QR Code Press

University in India adds QR codes to diplomas to reduce fraud

12/28/201512/27/2015 Jennifer Goula

The quick response codes have been added to stop people from faking their degrees from the school. Though the traditional form of a diploma to represent a university degree includes the name of the student, the school, the graduating year and the course of study but QR codes will now be added to the mix by APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University. The reason is that it gives graduates a way to prove that their diplomas and degrees are real. The diploma to represent the degrees from the university will have…

QR codes guide hikers along the Korean Hallasan trail

12/02/201512/01/2015 Julie Campbell

The quick response codes are meant to help to inform walkers and keep them safe along the way. Throughout the entire length of the Dullegil Walking Trail located along the forested slopes of Mount Hallasan, there are now one hundred signs featuring QR codes that can be scanned by hikers along the way. The route covers a length of 80 km (about 50 miles), and the signs can be found all along it. At the launch of the QR codes, only 60 kilometers of the trail is covered by the…

QR codes in Frankfurt ensure Nazi atrocities will not be forgotten

11/11/201511/09/2015 L. Green

The quick response codes have been integrated into memorial sites in order to inform and educate viewers. Frankfurt, Germany has well over one hundred different memorials that are dedicated to remembering the atrocities that occurred throughout the time that the Nazis were in power and new QR codes have now been installed on 19 of them in order to increase the amount of information that they share with the viewer. The purpose of these quick response codes is to ensure that people will never forget what happened. Scanning the QR…

QR codes take center stage on new fruit labels

11/06/201511/04/2015 Julie Campbell

Itaueira Farms has now unveiled its new labeling and its larger fruit will include quick response codes. Itaueira Farms, a Brazilian melon grower, has now unveiled a brand new label to add to its premium large fruits, including melons, and this new version includes QR codes that will make it easier for consumers to be able to learn about the history of the specific produce they’re purchasing and to obtain some helpful tips. The quick response codes can be scanned with a smartphone to trace the fruit back to its…

QR codes added to Nortec HVAC technical literature

11/04/201511/03/2015 Julie Campbell

The purpose of the quick response codes is to make it easier for users to obtain faster troubleshooting info. Nortek Global HVAC has now announced that it is adding QR codes to its HVAC products to make it possible for all smartphone users to be able to simply scan to obtain technical literature that will make troubleshooting much faster and easier. The company has added the quick response codes so contractors can have all the tech info they need on hand. One quick scan using any free QR codes reader…