Barcode turns 50 but its days might be numbered
As the barcode celebrates its birthday tomorrow, its days might be numbered as it faces competition from the QR code. – The Malaysian Insight pic, April 2, 2023.
THE patch of irregular vertical lines that revolutionised checking out at the supermarket and facilitated the globalisation of retail is turning 50. But as the barcode celebrates its birthday tomorrow, its days might be numbered as it faces competition from the younger QR code, the information-filled squares used in smartphones.
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