Why Should I Get a Barcode Scanning App?

Q. I know this sounds stupid but what type of things does a barcode scanner help me do (besides just comparing prices).. anything else. And can you recommend a good App for an Android phone? Thanks :)

A. Barcode scanners are used for a lot of things. Inventory, addresses and all type of ID's

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What are the best free android apps?

Q. I just got an android phone and it's awesome!

I'm just wondering what the best free aops are. I already downloaded angry birds and slice it.

A. Tubemate
Adobe reader
mVideoplayer
Winamp
Jigsaroid
Little photo
Color FX
Winamp
MyMusicOn
Photo to lab
Magic canvas
Juice defender
Audio tagger free
Ninja jump
Chess free
GPS Test
Photo funia
GPSopt
Battery doctor
Powermax
Skyfire
Opera mini
HD wallpapers
Opera mobile
Penguin fly
Solitaire
3D wallpaper browser
Backgrounds
Appreciate
Cube player
Photo Grid
Appbrain
Navigation
Audiomanager (best for hiding files, also does the function of an real audio manager)
Google skymap
Satellites AR
Super compass
Go EX Launcher
Tag home
Gps essentials
Media converter
CuScreen (fun)
Rmaps
Screen filter
Text to speech SVOX
Free music download
Mixing media player
Network finder
Soul movie
Speedview
BBC News
History eraser
Cover art downloader
Seamen Player
Download all files
Android system info
Magic marker
Photoshop express
FX Camera
livehome
Isodroid
Paint
Barcode scanner
Locus free
CNN
Ulysse Gizmos
Network infoII
Mobo player
tTorrent
Voice search
Taptu
Mortplayer
Facebook
Tricorder
CricketT20fever
Tetris
Free SMS sender
90pandahome2
Free dictionary
Super task manager
Urltopdf
Unrarfree
Android task manager
QQ Player
Droidiris
Advanced task killer
crazyhomelite
Unit converter
dodol wallpaper maker
APNon/off widget
Home switcher
Voice actions
Freecell
Days left
Retro clock
Ghost wars pro
Compass
ESPN
Wikidroid
Yopuzzle2
Baseball superstars
Coveroid
Wallpaper wizardii
Appsfire
Ninja dash
PicsIn
360° camera
G-mon
ultra notes
Pocket
Yellow pages
dxtoplite
Sygic
Auto rotate on/off widget
Rock player
Paper toss
Android assistant
Reversi free
Retro camera
Pyxidis
Free app of today
Ringtone maker


and many many more. Sorry tired off now...

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What are 10 apps that are essential and 10 apps that are cool for Android Phones?

Q. I just purchased a Motorola Droid and am to receive it Wednesday. I am interested in knowing what you feel are 10 essential apps to have on the Droid and, also, 10 cool apps for the droid. So, give me two lists please. Thanks for your help.

A. Essential Android Apps:
1. Advanced Task Manager
2. Barcode Scanner
3. Google Maps
4. My Tracks
5. NewsRob
6. Quick Settings
7. Ringdroid
8. Seesmic
9. Shazam
10. SMS Popup

Cool Android Apps:
1. Amazon
2. Facebook for Android
3. Fandango
4. Google Goggles
5. Google Listen
6. Pandora
7. Pkt Auctions eBay
8. SportsTap
9. Sweet Dreams
10. Talk to Me

Hope that helps! Enjoy the new Droid!

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How does the 2D bar code scanner work?

Q. What is a 2D bar code scanner? How does it work from an Android phone? What is the purpose of this idea?

A. Barcodes date from the late 1940's and are just a machine readable representation of data.

There are loads of different forms of barcodes - around 20 linear ones (the type usually found on cans of food) and another 50 of the matrix type. The best known of the matrix type are the QR (Quick Response) ones.

The linear ones can be read by a single line of light that can identify the light/dark patterns, the matrix type need to have the entire image scanned and identified usually by CCD.

Google Goggles can read the QR matrix type barcodes but a better application for the Android is ZXing Barcode Scanner. Just start the application and it's ready to go. It has no problem reading this QR - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:QR_Waffle.jpg - which was made with chocolate pieces and chewing gum.

For more on barcodes see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode and for QR codes in particular see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code

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