While holding the Smart Scan button on the left side of the mouse, the user simply swipes the mouse over the material to be scanned.

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When shopping in-store, consumers can use their smart phone to scan an aisle.

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Good Guide , for example, allows smart phones to scan your bar code and immediately rank your product and potentially suggest a more sustainable alternative on the next shelf.

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Their Privium smart card and retina scan allows Global Entry participants to clear immigration without waiting in long queues.

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As well as free wi-fi, it said the money would also fund signs with Quick Response (QR) codes which visitors would be able to scan on their smart phone to be directed to events and offers in the area.

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Especially when it comes to security breaches done through fake quick response codes, or QR codes (crossword puzzle looking bar code scan-able by some smart phones), the iPhone is a lot safer, he says.

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Today we can buy, scan, search and achieve amazing technological tasks with just our smart phones.

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