By MICAH CHOQUETTE Scene Writer on Mar 20, 2013, at 5:00 PM Updated on 3/22 at 3:34 PM
Walmart's new Scan-and-Go feature on their iPhone app gives you an easier option for finding and scanning your items.
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UPDATE: Our resident Tech Writer Robert Evatt has a more thorough article on this new app, as well as a video walkthrough!
Check it out.Everyday, technology gets another foothold in our lives. There was a time that a cell phone or even a computer was considered a luxury - now they're seen as necessities. With the yet-to-be-seen iWatch and the forthcoming Google Glass, wearable technology is likely going to become commonplace. Meanwhile, businesses everywhere are trying to cash in on the convenience craze that today's smartphones are allowing for. If there's some way to make our lives easier with tech, chances are they can make money off of it.
Walmart is positioning itself as a powerhouse in that arena with it's updated iPhone app, which includes the ability to scan your items at the shelf, bag them up and pay for them using the self-service registers near the exit.
Besides the "coolness factor" involved in using your phone to scan your groceries, Walmart pushes another perk to it's iPhone app: keeping you under budget. Using the built-in Smart Shopping List, you can plan your grocery trip ahead of time, getting a confirmation on the aisle number of the item and whether or not your local store even has it. As you scan items, they get crossed off your list.
About the only strange thing in the whole experience is the fact that you can't actually pay for your items using the smartphone app, but I suspect this is more to ensure that at least one set of employee eyes verify that you've paid for your groceries before heading out the door.
A current listing of Scan-and-Go-ready stores doesn't show Oklahoma on the list, but another report says that Walmart will indeed be bringing the service to Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Walmart reports that more than half of the Scan and Go shoppers use the app again.
The app is currently iOS only, with an Android on it's way.
Get the free app in iTunes.---
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