Barcoding News

Nokia has launched a beta of its new Point & Find system, which lets mobile phone users search for information on an object by looking at it with their handset camera.

While the service could eventually let consumers scan barcodes, at the moment Point & Find is focused on movies.

Philipp Schloter, Nokia’s general manager for Point & Find, explained: “Simply by pointing their camera phone at a poster for a new movie, people can watch the trailer, read reviews, and find the closest cinema where it is playing.”

Other uses suggested by Nokia include scanning barcodes for prices, looking at items for sale and being sent more details on where to shop or coupons, or eyeing objects in a museum and being sent multimedia information about it.

The open platform system uses the camera to look at images, GPS positioning to decide where it is, and the internet to search though a database of tagged objects. When an image is recognized, links to content – such as film times or prices – are sent back to the user.

Nokia doesn’t just want consumer feedback, but is looking to hear from businesses about their ideas for the tech – click here for the Point & Find business site. It’s already being used by the Body Worlds exhibition at the O2 in London, so pointing the camera of a Point & Find phone at related advertising should bring up data on the show.

The service can currently be downloaded in the US and the UK, on selected handsets. The phones supported by the current beta are the Nokia N82, N95, E66, N81, N76, E51, 6290, 6124 Classic, 6121 Classic, 6110 Navigator, and the 5700 Xpress Music.

Photo-quality images and best in class print speed puts it in a class of its own

ZXP Series 8 printer along with new design software offers faster throughput, true over-the-edge printing, software tools for easier application integration, broader customer reach

Lincolnshire, Ill., March 31, 2009— Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA), a global leader in specialty printing and automatic identification solutions, announces the Zebra ZXP Series 8™, a revolutionary retransfer printer that offers a host of options for smart card encoding and
networking making it ideal for such applications as high security ID cards, driver’s licenses, gift cards and financial cards. The Zebra ZXP Series 8 produces photo-quality cards at nearly twice the speed of other retransfer printers currently on the market

Unlike its counterparts, the ZXP Series 8 printer delivers photo quality, over-the-edge, high speed printing on many different types of cards, including those with uneven surfaces such as smart cards, polycarbonate cards for security applications, and biopolymer cards. The printer is available in
single- and dual-sided printing configurations with a full portfolio of magnetic encoding, smart card encoding, single- and dual-sided lamination, and connectivity options.

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The PowerScan® PBT7100 Industrial Bar Code Imager incorporates Datalogic’s Patented “Green Spot” and Cordless Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Eugene, OR, March 9, 2009 – Datalogic Scanning is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the next generation affordable PowerScan® PBT7100 industrial handheld linear imager. Offering best-in-class performance, the PowerScan PBT7100 reader is ideal for high-volume mobile industrial applications at instinctive as well as long range reading distances. This new imager is the perfect solution for users that require a snappy, rugged and durable handheld cordless scanner with best-in-class performance and features in an ergonomic, robust, and IP65 rated enclosure.

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The HSP7000 features the fastest speed in the industry for a multifunction printer – 250mm/sec!

Star Micronics is proud to announce a major extension of its product line up; the Star HSP7000 multifunction (hybrid) printer. The HSP7000 is designed to assist and empower users who want to extend the capabilities of their current system.

Star Micronics has developed the best value solution for markets that utilize the three (3) primary functions of a multistation printer:

• Read the check’s MICR reliably
• Endorse checks without jams
• Print a receipt as fast as possible

The HSP7000 combines key features from Star’s celebrated range of products, including the speed and reliability of the market leading TSP700 Series, and the engine from the high speed SP700 dot matrix printer. Star is bringing over 30 years of “know-how” in POS to the HSP7000; resulting in customers receiving the features they need with the reliability they demand, minus the overhead of unnecessary features and cost.

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Combination of Robust Features and Ergonomic, Rugged Design Optimized for the Industrial Mobile Worker

Skaneateles Falls, NY – June 23, 2008 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announces its new Dolphin® 9900 Mobile Computer to help ensure intuitive use, reliability and enhanced productivity for workers in the field. The Dolphin 9900 combines the latest data collection, communication, and location-based technologies with an ergonomic and durable design.

With integrated voice and data communication, GPS and advanced Adaptus® Imaging Technology for barcode scanning and picture taking, the Dolphin 9900 lets businesses stay connected with their employees, supply chain and customers more effectively and more efficiently.

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Honeywell’s new Dolphin 9900 Mobile Computer delivers a complete set
of productivity-enhancing capabilities in a solution built for maximum
reliability and ease of use empowering you and your frontline employees
to work smarter.

The
combination of seamless voice and data communication between you and
your mobile workers, and GPS-enabled location-based functionality gives
you the ability to achieve real-time connection to your employees, your
supply chain and your customers – improving productivity and customer
service.

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Motorola Redefines the Mobile Enterprise with New 3G WAN Rugged Enterprise Digital Assistant

MC75 EDA delivers global wireless connectivity over 3.5G HSDPA and 3G EVDO Rev A for next-generation applications to maximize workforce productivity

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. – 09 June, 2008 The Enterprise Mobility business from Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the MC75, the latest addition to its portfolio of Enterprise Digital Assistants (EDA), developed for mobile enterprises that require connectivity around the world. The MC75 EDA will help organizations increase worker productivity and efficiency, reduce operational costs and errors, and enhance customer service by delivering simultaneous voice, data, GPS navigation, and camera-based document capture.

“At U-Haul, we aim to deliver the convenience that our customers demand, at the low cost that they expect,” said Sam Shoen, chief of staff, U-Haul International, Inc. “With the MC75, Motorola has brought a product to market that will continue to transform the way our organization serves the public and will positively affect almost every retail and logistical aspect of our operations. A technology investment at this level could not have been considered without Motorola’s reputation standing behind it.”

The MC75 combines high-speed access to voice and data with support for 3G networks based on the HSDPA and CDMA-EVDO (Rev A) standards for wireless communication. Equipped with 802.11a/b/g, a crisp color VGA display and a 2 megapixel digital auto-focus color camera, the new rugged EDA delivers the industry’s first mobile computer compatible with multiple 3G WAN network standards that captures high quality pictures, documents and signatures, as well as 1D and 2D bar codes. This unprecedented combination of real-time local and wide-area wireless communications coupled with advanced data capture capabilities enables businesses to improve workforce automation, reduce data errors, and enable productivity wherever work needs to get done.

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Partnership delivers ruggedized mobile computing solution with industry-leading performance and support

Blackwood, New Jersey – June 3, 2008 — Wavelink Corporation and Metrologic Instruments today announced that Metrologic has selected Wavelinkâ„¢ Emulators and Avalanche Mobility Centerâ„¢ software for its SP5700 OptimusPDA mobile computer. This strategic agreement brings the number of mobile device manufacturers pre-licensing and/or pre-loading Wavelink software to more than a dozen.

Metrologic is a global supplier of data capture solutions for industries including retail, professional services, transportation and healthcare. With the introduction of its first Windows-based mobile computer, Metrologic will ship each OptimusPDA with Wavelink software already installed on the device and ready for activation by the customer. This gives Metrologic customers access to industry leading software for managing devices and connecting them to host systems.

“In developing the OptimusPDA, we focused on delivering a device that would be easy for customers to pick up and realize immediate productivity and efficiency benefits,” said Mark Schmidt, Metrologic’s vice president of marketing and product management. “OptimusPDA supports advanced wireless technologies, uses a familiar Microsoft® Windows-based platform and now ships with the management tools that are familiar to most of our customers. Incorporating Wavelink’s comprehensive emulation and device management products into the OptimusPDA allows us to deliver one of the lightest and most feature-rich mobile computers in the industry.”

Wavelink President Lamar Van Wagenen added, “We are excited to strike this partnership with Metrologic and look forward to working closely with them on providing products that help mobile professionals increase their productivity and ROI. This agreement further strengthens our position as the industry standard as Wavelink software ships on more mobile devices than all of our competitors combined.”

The Metrologic SP5700 OptimusPDA will begin shipping later this month with Wavelink Emulators and Avalanche Mobility Center.

You might not know what the new generation of bar codes looks like: a blocky collection of little pixel-like squares within a larger square in a manner that faintly resembles static on a television set. Even if you’ve noticed one, it might still be surprising to learn that they’re kind of trendy, which is a strange thing for a bar code to be. Yet when a scarf that prominently includes such a pattern appeared a few months ago, it quickly made the blog rounds, and was often labeled “geek chic.”

Read complete Style Decoder in the New York Times

Edison, NJ – April 2008 – Star Micronics America is proud to announce the release of an addition to its industry leading TSP100 futurePRNT family, the TSP100GT. With a print speed of 45RPM (250mm/sec), the TSP100GT features the fastest speed of the TSP100 futurePRNT family and boasts two new colors exclusive to the GT model, Ice White and Piano Black.
In addition to its fast speed, the TSP100GT brings all the attributes that have become synonymous with the TSP100 including all parts and software being included in one box. One year of Star’s “Swap-A-Star” extended warranty policy is also included.

“The enormous popularity of the TSP100 family solidifies Star Micronics’ commitment to continue deploying innovative products to the reseller channel. With the eye-catching colors and the capability of 45 receipts per minute, the GT model allows end users to display a sleek, fast thermal printer while still capitalizing on the futurePRNT attributes that has made the TSP100 so popular,” said Michael Hanson, VP, Sales & Marketing, Star Micronics America.

To simplify setup an internal power supply, USB and power cables, complete mounting kits and a paper roll are included “in the box” with the TSP100GT. In addition, a full set of software utilities is included allowing users to redesign receipts without modifying existing applications. Users can quickly add logos, coupons, preview receipts and enhance bar codes. Included operating system drivers allow for ‘Plug & Play’ automatic installation.

See the Barcodes Inc Star receipt printer page or more information on the TSP100GT and the entire TSP100 family.