QR Code Press

QR codes used by Daimler to inform emergency responders

02/07/201402/20/2014 L. Green

The German car manufacturer is expanding its use of the barcodes. Daimler, the German automaker, has announced that it is broadening the use of QR codes to help to provide essential information to emergency responders who are conducting a rescue following a traffic accident. These barcodes were already reported to have been a standard in the Mercedes-Benz and Smart Daimler brands. Back in May 2013, we reported the initial introduction of QR codes into the latest models of Mercedes vehicles. More recently, in January 2013, that was updated when we…

QR codes enhance College Athletic Department

01/29/201401/27/2014 Julie Campbell

This new quick response system at Emerson College will reduce the need for program printing. Emerson College has become the latest educational institution to discover the practical benefits of using QR codes, as their Athletic Department has now implemented them to help to reduce the need for printing out programs. As smartphones and tablets have become very common, so have quick response code scans. This has allowed organizations such as marketers, brands, and even schools to be able to use QR codes to bridge the gap between the real world…

QR codes in Wales help visitors with place name pronunciation

01/07/201401/04/2014 L. Green

These quick response codes also allow smartphone users to figure out how to say phrases and words in Welsh. Visitors to Wales have always loved to see the stunning sites and locations throughout the region, but have traditionally struggled with pronunciations – that is, until they had new QR codes to scan and guide them in the right direction. This very simple to use mobile device technology makes visitors a scan away from knowing how to say site names. A new tourism program has been implemented in Wales that uses…

QR codes help with Chinese garbage disposal

01/03/201412/31/2013 Julie Campbell

A community in Hangzhou has started using quick response codes to help with proper trash disposal. In the ancient city in China called Hangzhou, a community along Shiba Street has come together to take part in a trial program that uses QR codes to help to guide people through the proper use of its “Intelligent Garbage Disposal” system. All of the households in the area are provided with bags that have quick response codes to indicate their purpose. The households receive bags with QR codes that are designated for “food…

QR codes give tourists an info boost

12/30/201312/30/2013 Julie Campbell

A new promotion from the Malayalam Wikipedia will be using quick response codes to assist visitors. A new tourism promotion is taking advantage of the benefits of QR codes to be able to provide visitors with a tremendous amount of information in order to be able to enhance their experiences. The Malayalam Wikipedia is now working to make sure its information will be more readily available to tourists. The Wikipedia in this language that is primarily spoken by people in the Kerala state in India already contains almost 34,000 articles…