D barcodes enable traceability and authentication for modern commerce, but they require strong data foundations, from supplier to consumer.

Since the new system is aimed at digital-only players who want to save a bit of money, it raises the question of whether game consoles even need a disc drive anymore. The original Xbox Series X ...

Digital River, one of the largest purveyors ... It's not simply handing over a disk." Also, many software titles shipped via ESD will offer CDs and printed user guides that will need to be shipped ...

In a world where efficiency drives success, traditional document scanning methods often fall short, consuming time and resources with manual processes. Barcode scanning offers a streamlined solution ...

On (nearly) every DVD, and almost every GameCube disc, there’s a ‘barcode’ of sorts on the inside of the optical tracks. This burst cutting area (BCA) is unique to every copy that comes off ...

If you’re considering picking one up, there’s still a choice: do you get the standard disc-capable version or the digital-only release? In this post, we’ll consider the PS5 vs PS5 Digital ...

While gamers would expect the system to include every possible perk, a missing disc drive is the glaring exception. Considering how accepted digital gaming has become, some observers wonder if ...

Featured in many sci-fi stories as a quicker, more efficient way to record and transfer information, barcodes are both extremely commonplace today, and still amazingly poorly understood by many.

Oxfam launched our Behind the Barcodes campaign in 2018 to examine the policies and practices of some of the biggest supermarkets around the world. We have conducted research through surveys and ...

Although lasers can read a disc with minor scratches, heavy scratches will cause read errors. The lowest-end repair kits provide a bottle of liquid and hand wipes for removing minor scratches.

Well, the digital edition of the console will play PS4 titles, but, of course, your existing disc collection will not be playable. Instead, the user will probably have to buy it new digitally.

The new all-digital configuration of the Xbox Series X ditches the disc drive and (slightly) drops the price to under $450. Sean Booker Video Producer As a Video Producer at CNET, Sean has worked ...