Barcode technology has become so widespread that many consumers take it for granted, but the technology continues to offer numerous benefits in a wide array of businesses. With only some basic ...

A method that uses harmless microorganisms as biological labels could allow consumers to find out which farm grew the salad that made them sick and whether the designer shoes they bought were ...

A colour barcode system holding more data than current codes will find its way onto DVDs later this year. The four and eight-colour geometric patterns can hold up to two-pages of data, double the ...

Imagine a movie poster outside a cinema that can play the trailer on your mobile phone. Or a tag on a new TV in the store, allowing you to read consumer reviews on the spot. Or a book cover that ...

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Does it make economic sense to switch to bar-coded currency? One multi-disciplinary research group certainly thinks so. The group’s study has made out a case for bar coding of currency to address a ...

Bio: Skees was born and raised in Birmingham, Ala. Skees is a third-year graduate student working on his masters in studio art with a focus on printmaking. What: “”Coded,”” an exhibit in the Lionel ...