QR Code News
QR Code Trend
Japan has become a leader in developing QR code technology for inputting product or service information into the phone. An NPD Group report titled "Japan Consumer Wireless Study" found that that barcode readers had eclipsed location-based services and radio applications as the mobile features most commonly used by consumers in Japan.
iPhone QR Code Scanner
iphoneapps.es have released iMatrix v4.0 for the iPhone. Supporting QR Code, Datamatrix and ShotCode support with Aztec, EZcode and Beetagg support in the pipeline.
QR codes in San Francicso
In San Francisco in the United States, a large test of QR codes are now under way. Imagine walking down the street of the city trying to choose a restaurant where you'd like to eat.
QR Code T shirt
QRme have just launched a unique QR Code printing service covering Europe. The new e-commerce store will focus entirely on printing dynamic QR codes from this site onto items such as T shirts, mouse mats, jigsaws and coasters and, as demand grows, more products will be added to the product range. See main page for more details
QR code at McDonalds
McInfo with your burger sir?
McDonalds in Japan are using QR codes to allow customers to find out the nutritional content of their fast food. Once scanned the QR code will take you to http://mdq.jp/bm.
King Jims QR code clock
For all you technology lovers out there I've just found your ultimate toy. A digital clock that displays the time as a QR code!
Don't worry if you have not yet mastered how to decode QR code visually yet as there is also a seperate LCD display that shows the time in the good old fashioned way.
Harrods QR Code
Recent articles have started to appear stating that Harrods are to run print ads in London using QR codes in an effort to target a new customer base - thought leaders and students through a ninew medium in a hope to attract a more tech-savvy audience.
QRMe QR Code set up
Follow these instructions and you'll have your very own trackable QR Code linked to your mobile website in a matter of minutes.
QR code chocolate bar
qrcodeblog.com contains pictorial instructions to make your very own QR code chocolate bar.
With a crash course in Japanese (and a few pictures to help along the way) I've managed to work out how its done. ;-)
QR code gifts and applications
Although the site is in Japanese qrcodeblog.com contains lots of pictorial ideas for using QR codes to give you an idea of what QR codes can be used for.
qrcodeblog.com Archives Heres a pictorial summary ...
QR Code
A QR Code is a matrix code (or two-dimensional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso Wave in 1994. The "QR" is derived from "Quick Response", as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. QR Codes are common in Japan where they are currently the most popular type of two dimensional code.
M2C Mission statement
The Mobile Codes Consortium or MC2 published its Mission Statement last year. An excerpt is included below and a copy of the full mission statement can be found at activeprint.org.
Umbros QR Code
Umbro England (released two months ago) shirt contains a QR Code which, once scanned, will take you to their England mobile web site. A recent sky news article confirms that QR codes will soon be appearing on other Umbro shirts and products. See Umbros England mobile website.
