QR Code Press

ScanLife report shows that QR codes and UPC barcodes are gaining ground with consumers in the U.S.

02/04/2012 Jennifer Goula

The latest Trend Report from ScanLife, a mobile marketing company, shows that the popularity of QR codes and UPC barcodes is growing in the U.S. These codes have been around for decades but consumers have only recently become aware of their existence. The report shows that 2D barcodes are beating traditional 1D barcodes, such as UPC codes, in popularity. This is due, primarily, to the fact that QR codes are much more dynamic than their counterparts, allowing consumers to gain access to a wealth of digital content by scanning them…

Canadian restaurants adopt QR codes for the sake of transparency

01/28/201201/27/2012 Jennifer Goula

Restaurants in Vancouver, Canada, are beginning to adopt QR codes as a way to connect with customers. As people become more conscious about what they eat, they are beginning to wonder exactly where their food comes from. The restaurant industry has long held a standard of using fresh ingredients and humanely produced meat. Now, restaurateurs in Canada are looking to show their customers where their food comes from. QR codes are starting to show up on menus from a variety of establishments. When these codes are scanned with a smart…

Is it the end of the QR code or have we just begun?

01/26/2012 Stephen Vagus

Online marketing and media solutions company bieMEDIA has predicted that the end of QR codes is on the horizon. The codes, which have gained acclaim from marketers all over the world, may be made obsolete by mobile visual searches. bieMEDIA claims that these visual searchers are more convenient for consumers and provide a more dynamic experience. In an effort to see this prediction come to fruition, bieMEDIA has invested in Mobile Acuity, a developer of visual search applications for mobile devices. With a single, large investment, bieMEDIA has become the…

Paperlinks QR code scanner now available on the Android Market

01/24/201201/24/2012 John Montgallo

Popular QR code generator and scanner, Paperlinks, which is known for its business friendliness, has just announced that it is now available on the Android Market. Android-based smartphone users can now download the app for free in order to be able to use a number of different kinds of QR code services. Paperlinks also provides businesses with Android NFC support. By using this new app, users of Android mobile devices will be able to rapidly and effectively create their own QR codes or scan those that have already been created.…

QR Pay launches next generation QR scanner for the iPhone

01/23/2012 Stephen Vagus

QR Pay, a mobile technology company, has launched what it believes to be the next generation in QR code scanners. The mobile application is called QR Pal and was released for the iPhone and iOS mobile devices this week. The company claims that it is the most advanced barcode scanner currently available and boasts of several features that are absent from its contemporaries. QR Pal may be new to the iPhone, but it was launched for Android mobile devices last year. Since its launch, it has been used to scan…