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Normal QR codes are static as the website address is hard coded in the actual image so you'll always be directed to the same web page when the QR code is scanned. If you change your website address or simply want surfers to be directed to a different page other than what you had originally set your QR Code to point to then you need to create a new one and redistribute your literature. You'll also have to change your website in order to report tracking statistics.

To eliminate this potential problem QRMe have introduced the concept of dynamic QR Codes. One you have registered you’ll be allocated a unique QRMe Code. Your QRMe code points to your member profile on the QRMe.co.uk web server which contains the website address you want your QRMe code to visit once it’s scanned and, by using the QRMe service, you'll be able to see realtime tracking statistics. To change the web page your QRMe Code points to simply update your profile and the changes are instant. Note. Static QR Codes do not have a tracking capability so you''ll need to get your website developers to add this functionality to your website if you do not intend to use QRMe Codes and the QRMe service.

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QR code mousemat to give away

I've been printing QR code T shirts, mouse mats and various other items for my ecommerce store and, occasionally, things don't go to plan during the printing process. Misprints are normally binned but I've decided to give one away to a UK resident. The only thing wrong with it is that its slightly skewed. Just send me an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (or sign up and use the websites email) and give me a reason why you should have it. I'll pick the best email at the end of November. You'll get a mouse mat and a registration card with a pre registered username/password. You can track your scans using the reporting suite on this website (My live Geomap menu option)

Pepsi MAX KICKS QR code

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Pepsi UK have kicked off a Pepsi max kicks mobile phone campaign using QR codes on their bottles and cans. Consumers can download various content for their mobile phones just by scanning the barcode with their mobile phone. The QR code will automatically redirect the mobile to a WAP site containing the content. Over 400 million Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Max cans and bottles will have the QR code placed on them. Games, videos and weird and wacky websites are just a few options available to Pepsi consumers. The rollout will give the company an alternative way of communicating with the brands consumers. See Pepsi Max for more information

The latest Nokia mobile phones already have the capability to read QR codes. See our QR code readers section for your barcode reader.

See the Pepsi Max kicks advert by clicking read more.

QR Code android code

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awalkingcity.com recently blogged about creating QR codes on the new T Mobile G1 android platform. The android code uses Googles API to generate the actual QR code. To get started developing your own QR code applications on androd devices just download the android sdk - software development kit from Google

Original blog post http://awalkingcity.com/blog/?cat=5

To see the sample code click read more.

Museum QR Code experiment

The Powerhouse Museum (Sydney, Australia) went live with its first public experiment with QR codes back in July this year.

A QR code was placed on the back of their festival catalogue for Sydney Design 08 which, once scanned, directed users to a hidden web page which provided a discount voucher for the festival and ensured free entry to the Museum during the event. Recent post event analysis revealed the following (Seb Chan's blog ..)

QR Code analysis

Matthias Wiedemann of matez.de has emailed QRMe regarding his recent analysis of QR codes. Matthias' Web image analysis project used the likes of Yahoo image search, Google image search and Flickrs API to scan for images containing the keywords "qrcode" and "qr code". 4737 hits were found but only 1935 were succesfully decoded and, of these 1935, a sample of 200 words were taken to produce a keyword tag cloud. The compilation exercise will be repeated in around 6 months to monitor the trend.

Not suprisingly, Japan came out at the top of the top level doman analysis (country specific TLD's) and NTT docomo's MEBKM bookmark registration keyword headed the keyword content list.

More infomation on Matthias' work can be found at http://tinyurl.com/57ufk8 To view some of the statistics click the read more link below.

Sony Quantum code

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Sony have launched quantumcode.mobi which is an intriguing game based on QR codes. Constance Newlove is an imaginary data analyst at MI6 and her life is in danger after coming into the possession of information regarding the Quantum Code. The Quantum code opens a safe which contains something that could change the world forever and your mission is to stop it falling into the wrong hands. What makes the game play a little out of the ordinary is the fact that information is time released so the site will keep you on the edge of your seat for quite a while. check it out at quantumcode.mobi. See the Sony quantum code video. Follow the story here quantum code story

How do you scan the quantum code? just visit our QR code readers section

Update (24/10): The winner of the Quantum Code, Graham, just walked away with $15K worth of Sony prizes

one billion characters ?

URLMIN

urlmin.com have launched an alternative tinyurl.com service with a difference. Not only does the service shorten your URL to a fraction of its former length but it also generates a QR code for you. Large URL's generate QR Codes with a lot of data which makes the QR code slightly harder to read by a mobile phone as the QR code generating software needs to reduce the size of the pixels in order to store the long URL. This service ensures the length of the URL is kept to a minimum thus ensuring the pixels are kept at an optimum scanning size.

Thanks to David Spathaky at http://beara.ie/ for the lead.

Welch Assembly using QR Codes

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Seems that Welch Assembly members are one step ahead of the game when it comes to employing web enabled technology. Lesley Griffiths, the Welch Assembly Member for Wrexham, is the first member to use QR codes to allow her constituents to contact her more easily by placing QR codes on leaflets and written communication. The MP's QR code contains her telephone number, email and website address which makes it very easy to store the details in your contacts list. Explaining how QR Codes will be used in her elected role, Lesley Griffiths said:

Complete QR code management

QRMe.co.uk are launching a complete QR code management system aimed specifically at print advertising. The new website is up and running and final beta testing is underway with a view to launch over the coming weeks. Ian Foster, QRMe.co.uk's founding creator explained "The mobile phone revolution is on the horizon and we'll see mobile phones become as important as the desktop PC has been over the past decade . The annual mobile advertising market is set to grow from $1 billion to $10 billion over the next 5 years and, with Goolge positioning itself squarely at the root of this medium by launching the Andriod software stack for mobile devices, the signs are that this is the next untapped internet space".

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Telstra leading the way with QR Codes

Telstra handsets now have QR Code readers as standard

Telstra Australia have officially launched QR Codes as part of their standard mobile services from 1st July 2008 onwards. All of Telstra's new range of handsets will have the QR Code reader preloaded as a standard feature allowing more than half a million Australians to embrace QR code technology. Telstras QR Code press release. Picture courtesy of mobiusmobile