QR Code Press

QR coded bracelets from Skanz can connect fans with their favorite music sensation

10/20/2011 Stephanie Beck

Skanz, a social networking platform based on QR codes and other mobile technologies, has introduced a new way for music artists to connect with their fans. The music industry has been long been inundated with energy that borders on the fanatic. Today, young artists are the subject of adoration from an equally young audience who craze constant contact with their favorite singer. Skanz is looking to make this connection a little simpler by offering to put QR codes on bracelets that can be given to fans. The first to use…

QR code readers may make barcodes less attractive to consumers due to privacy issues

10/14/201110/14/2011 John Montgallo

Concern regarding the safety of QR codes continues to grow as the codes become more popular with both businesses and consumers. Some codes have been found to link to malicious websites that download viruses smart phones, putting the owners personal information at risk. Privacy concerns do not stop at the codes themselves, however, as barcode reading applications can also access a user’s personal information and distribute it in a number of ways. The fact that these apps can access such data may make consumers weary of scanning QR codes. QR…

UK consumers warming to QR codes, according to survey

10/07/2011 Stephen Vagus

A new survey conducted by Toluna Quick, a market research company, shows that QR codes may be more popular in the UK than they are in the U.S. Earlier this year, a report from Simpson Carpenter, another research firm based in the U.S., showed that most Americans were unaware of what QR codes actually were. The report may have cooled some of the hype surrounding the codes in the States, but UK consumers seem to be warming up to the codes in droves. According to Toluna Quick, of the 1,500…

QR coded wristbands from Precision Dynamics

09/10/201109/10/2011 Stephen Vagus

Precision Dynamics, a company specializing in personal identification through the use of technology, is leveraging the promotional power of QR codes to help people express themselves. The company has launched a new product line called QR Code Wristbands. The wristbands are feature a prominent QR code that can link to anything its owner wishes. The codes are well known for their ability to connect businesses and consumers, and the wristbands may further enhance this ability. Coded wristbands are particularly attractive to managers of event venues as they can take advantage…

QR codes appear at gas stations around Texas

09/05/201109/05/2011 Jorge Gonzalez

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has issued a new compulsory fuel pump sticker that is to be applied to all fuel pumps throughout the state. The sticker is emblazoned with a QR code in an effort to provide consumers with more in-depth knowledge about where they get their gas. The codes have been getting a swell of interest from governmental agencies lately, most of which comes in regards to transportation. In using the codes, the TDA hopes that consumers will feel that the agency is paying more attention to…