GE Profile's new smart fridge, featuring a built-in grocery barcode scanner, falls squarely in the latter category. While ...

The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer—on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fifty is ancient for most technologies, but barcodes are still going strong.

Scan items as you use them, and let the refrigerator automatically update your grocery list—no more forgotten condiments or ...

GE Appliances has just debuted its new smart refrigerator at CES 2026, and it might have changed my mind about the future of smart fridges. The new GE Profile 27.9 Cu. Ft. Smart 4-Door French-Door ...

No more forgotten ingredients or last-minute shopping trips—this upcoming refrigerator from GE lets you scan items as you ...

Barcode technology has become so widespread that many consumers take it for granted, but the technology continues to offer numerous benefits in a wide array of businesses. With only some basic ...

List" feature uses the barcode scanner to quickly (and precisely) add items to a shareable shopping list in the company’s SmartHQ app. You can refer to that list while you're shopping in person, or ...

To marvel at the choice and convenience of modern shopping, go visit your grocery-store mustard aisle. My local Whole Foods sells more than 20 different kinds: basic yellow mustard and Grey Poupon, ...

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When Alan Haberman came to San Francisco to upend the global economy---which in the end he did---he wasn't seeking venture capitalists or software engineers. This was the early 1970s, when a computer ...