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New store scanners may work with our smartphone, tablet

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The MP6000 scanner/scale could be coming soon to a retailer near you. It will more easily scan bar codes on products and even accept your loyalty card or coupons directly from any smartphone or tablet. Schaumburg-based Motorola Solutions plans to unveil the device early next week.

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The MP6000 scanner/scale could be coming soon to a retailer near you. It will more easily scan bar codes on products and even accept your loyalty card or coupons directly from any smartphone or tablet. Schaumburg-based Motorola Solutions plans to unveil the device early next week.

COURTESY OF MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS

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Whether you have a cashier or go to the self-checkout lane at the grocery store, you may start using your smartphone or tablet on the same scanner that weighs your produce or scans the milk, Anna Marie Kukec writes in her eBuzz column. Schaumburg-based Motorola Solutions plans to unveil the new device early next week.