Google - Barcode for Mobile

We all know what barcode is? Click here for more explanation.

 When we say barcode; it is very identic with supermarket where cashier scanning the barcode of the goods and connected to the database minus 1 and showed the price, etc, etc.

Now; Google (Giant Search Engine company) trying to use a barcode to be used for mobile. The way it works is the advertiser put their ads with a small barcode, and these barcode needs to be scanned from built-in scanner from mobile phone. Once it’s scanned; then it will take the phone’s browser to a mobile web address.

Yes; it is very interesting. For example; the advertiser is a restaurant. Once the user scan the barcode of the restaurant; then the mobile will open up a browser and tell the user all details about the restaurant. Food, Drinks, phone number and the address as well. Some of the phone currently have built-in GPS; user can even see where the restaurant is via built-in GPS.

The technology has been out for a while and being tested in Japan; and it is very popular amongst japanese. Apparently Google has approached some telco and mobile phone companies to make this features happened here.

Barcode for Mobile; Windows 7, and Windows Home Server; we can probably built up a restaurant, mall or school database within our home network. 

Fore more information on this barcode; please click here