Instead of reading a barcode to identify and object to provide a price - the scanner instantly recognizes the merchandise itself (regardless of whether it is fresh produce or packaged goods).
Intersection of barcodes and art. When one of the over 1500 barcodes that comprise the celebrity images is scanned, a video clip of that celebrity was played on a nearby laptop.
PayPal's next generation payment platforms. person to person "bump" payments and transfers, location based offers that instantly transfer real dollars to your PayPal account for use in a certain store, barcode scanning with price referencing, QR code check-out, instant scan to pay from barcodes to skip the cash register line and a full post-checkout money management platform that let's you choose how to pay, after you've actually paid for it.
Use the app to scan a barcode (or search for the item if you don't want to go in-store) and then purchase the item through amazon (via that app, another amazon app, or amazon.com) for 5% off. Select item categories and only Dec 10th.
While big-gun technology and payments companies worked on grandiose near-field communication (NFC) solutions, Starbucks shipped a basic, 2-D barcode-scanning system, built into its iPhone and Android apps. Essentially, it lets you carry your Starbucks card in your phone.
The payment system debuted in January 2011 and customers seem to love it. As of April, Starbucks had processed more than 45 million mobile payments.