness we’ve been talking about: Real-world barcode and CD/DVD cover recognition. It’s a question of clicking ...