Using the new barcode-scanning feature is simple. Just say “Alexa, scan this to my shopping list,” and Alexa will activate the Echo Show’s built-in camera and display an outline of a generic barcode ...

The use of barcode readers as a transaction and marketing tool¬–a mobile-commerce method popularized by early movers such as Starbucks Inc.¬–is getting a shot in the arm from a new American Express Co ...

Scannable 2D or QR barcodes have long held promise as a way to link active consumers out in the world to online marketing and promotional offers. Scannable codes have turned up on everything from ...