Connecthings expects to see the end of QR codes to come at the hands of NFC tags

QR Codes vs. NFC mobie marketing

Connecthings, a company specializing in NFC-based services and analysis, believes that NFC tags will, one day, be the end of QR codes. Many companies interested in mobile marketing have made similar claims in the past, but such predictions have yet to come true. According to Connecthings, however, more consumers are using NFC tags than QR codes. The France-based firm has distributed more than 24,000 NFC tags throughout Europe and has found that they are quite popular with consumers with smart phones. The firm claims that consumers with NFC-enabled smart phones…

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Newly launched ScanTip offers real-time NFC tag and QR code scan alerts

Mobile Marketing

Connection hub startup, Kimtag has announced the release of its ScanTip product which provides complete integration of a real-time email alert system for scans of NFC tags and QR codes. ScanTip integrates fully into the Kimtag connection sharing system, which means that its users will now be capable of choosing to receive instant notification of all of the scans made of both their NFC tags and their QR codes. Kimtag Plus and all other Management License products include the ScanTip feature so that it can be easily enabled and controlled…

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