? Bar code apps

Legacy_user

I keep sending apps for bar codes, what is their purpose? How are they used?

DCFC79

islandman wrote: »

I keep sending apps for bar codes, what is their purpose? How are they used?

What do you mean "I keep sending apps for Barcodes ?"

Do you mean you keep seeing apps for bar codes ?

You can scan items with the apps eg for clicksnap, checkout smart.

paddyrg

Inventory control/stocktaking is an obvious one

forgotmyname

Scan my business card to see my website or email me without having to type anything in.

Discodave

islandman wrote: »

I keep sending apps for bar codes, what is their purpose? How are they used?

What you're probably seeing is what is known as a QR (Quick Response) Code

QR code
nountrademark

noun: QR code; plural noun: QR codes
a machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing URLs or other information for reading by the camera on a smartphone.

https://youtu.be/KwC1W_xrY1Q

System

It should have been " seeing" I wrote without glasses, sorry for confusion.

I sort of thought that if I were to scan an item, somehow it would be able to identify if it were cheaper elsewhere.

DCFC79

islandman wrote: »

It should have been " seeing" I wrote without glasses, sorry for confusion.

I sort of thought that if I were to scan an item, somehow it would be able to identify if it were cheaper elsewhere.

Might be able to do that, I've not tried it myself.

paddyrg

islandman wrote: »

It should have been " seeing" I wrote without glasses, sorry for confusion.

I sort of thought that if I were to scan an item, somehow it would be able to identify if it were cheaper elsewhere.

Yep, there are apps that'll do that. You can barcode scan and see if Amazon stock it, for instance.

forgotmyname

Used to have an excellent barcode scanning app on my old Galaxy S2, but they did an update that was 100% US biased. No useful UK results after that.