The DYScan DE2120 is one of the coolest little barcode scanners we've ever seen. This tiny "scan engine" will read 20 different barcode symbologies — both 1D and 2D! This is achieved by using a camera ...

Can scan both barcodes and QR codes Uses ZXing ("zebra crossing"), an open-source, multi-format 1D/2D barcode image processing library implemented in Java, with ports to other languages.

But there's a push to get rid of them within just two years, replaced by QR-style 2D barcodes. GS1, the global non-profit organization that develops and maintains standards for supply chain ...