I’m not one to get overly excited about the technology behind transportation logistics (or am I?) but this thing from HP looks pretty cool. It’s basically a handheld wireless-enabled barcode ...

JADAK, a business unit of Novanta, launches the HS-1RS Secure Access Handheld Barcode Scanner, enabled with software from Imprivata and HID.

The Handheld has a barcode scanner on the top, a 16-megapixel camera on the back for taking pictures, and all the payment capabilities found in the Square app inside.

DENSO ADC announced a new AT27Q-SB handheld 2-D barcode scanner with Bluetooth 2.1 technology, allowing wireless communication with mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, as well as PCs.