I just released version 1.1 of FlicServ. This version fixes a race condition that could cause the linebreak to be inserted before or somewhere in the barcode itself. More here.

I have a couple of Flic barcode scanners that have been collecting dust on the shelf for a couple of years. Last time I used these I was using Windows XP as my primary operating system. Just the other day I installed Tellico and decided to catalogue my huge collection of books. A barcode scanner sure would make my life easier. So now I needed a Linux driver for these fine devices. It took me about 6 hours to conclude that the only software wedge available for the Flic on Linux is closed source payware and only supports tethered connections not BlueTooth.Read more »»

There haven't been many updates here lately. I was on vacation for a month this summer, and after that I've been quite busy. I have however been working on a couple of great articles to post here. So in a short while there should be some really good updates available.This however is just a short update on what's been going on at quickmark.Read more »»

Quickmark has finally released their Symbian 3rd edition version barcode reader, becoming in my opinion the best barcode reader for camera cell phones available today. In my previous test Quickmark would have been the best barcode reader, but was passed by Kaywa due to the fact that they didn’t offer a 3rd edition version. This has now finally changed. The following should give you good reason to switch to Quickmark:Read more »»

Lately I've got a lot of questions about 1D barcodes (a common 1D barcode is the barcode you find on any item at the local grocery store) both via e-mail and on certain forums. A lot of people are wondering why it's so hard to find a cell phone barcode scanner that supports 1D barcodes. A lot of people also are under the impression that 1D barcodes contain some sort of "secret" information. The truth however is that they only contain the same serial number you see below the code.Read more »»

QuickMark is a barcode reader for mobile phones developed mainly for the Asian market, but it is also available in English. At first glance QuickMark seems to be a great barcode reader. Quickmarks own encoding tool works very nice. The QuickMark doesn't scan quite as fast as the best barcode readers tested, and it requires a little more steady hand to use. The rest of the program however is better in use than other barcode readers (including the test winner Kaywa).Read more »»

I've launched a barcode game. Basically it's a kind of puzzle where you have to find barcodes located in our physical world. The first version is only available in Norwegian and in Norway, but I'm hoping on expanding soon. If you know Norwegian you can check it out here

I have tested 9 different barcode readers for mobile phones. And I will publish a review of each barcode reader here. The next barcode reader I'm going to review is Nokia barcode reader. Nokia barcode reader was the first barcode reader that could scan non-closed format barcodes.Read more »»

I have tested 9 different barcode readers for mobile phones. And I will publish a review of each barcode reader here. The fourth barcode reader I've tested is shotcode. Shotcode is rather interesting, and it differs a bit from the other readers in the test.Read more »»

I have tested 6 different barcode readers for mobile phones. And I will publish a review of each barcode reader here. The third barcode reader is Glass. Unfortunately I don't have much to base this test on, so if somebody could help me out I would be grateful.Read more »»