Google I/O 2012 Kick Off: Pics and Highlights
Hi All, We had an incredible time yesterday meeting developers and playing with futuristic toys at Google’s annual IO conference in San Francisco. From the keynote to the after party, the day was exciting to say the least. We took some photos and video to capture the magic: Google Glasses If you haven’t witnessed …
Case Study: Scan and buy products from Ex Libris on the go with Scandit
Today we’re excited to announce a brand new case study which takes a look at the integration of our Scandit barcode scanner SDK into the Ex Libris mobile application. Exlibris.ch is the largest online store for books, music, games and electronic devices in Switzerland. As the leader in Swiss media sales, Ex Libris has focused …
Getting Ready for Google IO 2012 – Attendee Tips and Party List
With Google IO 2012 right around the corner we’re getting ready for what we hope will be an exciting week full of technological revelations. We’ve prepared a list of tips for attendees to make the most of the week: Plan out your sessions Google’s made it easy for attendees to plot out their session’s right …
Why NFC tags will not replace the barcode: Lack of NFC capable devices
Today we’re going to continue our latest blog series on why NFC tags will never replace the barcode by taking a look at the number of NFC-capable devices currently availabe on the market. We argue that there are far too few NFC-capable devices to make a case for replacing the barcode. Just a few …
Apple Passbook is here to disrupt your business model
Apple dropped a (time-)bomb this week at its recent Worldwide Developers Conference with the announcement of their new Passbook app. Set to be released this fall, the new app will soon be as Apple describes “the simplest way to get all your passes in one place.” Users can store their boarding passes, store cards and …
iOS6 Features revealed at Apple WWDC 2012
Yesterday marked the beginning of yet another Apple Worldwide Developer Conference at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Apple kicked off their yearly party with a compelling keynote which revealed the details on a new line of MacBooks, the amazing new MacBook Pro and the highly anticipated iOS6. We’re thrilled about the new iOS6 features (over 200!), …
NFC has no B2B benefits over barcodes
In our previous post in our “barcode vs. NFC” blog series, we talked about the prohibitive cost of NFC tags and the effort required to develop custom tagging solutions for many different product packaging. Today, we’ll look at the benefits of NFC tags on consumer products from a B2B perspective or — too be more …
Apple WWDC 2012 Party Guide
With another Apple WWDC right around the corner, it’s time to start plotting out your party schedule. We’ve gone ahead and compiled a list of hottest parties that will be sweeping San Francisco next week. Have a look: Sunday June 10th 5pm-9pm sfMacIndie @ 800 Howard St. – Sign Up Coming Soon 6pm-9pm Night …
LIFE 3.0 Augmented Reality Show Pics and Highlights
Howdy! We headed out to the Clairmont hotel in San Francisco last night to check out the Life 3.0: Augmented Reality show, organized by the Funders and Founders meetup. The event attracted an incredibly creative and forward-thinking crowd, with over 20 startups exhibiting futuristic technologies. We wanted to share our favorite demos from the show: …
