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Microsoft Finds a Home For Barcode

Posted by kdawson on from the color-cuecat dept.

MicroBarcode writes in about the color barcode technology that Microsoft developed but shelved two years back because nobody adopted it. The technology promised a way to link packaging to Web sites — and once cell phone cameras get good enough, Microsoft hoped lots of people would use it. It seems the technology has finally found a home: the ISAN International Agency has inked a deal with Microsoft. The color barcodes, consisting of red, green, yellow, and black triangles, will appear on XBox 360 games and other products beginning later this year.

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  1. I've seen this before.... by waterford0069 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was called the "CueCat".

  2. One useful idea by Viraptor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only place where I see this applicable is: - take picture of a movie box in shop - upload tag to torrent search site - download results - profit! No need for ... even.