Here is a good article about a barcode scanner library for the iPhone. One interesting thing is that the imaging library used in the app is available in a SDK sold by the company.
It seems that the application is meant to drive sales of the API.
I suppose this is not a new idea, but I have never done something like this so it was new to me :).
Seem interesting?
Tag: model
Using mapping tools for information sharing
Here is an article about an interesting application of mapping technology.
I wonder what kind of business ventures might be driven from such an approach.