You can scan a barcode with your iPhone by using a third-party app. Currently, there are no built-in apps that can read barcodes. Your iPhone can automatically scan QR codes using the built-in camera ...

Now that the new iPhone 3G S has a video camera, TechStars startup Occipital has released an update to its RedLaser app (iTunes link, $1.99) which speeds up barcode scanning by not requiring you to ...

Amazon has released an updated version of its iPhone app which lets you search for items by scanning their barcodes with your phone’s camera. That means you can walk through a store, pick up an item, ...

Your iPhone can play so many roles in your life: tour guide, military commander, camerman, restaurant reviewer, bank teller, DJ, and now... nutritionist. The newly renamed DailyBurn (formerly Gyminee) ...

eBay just announced that it has acquired RedLaser, a nifty barcode-scanning application for iPhone, and related technology from Occipital. Terms for the deal were not disclosed. The app has seen over ...

Barcode scanning fails to do what it says on the tin... Some of the most popular iPhone scanning apps consistently misread product information, according to the Cranfield School of Management. Its ...

Retail giant Tesco has added barcode scanning to its free iPhone app, allowing consumers to add items to their online shopping basket by using their handset as a barcode scanner. The update to the ...

Bing-bong! Attention shoppers: you can now scan Tesco products with your iPhone and have them delivered straight to your door. Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering the big screen, ...