QR Code Press

QR codes on gravestone help son memorialize his war hero father

01/06/201401/04/2014 Jorge Gonzalez

An increasing number of cemeteries are starting to allow quick response codes on grave markers. In an industry where the trends are known not to change very quickly or frequently, mobile technology has brought a new option in the form of QR codes, to allow mourners to be able to memorialize their loved ones with far more space than is available on the gravestone, itself. These quick response codes can be scanned by smartphones with a free reader app, to learn more about the deceased. Among the most recent examples…

QR codes applied to Welsh historical plaques for updated information

01/07/201304/13/2014 Julie Campbell

Volunteers in North Wales are using smartphone friendly technology for providing historic tours. Areas in North Wales are now placing QR codes on various different historic sites across the country in order to help to provide virtual tour guides for visitors to the country as well as locals who would like to learn more about their own history. This not only helps to provide more information, but it also keeps the data up to date. The people involved in this project have realized that there is a great deal of…