QR Code Press

Mobile Commerce is Booming, and QR Codes Are Leading the Charge

05/07/202505/07/2025 Stephanie Beck

Shopping’s gone mobile, and there’s no turning back. The era of “e-commerce” has catapulted into the era of “m-commerce,” and your favorite way to shop is a huge part of this transformation. Mobile devices aren’t just creeping up on desktop shopping; they’ve officially dominated it. And at the intersection of convenience, tech-savvy consumers, and businesses racing to adapt lies one key tool playing an outsized role in this shift—QR codes. Why QR codes? They’re everywhere lately. Those little black-and-white pixelated squares you probably scanned in a restaurant to check the…

QR codes can now be used for faster land checkpoint clearance in Singapore

03/20/202403/19/2024 John Montgallo

The goal is to use the quick response barcodes to make immigration clearance more convenient. Starting yesterday, travelers heading through Singapore’s checkpoints in Woodlands and Tuas are able to use QR codes instead of their passports in order to make their way through more quickly and conveniently. The idea is to simply scan the barcode to speed up immigration clearance All people need to do is have a single QR code scanned – one that is generated ahead of arriving at the checkpoint – to gain clearance for everyone traveling…

FCC reminds consumers to keep ahead of the latest quishing strategies

02/26/202402/23/2024 Jesse Collins

Scammers are increasingly using QR codes as consumers become comfortable with scanning QR codes can be found virtually everywhere, but while they boost convenience in an affordable way, quishing scams are becoming a growing problem. As is the case with virtually everything digital, scammers are abusing QR codes Scanning QR codes is a practice used for everything from reading a menu at a restaurant to paying a utility bill. That said, as they are also a simple way to share personal information, they have also been worked into scams –…

Tucson combines QR codes and augmented reality for cultural historical tour

10/19/202310/18/2023 L. Green

The city is using the technology to provide entertaining information about its local history. A new Tucson community-curated exhibition is using QR codes and augmented reality to provide mobile device users with a fascinating and diverse cultural history experience. The experiences are available at a number of different locations throughout the city. Among the locations where the QR codes are located to scan and gain access to the augmented reality features include the Arizona State Museum on the campus of the University of Arizona, the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall at…

Saudi Arabia to use QR codes instead of visa stickers for a dozen countries

08/04/202308/03/2023 Stephanie Beck

In May, the country announced that it would be rolling out new digital initiatives of this nature. Last May, Saudi Arabia announced that it would be launching a number of digital initiatives such as using QR codes instead of the conventional passport visa sticker for several countries. That said, for the remainder of countries, Saudi Arabia has also issued an updated sticker. The update to the sticker has already started appearing. And for 12 countries, the visa stickers have been discontinued altogether and have been replaced by QR codes instead. Civil…