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Nokia N900

The Nokia N900 is coming to Malaysia soon and comes with ARM Cortex-A8 processor, upto 1 GB of application memory, OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration giving you the power in compact mobile device and surfing internet with ease. Retail price is RM2280

Workabout 3

Psion Teklogix has announced an Open Source Mobility to reduce the total cost of ownership, creating new business for developers, resellers and partners to enhance Psion's ability to grow and develop its business. Because it uses open standard-based interfaces to extend the life of its products. Check out www.ingenuityworking.com for community where Psion, developers and partners can meet.

What if your Iphone can read barcodes?

Well, you can , if you are using app. from Redlaser using advance 1D recognition technology in the planet. Check it out at www.redlaser.com

Sumlung Bluetooth adaptor

The Sumlung SL-BA10 is the world’s first Bluetooth barcode adapter which is designed to fit into major handheld barcode scanners including Symbol, HHP and Metrologic and will convert this scanner into a Bluetooth device.

The main advantage of using this adapter is one which is close to many hearts this year – cost. By transforming the bog-standard scanner into a Bluetooth device Sumlung claims that you will save 30 to 50 per cent in costs in comparison to the traditional barcode scanner.

This device is aimed primarily at companies such as UPS, TNT, EMS and DHL as they will be able to scan the tracking number and the goods barcode straight into their mobile phone or PC. This technology could also be used in the warehouse and be sent the same way.

In order to use this device in conjunction with your mobile phone or PC you must first remove the wire from the bottom of the traditional scanner, the device then fits in the bottom as shown below.

Sumlung SL-BA10 software must then be loaded onto either the PC or mobile phone and opened. Once this is completed and the device is switched on, the fun can begin. At present the suggested retail price for this adapter is around £60 yet Sumlung assured us that the wholesale price will be cheaper.

Mobile barcode scanner for Halal market

GS1 is trying to enable easy access to the product information from one-dimensional barcodes available on product packaging and to simplify the fragmented environment of two-dimensional barcodes. In addition the aim is to ensure that the majority of mobile phones include software for reading barcodes. The mobile barcode can be also used for information about a product’s origin. A “halal checker” in Malaysia enables customers to scan the barcode on a package of meat to ensure it is real halal meat. In October, one of the most paid-for applications on the iPhone App Store was RedLaser, a barcode scanner for iPhone.

It enables users to scan any barcode and the application immediately provides product information and online prices. There are examples that prove barcode scanning through mobiles offers great opportunities for retailers, food and household goods producers and consumers. Japan and South Korea have developed local standards, and have the most advanced markets for mobile barcodes; with more than 70 percent of consumers in Japan having used their mobile phone to scan a barcode.

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