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Snapchat QR codes no longer welcome on Facebook

12/21/201612/19/2016 L. Green

The social network is banning the quick response codes from both profiles and pages. Facebook has decided to crack down on the Snapchat QR codes people are sharing on their profiles as well as their pages. They are hunting specifically for the ones being used as page and profile images. As it turns out, Facebook has a very rigid set of guidelines when it comes to promoting other social networks. Among the reasons that people have assumed that Snapchat QR codes are not considered to be acceptable as a profile…

QR codes chosen over biometrics by Facebook

06/23/201406/21/2014 Jesse Collins

In the greatly desirable move to eventually step away from password use, the company is rejecting bio-based sign ins. Gregg Stefancik, a Facebook engineer, has now revealed that while he would like to eventually bring the social media company away from its reliance on traditional passwords for security, he would find that QR codes are a far superior replacement, particularly when compared to biometrics, which are being considered – and already used – by other companies. In fact, Stefancik was greatly and vocally opposed to the use of biometrics for…

QR codes now applied to Facebook profiles on Android app

10/21/201310/19/2013 Julie Campbell

The social network is now adding these barcodes directly to its user timelines. It has just been revealed that some Android users of the Facebook app now have the opportunity to give their friends the chance to scan QR codes that are located on their profiles. These scans direct other smartphone device users directly to those Facebook profiles. These QR codes have started to be noticed not only by Android Beta Testers, but also other individuals who do not use the beta version of the app. That said, the barcodes…

QR codes taking important place in social media marketing

05/22/201205/22/2012 L. Green

A wave of new mobile apps are starting to integrate Facebook, Twitter, and barcodes Smartphone marketers are rapidly discovering the power of QR marketing are coming up with innovative new ways to integrate their use with the already recognized strength of the social networks. For example, the Denso Wave Company based in Japan has just selected the QR Blaster app in order to generate the barcodes for Facebook. That application is already being used by many companies and individuals through its web based format, with 45 different options available which…

App for reading QR codes simplifies the use of Instagram

05/14/201204/13/2014 L. Green

A new feature in Scan’s application helps in photo sharing. Scan, an app used for scanning QR codes, has become quite popular throughout the last twelve months and is now making it much simpler for individuals to use Instagram, which is a popular application used for photo sharing. The new feature has been called Scan-to-Gram, which uses the barcodes for fast and easy profile changes. Instagram users can simply use their mobile devices to read the barcodes and make instant changes to their profiles, which lets them follow their favorite…