Introducing a new use for your camera phone: scan anything with a barcode with instant results. Just point your camera at the image and click. The program works to decode the barcode and then searches about a dozen places online for metadata and prices.You can then click on a link to visit the product’s Web site where you can buy the product. Local stores in your area carrying your product are highlighted with contact numbers and links to their web sites. For music, You can even play a sample clip right on your phone. Visit the project Web site for details on how to download to your phone. 

“This was my idea … those bastards.”  Gerard Blanton, Sergeant, Visual Specialist, The Republik

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