Executive Brief: Software as a Service (SaaS)

Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, On-Demand software: what do all of these terms mean to businesses and what value do they offer? There are many technical explanations available that expl

BarcodeReader subscribers thoughts on the recession based on the survey conducted on the September e-newsletter.

W-LAN 802.11N for Healthcare

Don't Get Tangled in Cords Two critical areas for desired improvement for almost every Healthcare Organization are increased productivity and reduction of errors. In a world full of solutions for Heal

Wasp Announces the New Web Viewer for InventoryControl

Wasp just released the InventoryControl Web Viewer add-on. It must be used with InventoryControl Pro or Enterprise and it allows you to access inventory data from any PC with an internet connection. N

Google Celebrates the Barcode

If you've gone to Google today, you'll notice that their usual logo has been replaced by a barcode. This is to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the first barcode patent. The barcode is actually scann

Motorola MC75 Shows off Biometric Reader on CSI

The latest trend in biometric fingerprint and identification technology was recently featured on one of the most popular TV shows. Last week on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, "A Family Affair", Greg

Asset Management with Active RFID

"Where Is All of Our Stuff?" Do you find yourself asking the question above when it comes to your company's fixed assets? With budgets being tightened and having to do more with less, keeping track of

UID Compliance

If you are associated with a government entity, you are probably familiar with the term UID or Unique Item Identifier, but you may wonder why this standard or technology is so important to the Departm

The Recession is Over, Now What?

The recession is over! At this is prevailing wisdom of many economists including Ben Bernake, our Federal Reserve Chairman. The growth expectations for 2010 vary by industry, but the increases are in

Improving Patient Safety with Barcoded Wristbands

The importance of patient safety has always been a necessity and accomplishing this has not always been easy. The "Five Rights of Medication Safety" were created to aid in that goal. Nurses and medica

Inventory Management for Fire Departments

More and more fire departments are looking for an effective way to track their supplies. After working with many fire departments with their inventory tracking needs, we found that a lot of them use a

Barcode Scanning Apps for Cell Phones

Have you heard that you can read barcodes with your cell phone? There are a number of barcode related apps for the iPhone and one for Android cell phones. Most are designed as shopping tools. They use

Honeywell Announces the New Dolphin 6100 Mobile Computer

Honeywell just added the Dolphin® 6100 to their line of mobile computers. It is a pocket-sized device built for light industrial wireless data collection applications inside-the-four-walls. The Dolphi

The Barcode’s 35th Birthday

Today, June 26, 2009, the barcode turns 35. The modern barcode began in 1948. Bernard Silver, a graduate student at Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia, overheard the president of a local

Are Barcodes Changing their Stripes? 2D or not 2D – That is the Question!

Have you heard about the new 2D barcodes that can store way more data than the traditional lined barcodes we use everywhere? This new 2D technology can deliver as much content as an entire web page wh

System ID Expands Barcode Printer Service Capabilities

System ID Warehouse has been given the prestigious distinction as Datamax Authorized Service Center (DASC). Datamax, a leading manufacturer of barcode printers, selects only a limited number of Qualit

Intermec to Announce the New CN50 Mobile Computer

Intermec will be releasing the CN50 mobile computer in Q3. It utilizes much of the same technology as the popular Intermec CN3 mobile computer, but with more features and a lower list price. With the

Welcome to The Barcode Reader

Let’s face it; barcodes are everywhere… and why not? Barcodes make data input faster and more accurate than more conventional methods. They are used in wide range of applications such as inventory con