If you plan to run a very small store, sometimes called a "mom and pop" shop, you can probably hand-enter pricing information when ringing up a customer's order. For a larger scale operation, however, ...

Today's ultra-competitive business market forces companies do more with less while being as efficient as possible. Computerizing your business cash register or accounting system is an excellent way of ...

Taking a paper list to the grocery store seems like a good idea, at least until you get there and try to use it. Did you remember to bring a pen? Great. How about a clipboard so you don’t punch ...

I need a barcode scanner that can read barcodes from phone screens. What, specifically, do I look for to make sure at can read barcodes on screens? If you need a barcode scanner as in One you plug ...

I manage a swim club during the summer and want to build a basic (web-based, database back-end) member check-in app. The membership cards haven't been printed yet for the season, and it wouldn't be ...

Maker and 3D printing enthusiast James Bruton has created a new project in the form of a barcode scanner MIDI guitar. Using parts from old arcade machines, a little Arduino programming, and an Arduino ...

Scan items as you use them, and let the refrigerator automatically update your grocery list—no more forgotten condiments or last-minute shopping trips.

Barcode scanner applications are usually quite simple, and have one purpose. Still, some of these apps offer more than others, and then there’s the design aspect to consider, as not many of them pay ...