No more forgotten ingredients or last-minute shopping trips—this upcoming refrigerator from GE lets you scan items as you ...

The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer—on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fifty is ancient for most technologies, but barcodes are still going strong.

GE Profile's new smart fridge, featuring a built-in grocery barcode scanner, falls squarely in the latter category. While ...

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

Barcode technology has become so widespread that many consumers take it for granted, but the technology continues to offer numerous benefits in a wide array of businesses. With only some basic ...

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 ...

List" feature uses the barcode scanner to quickly (and precisely) add items to a shareable shopping list in the company’s SmartHQ app. You can refer to that list while you're shopping in person, or ...

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Wedge barcode scanners and serial barcode scanners both connect to a PC to scan barcodes into the system. They do not, however, work the same way and each has advantages and disadvantages. This ...