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QR code technology used to help event planners manage seating

01/10/202401/09/2024 John Montgallo

The quick response tech was designed to make it easier for event planners and attendees alike. An event management software company called Eventdex recently announced the launch of a new QR code application to support efficient seating management, table location, and event check-ins. Event attendees can use the technology by scanning a barcode, checking in and finding their seats. Event attendees simply need to use their smartphones to scan a QR code at the event. From there, they can check in and are provided with their table and seat information.…

QR codes help bide time before NFC takes off

10/03/201210/03/2012 Jennifer Goula

Inexpensive, simple, and familiar barcodes are filling the gap until other technologies step up. QR codes are appearing virtually everywhere, these days, from fliers to magazine ads and from product packages to tourism information locations. Due to their ease and familiarity among consumers, they are being very broadly used. While near field communication (NFC) continues to drag its heels, QR codes are stepping up to make sure that the void is filled. Though the former seems to be receiving a lot of the positive press, and is the center of…

SpyderLynk obtains SnapTag technology patent approval in the United States

04/12/201204/12/2012 Sam Lambert

Quick and easy barcode technology Leading marketing technology company, SpyderLynk, the creator of the SnapTag, has officially received its U.S. patent approval for its SnapTag two dimensional barcode technology, with Patent No. 8,094,870, which was called “Encoding and Decoding Data in an Image”. SpyderLynk’s U.S. patent was issued on January 10, 2012. According to the founder and CEO of the company, Nicole Skogg, “We’re delighted to reach this next step in our business evolution.” She added that “By securing the U.S. patent for SnapTag, our solution is now officially recognized…

FormSprint’s popular Integrated Custom Software platform now supports QR codes in an effort to help streamline business correspondence

02/15/201202/15/2012 John Montgallo

FormSprint, makers of IBM i-based forms and document management software, have adopted QR codes into their services. The company’s management platform will now support QR codes in an effort to help business streamline their operations. QR codes are popular in the world of marketing, but the codes can be used for more than simple advertisements. More businesses are finding the codes useful for their correspondence as they allow companies to distribute information more efficiently. Using QR codes properly can be deceptively simple. The codes themselves are easily created for free…

The importance of having a QR code scanning app on a mobile device

01/14/201201/14/2012 Julie Campbell

QR codes are appearing virtually everywhere, from television commercials to billboards and from newspaper adds to business cards, but without having the right reader app on a mobile phone, they are nothing more than an unusable series of dark and light squares. Newspapers and magazines are allowing advertisers to include QR codes so that readers can discover more information about promotions or about a featured product. Similarly, when placed in an article, readers can learn more information about a story, receive updated information about that topic, or can use a…