[Tim Williamson]

It would be nice if the camera supported macro, but right now I'm imagining this is a good way to document all the "stuff" that you own and have it stored online in case you lose anything in a disaster.

[Tim Williamson]

It would be nice if the camera supported macro, but right now I'm imagining this is a good way to document all the "stuff" that you own and have it stored online in case you lose anything in a disaster.

[Kris Kumar]

Originally Posted by T-Will

It would be nice if the camera supported macro, but right now I'm imagining this is a good way to document all the "stuff" that you own and have it stored online in case you lose anything in a disaster.

Not only that, it is an easy way to publish your list to your friends. For example the books you own, the DVDs, games etc. ;-) The latest buzz word being social networking.

[Kris Kumar]

Originally Posted by Swampthing

If you want to retreive information form the code on the product from the mobile web you will need Neomedia's techology. Being able to link to have a direct link to the web for content.

You can do that with the UPC codes too. Just have a server on the Net that stores the product links. Why embed it in the glyph or smart code or RFID on the product?

Originally Posted by Swampthing

This is a brand manufactures dream. They can have direct connection to their consumers in one click. By clicking on the UPC, 1D, 2D, RFID (which most products have), slogan, trademark, logo, keyword, etc, and turn on information.

I am sure it is. That was what CueCat's dream was too. Personally I am okay with being able to go to the product page, but if I am not able to access neutral reviews, opinion and ratings then the system won't work for me. Not only that the system must be flexible to adapt to my needs. Qode looks like more of a marketing tool (like CueCat), but think of AURA as an enabler, a platform of sorts to build bigger, better and more flexible things. It is not proprietary.

I don't want to sound like a fanatic AURA supporter. It's just that I like it when I see technology trying to solve problems with existing infrastructure. In this case it is the barcodes which are everywhere. AURA is not perfect because of the lens requirement. But at least the requirement is not to replace the existing barcodes.

I am predicting that barcodes will most likely get replaced or supplemented with RFID tags sooner than the smart codes and glyphs are adopted. And smart phones would have RFID scanner built-in as well.

[Kris Kumar]

Check this device out. It is the HTC TyTN, it has a switch to move the lens between normal and macro mode. ;-) Let's hope that we will see this switch on more future HTC devices and non-HTC devices as well.


Credit for this photo: The Gadgeteer. Check out the HTC TyTN review over here.

[Mike Temporale]

Originally Posted by Kris Kumar

Check this device out. It is the HTC TyTN, it has a switch to move the lens between normal and macro mode. ;-) Let's hope that we will see this switch on more future HTC devices and non-HTC devices as well.

Cool :!:

[ctmagnus]

My JAMin has it also. :P

[Kris Kumar]

Originally Posted by ctmagnus

My JAMin has it also. :P

Have you tried AURA?

[ctmagnus]

Nah. I can't hold the phone steady enough to get a decent macro shot.

[Kris Kumar]

Originally Posted by ctmagnus

Nah. I can't hold the phone steady enough to get a decent macro shot.

I am guessing that the macro mode is not macro enough. :-( Thanks for giving it a try.

I wonder what the documentation says is the range in the macro mode and what the range is for the normal mode.

[crcastle]

Similar idea created by a Seattle-based company, but more personal. Check out the short video demo on the homepage:

http://smartpox.aa-rflabs.com/