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QR code creator predicts a ten year run for the barcodes

06/24/201406/23/2014 Jorge Gonzalez

Masahiro Hara has stated that developments in technology will push out the need for printed barcodes. The man who created QR codes, Masahiro Hara, has recently stated that the ongoing evolutions in technology will mean that paper labels will continue their importance, but because of improvements in image recognition software, it will likely make the barcodes obsolete in around a decade from now. The quick response code has already been around for a while and has now become mainstream in advertising. That said, as much as QR codes can now…

QR codes could be preserved for mega-annums

11/01/201310/29/2013 Jesse Collins

Tungsten could be the solution to making sure that these barcodes will be scannable for millions of years. Researchers have now come up with a way to make sure that QR codes can store information for extremely long periods of time by using certain etching techniques to hold every bit. This involves the use of optical information carriers that will be able to withstand the test of time. The method used by the researchers to create the QR codes and to preserve both them and the information that they contain…

QR codes may benefit from new technology

05/28/201305/31/2013 Stephanie Beck

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New invisible marker images are being suggested for improved use of the barcodes. Marketers are already big fans of QR codes due to their ease of use and their cost effectiveness as they bring the digital world and the real world – such as print media – together by way of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. However, there is some controversy surrounding them and many are asking if new tech would improve them. At the moment, 53 percent of consumers in the United Kingdom are smartphone users, which…