After years of being decked out in monochromatic stripes, the bar code is going color. The bar code has already undergone some changes. Though the standard, striped variety is still ubiquitous on ...

Microsoft has created a new type of barcode that is based on colours rather than the current black-and-white technology. By using various colour combinations it will be possible to store more data in ...

(Nanowerk News) A new, nanotechnology-enabled color barcode system developed by Microsoft will find its way onto DVDs later this year. "We use color to store more information," said Gavin Jancke, ...

Developer unveils plans for revamped Xanadu replacement 'American Dream' Rendering of the proposed American Dream at Meadowlands complex, to be built on the site of the failed Xanadu project. The ...

Software maker is licensing a new format that uses colorful triangles, rather than black and white lines, to pack more data into less space. Images: Microsoft's multicolor bar code During her years at ...