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the barcode scanner app

  • 30-12-2011 07:52PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭


    what can this app do?

    I get that you can use it to direct your phone to a website and I also used it to download an app from off my PC screen but I was hoping that it would allow you to compare prices in shops and I have the feeling that that might only work in the States.


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    I've come across a couple of QR codes on the displays in PCWorld before. Took you to a page with more details about the item, although one of the codes just went to a holding page that said less than the price ticket did.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭geordief


    I also saw an advert on one of the Galway City centre bruscar bins.I only use my phone with wifi till now so I have no idea what it was about.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 alanda


    robinph wrote: »
    I've come across a couple of QR codes on the displays in PCWorld before. Took you to a page with more details about the item, although one of the codes just went to a holding page that said less than the price ticket did.

    Which barcode scanner are you talking about? By the way, I just read an artile about how to How-to-stay-safe-when-scanning-QR-codes and I think it's quite useful.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭EGriff


    There's an Amazon app that let's you scan barcodes (not QR) of products and it pops up with reviews and the price on Amazon.co.uk.

    It's very handy.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.amazon.mShop.android


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