Barcodes
An application from iMatrix performs barcode scanning on the iPhone.
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According to their website, iMatrix provides optical recognition of 2D barcodes and is neutral to code formats and services providers. It stores and regenerates 2D codes; opening the door for applications such as e-ticketing, mobile ticketing, and couponing. The iMatrix website provides a Blog which contains dozens of posts. A May 25 post indicates iMatrix has become 2D Sense and they appear to be growing.
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iPhone Matters posted the article Use Your iPhone as a Barcode Scanner which provides additional information. If your iPhone is jailbroken and you’ve been using installer.app to install applications, you already know how to install iMatrix.