Intelligent Mail® Barcodes: On March 2, 2012 the POSTNET™ Barcode Discontinuation proposed rule was posted on the Federal Register website. The proposed rule includes the basis for discontinuing use of POSTNET™ barcodes and allowing only Intelligent Mail® barcodes (IMb™) for automation price eligibility by January 2013. The Postal Service™ understands that many mailers currently use […]
Archives for April 2012
Making Print Powerful
How do you make printed material powerful? By building in the power. The current limitations of printed materials are a thing of the past. Printechnologics has come up with a printed battery that can be integrated into conventional printing processes. According to Printechnologics, there are no costs for special printing presses and the battery and the product do […]
What’s Up With Director Pay?
Shareholders are placing directors under escalated scrutiny. They are concerned about corporate board approval of large bonuses and pay increases for top executives while company performance wanes, and they are anxious over the failure of boards to keep financial firms from taking the kind of risks that set off the 2008 economic crisis. Concerns also […]
Mobile Visual Search (MVS) Alternative to QR Codes?
Will MVS be replacing QR codes? QR codes have promised to present a simple way for people with smart devices to interact with advertising, marketing and media. But after using them for a while, some users are beginning to change their view. Critics of QR codes believe that a product called Mobile Visual Search (MVS) […]