QR Code Press

QR codes help breathe new life into the library system

04/03/201104/03/2011 Stephen Vagus

Some argue that QR codes will never make it here in the U.S., that we don’t have the same love as Japan does for the codes, but still we keep seeing them pop up everywhere, especially in government run agencies like your local library. While many speculate their success, others keep on churning out new QR code campaigns due to the low cost nature of them, the ability to use tracking systems and the potential of delivering more information to patrons. One of the latest to join the ranks of…

New enterprise with fresh opportunity for all types of businesses

03/30/2011 Sam Lambert

AngelPad, a platform connecting ambitious startups with enterprising investors, held another of their famous Demo Days yesterday. Thirteen promising companies, ranging from car insurance to search engine startups, were presented to more than 100 potential investors. The thirteen were chosen from amongst a pool of more than 800 applicants. A number of companies that were represented at AngelPad’s Demo Day made use of QR codes. Many marketers are beginning to rely on the codes as a way to engage consumers as mobile technology becomes a more integrated part of their…

Canadian newspaper QR code links to mobile website

03/27/201101/04/2014 Stephanie Beck

The Drumheller Mail, a community newspaper in Alberta, Canada, is the lates in a line of newspapers that is making use of QR codes. The codes had already appeared in advertisements that have appeared in the newspaper, but now they will be used to connect readers to online content. QR codes are still quite unfamiliar and many readers have yet to make use of them, prompting the newspaper to take measures to educate their readers on how to use them. The codes will allow readers to seamlessly connect to online…

New mobile marketing services increase offering QR code analytics

03/25/2011 John Montgallo

JSP Media, a marketing and web development company based in Elliot City, Maryland, are now offering a mobile site and QR code design service. As mobile technology becomes more prevalent, the importance of mobile-optimized websites is becoming clear. More businesses are beginning to incorporate mobile technology into their operations, hoping to take advantage of the boom in smart phone use and the emergence of other mobile devices. QR codes are playing a big role in changing the way companies interact with consumers. The black and white barcodes can be printed…

QR codes enable charity to up holiday donations

01/06/201104/20/2011 Jesse Collins

City Harvest, a food donation organization in New York, will deliver 8.5 million pounds of food for the holiday season as a result of using QR codes in their information campaign and donation drive. The said organization, which provides emergency food to shelters and communities, employed QR codes on their print ads, Facebook page, phone booths, shelters and other public places that enable people with smart phones to scan the code and look at the information and make a donation right away. The code gives the user an option to…