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Beep! The barcode, that rectangle of thick and thin parallel lines seen on seemingly every grocery product, package, prescription bottle and piece of luggage is turning 50 years old. Almost as old is ...

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For a work project I've been looking up "mobile computer" barcode scanners, and man they are expensive and run on ancient hardware. A lot of these things on the low end ($300 to $600) have 15 year old ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The essential and revolutionary tool often goes overlooked but after half a century of utility, the barcode is evolving with the times. The first ever product to be scanned was ...