Google is making it easier to scan a QR code from across the room

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Android devices are about to receive an update that includes automatic zoom for these barcodes. Scanning a QR code using a smartphone isn’t difficult as a concept, but when it comes to the reality of the process, it can be fussy and rather irritating. Android has been working on upgrades to make things easier and more convenient. Over the last few years, Google has added features such as building a scanner right into the camera of a phone to make it simpler to scan a QR code. Still, there are…

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

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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 And for 12 countries, the visa stickers have been discontinued altogether and have been replaced by QR codes instead.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…

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QR code scans may soon work for Nearby Share

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Users might soon be able to scan barcodes to be able to share files with others in person. The Nearby Share feature on Android devices will soon make it possible to share files with other people with QR code scans. The feature makes it easy to share files and links with other Android devices, Chromebooks and Windows PCs. To make it work, all users need to do is select what they want to send, select the share button, and choose the Nearby Share option from within the share sheet. If…

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20 Stray dogs in Mumbai assigned QR codes to boost safety

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The barcodes have been nicknamed “Aadhar cards” after the country’s proof of identity system. Twenty stray dogs that spend their time outside the Mumbai airport have been given QR codes on tags worn around their necks as a part of a new program to boost their safety. The new program is also meant to help keep track of stray dogs living in and around the city. The QR codes have been nicknamed Aadhar cards after the proof of identity and address system for humans in the state, run through the…

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Google Wallet is finally adding QR code scans for payments

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Users of phones without NFC technology will now be able to use the app to complete purchases. Google Wallet has announced that it will be letting users without near field communication (NFC) technology-enabled phones to use QR code scans to make payments instead. This will make it much easier for users without NFC to be able to make mobile payments. By using a QR code, users will be able to simply scan the barcode a merchant displays. All that is needed is their smartphone camera (and the Google Wallet app).…

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