PayPal QR codes roll out at Munich Airport

Stephanie Beck
PayPal QR codes - person watching plane in airport

The first European airport has now launched the quick response codes for mobile payments. Munich is now home to the first European airport to launch PayPal QR codes. These allow travelers and employees of the airport to use mobile payments at all the shops and Eurotrade retail subsidiaries. There are 41 shops in the retail section of the Munich Airport, all of which use the barcode. The types of retailer using mobile payments through PayPal QR codes include everything from news, fashion brands, jewelry and watches. All customers need to…

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Vaccine QR codes to function as passports in Quebec, Canada

Julie Campbell
Vaccine QR Codes - Vaccine and needle

The Canadian province’s economy minister says they may be required for going to work, restaurants. The Canadian province of Quebec will start offering vaccine QR codes as digital proof of vaccination this week. Initial reports released very little information regarding the details of their use. The hope is that businesses in the province will be able to use the quick response codes for safety. The vaccine QR codes on the digital passports could be used for improving the safety of workplaces. This would be the case both for staff and…

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Contactless mobile payments will see use by 100 million Americans this year

Jesse Collins
Contactless mobile payments - Image of Google Pay

The pandemic has caused a sharp change in favor of the contact-free transaction methods in the US. Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 are being attributed to the trend toward the use of contactless mobile payments in the United States. Consumer shopping behaviors have altered to avoid touching commonly used surfaces. Before the pandemic, the adoption of contactless mobile payments had bee slow and gradual when compared to many other countries around the world. Consumers were satisfied with the convenience of using their credit and debit cards and didn’t…

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QR Codes Rising Across Application Industry During Pandemic

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QR codes are rising across the application industry during the pandemic. In 1994, the Quick Response (QR) code evolved from typical scanning barcodes. Notably, the QR code is nearly 10 times faster than the original barcode. At first, QR codes were mainly available as mobile applications on smartphones. However, this robust tech is now used for numerous services, processes, and procedures across the world. As a mobile application developer, it is essential to understand why the QR code is so prevalent in the industry today. This way, you can build…

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GM begins phase-out of NFC mobile device pairing in 2022 model year

L. Green
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This will affect Cadillac cars, in which this had been a standard feature for 2021 models. GM will start to phase out the NFC mobile pairing feature that had been standard in its 2021 Cadillac models. The 2022 model year vehicles will no longer have the near field communication standard. The near field communication tech was used for data transfer between compatible devices and the vehicle. The NFC mobile pairing made it possible for the data to be transferred while the compatible device and the vehicle were very near to…

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