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Postage Stamps Go High-Tech With QR Code-Like Stamp Readable By Apps

7:50PM September 3, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The UK’s Royal Mail may’ve been kicking around in some shape or form since 1516, but they’ve become the first postal service to create an “intelligent stamp,” readable like a QR code by an Android or iPhone app. More »


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USPS Suffers As More People Use New-Fangled Electronic Mail

5:00AM July 26, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The USPS is having a rough time lately, sending billions fewer pieces of mail each year and shutting down hundreds of thousands of mailboxes. They’re in such dire financial straits they may need a bailout. And it’s all our fault. More »