For an all-around reader that can capture different types of data such as RFID tags and 1D and 2D barcodes, the Motorola MC9090-Z RFID handheld offers some great features, such as reading data in remote areas where fixed RFID readers can’t reach.

In addition to an extended read-range, workers will enjoy improved read rates, creating higher throughput for maximum productivity. If you’re concerned about your rugged warehouse environment, the Motorola MC9090-Z RFID handheld can handle it. In addition, the device features:

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With Black Friday over the weekend, it led to one of the most consumer barcode scanning weekends in history, with people constantly checking prices to ensure they get the best deal. However, let’s not forget about Cyber Monday, where all the in-store deals come right to your fingertips. I came across this cartoon that I wanted to share:

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While barcode scanning apps have been around for a few years now, this is the first year that its believed that consumers will fully utilize them. Barcode scanning apps such as RedLaser saw a massive surge in downloads days prior to Black Friday. According to Big in Japan, the company behind the ShopSavvy barcode scanning app, they receive 30-50 barcode scans a month, but after black friday and the weekend, they estimate tere will be approximately 120 million scans. In fact, ShopSavvy, estimates that between now and Christmas, there will be 200 million barcode scans… and thats just ShopSavvy’s estimate. There are countless of other barcode scanning apps that will also receive a lot of scans.

What’s really neat about consumers scanning the barcodes, aside from the fact they can have visibility into the price, is that companies such as ShopSavvy can see what the most popular priducts scanned have been, giving them visibility as to what’s hot and what’s not this holiday season.

When you’re out shopping for holiday gifts, will you use a price comparison app? Let us know by commenting here, or on our Facebook or Twitter pages.

Barcoding Inc. wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving!

Zebra recently released a new id card software, CardStudio, specifically for Zebra card printers. The software will be available as a bundled and stand-alone product, and will support current and legacy Zebra id printers.

CardStudio is available in three different versions:

Classic
Create and print professional photo IDs with easy-to-use templates and template designer.

Standard
All of the features of Classic, plus others such as an internal database, additional templates, magnetic encoding support, and the ability to import text files

Professional
All of the above features, but is recommended for enterprise application, providing additional advanced features such as smart card and UHF support, security panel and biometric managements.

If you’re not sure which version is for you, you can easily upgrade to another version via a licence key.

For more information on Zebra and their products, learn more here.