RedLaser Barcode Scanner and QR Code Reader

TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - Posted Thu, 10 May 2012 02:30:00 UTC +00:00

Consmr is another barcode scanner app that just released on the App Store that's targeted at groceries and pharmacy products. There are lots of barcode apps out there: ShopSavvy is one of the more popular, and we've covered RedLaser before, and all of these work pretty much the same: Aim your iPhone's camera at a barcode, and immediately get pricing, reviews, comparisons or even coupons all designed for whatever you've scanned. If you've already found an app like this that you like, I don't know if Consmr has enough in it to pull you away. There are lots of other apps specifically for grocery shopping that offer plenty of solid features. But Consmr is free and easy to use, and it will deliver all of the information you need about whatever products you put under the scanner. It can be very helpful, for example, to get some tips about competitive products Read More

TheAppleBlog - Posted Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:00:25 UTC +00:00

Earlier this week Nielsen released a study that found just about a third of smartphone users turn to their device for shopping-related activities. The study, conducted during the third quarter of 2011, gives a good picture of how we’re using smartphones in stores. One thing the study highlights is that while not everyone is using their phone in this way, many more would like to. Below I’ve combined Nielsen’s results with a primer on how you can get in on the trend of being a savvy shopper with your iPhone specifically using apps that are available in Apple’s Apple Store. Nielsen found that 38 percent of survey respondents use their smartphone for comparison shopping while in a physical store. This is encouraged by online retailers, and last holiday season Amazon gave a 5 percent discount on certain products to users who scanned retail items using the Amazon app. Big box stores like Target are Read More

GigaOm - Posted Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:00:25 UTC +00:00

Earlier this week Nielsen released a study that found just about a third of smartphone users turn to their device for shopping-related activities. The study, conducted during the third quarter of 2011, gives a good picture of how we’re using smartphones in stores. One thing the study highlights is that while not everyone is using their phone in this way, many more would like to. Below I’ve combined Nielsen’s results with a primer on how you can get in on the trend of being a savvy shopper with your iPhone specifically using apps that are available in Apple’s Apple Store. Nielsen found that 38 percent of survey respondents use their smartphone for comparison shopping while in a physical store. This is encouraged by online retailers, and last holiday season Amazon gave a 5 percent discount on certain products to users who scanned retail items using the Amazon app. Big box stores like Target are Read More

iPhone Savior - Posted Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:34:32 UTC +00:00

We've taken some of the heavy lifting out of your holiday shopping by compiling our Top 5 Best Shopping Apps for iPhone to help you uncover amazing deals on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and beyond. With thousands of apps to choose from we hand picked five favorite freebies that are dressed to impress. Our picks are also ready to download in the Android Market as well. TGI Black Friday (Free) - Instantly search over 10,000 Black Friday deals across stores and categories. The deals are sorted by stores, popular, newest and by product category. You can view deals, create lists, and be alerted of sale ads before they hit newspapers or shop online for items that may be available before Black Friday. TGI Cyber Monday (Free) - Scan through over 5,000 of the top Cyber Monday deals, sales, and offers from over 50 of the top retailers. This app also identifies Read More

148 Apps - Posted Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:30:01 UTC +00:00

By Lisa Caplan on November 23rd, 2011 iPhone apps to find the best deals on Black Friday and beyond. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Families gather, feast, celebrate and then get ready for a Black Friday shopping bonanza. The hottest deals mean the biggest crowds will be mobbing stores. With this celebration of conspicuous consumption putting huge pressure on holiday shoppers in a tough economy, how does one find the very best deals? Well, an iPhone loaded with the right apps can make things a lot easier. This week we look at our four favorites for saving time and money. TGI Black Friday Powered by two major shopping resources, TGIblackfriday.com and DealCatcher.com, TGI Black Friday is the go-to app for finding the best bargains from the biggest chains like Walmart, Kohls, Best Buy, Target, Old Navy and far too many more to list. The updates come fast and Read More

TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - Posted Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:00:00 UTC +00:00

Amazon quietly released a new iPhone app last week that aims to give other bar code scanning apps a run for their money. The free app, called Flow, isn't revolutionary in its bar code scanning capabilities. Oh, it scans bar codes just fine, but the beauty of Flow is that it does more than just bar code scanning. Flow allows the user to point their iPhone's camera at an object, like a book, DVD, Blur-ray disc, or video game (and Nutella, apparently) and get an instantaneous augmented reality overlay of the product information right on the iPhone's screen. The overlay is more than just a Buy It Now link to Amazon.com. The app utilizes Amazon's large digital media collection and allows users to instantly get audio previews of CDs they've scanned or video previews of DVDs, video games, and more. I used the app to successfully scan The Sun Also Rises Read More