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QR codes to be used on war graves in Oxford

11/09/201211/09/2012 Julie Campbell

The Botley Cemetery will be using mobile technology to help memorialize the deceased. A war cemetery in Oxford, England, will now be using QR codes on the graves to help to provide people with information about the deceased individuals who are buried there. The quick response barcodes can be scanned using smartphones and tablets. The QR codes will be installed on a panel at the Botley Cemetery war graves site so that visitors will be able to scan them and discover more about the veterans and others who have gone…

QR codes appearing on headstones produced by a Philadelphia business

10/02/201210/02/2012 Jennifer Goula

These barcodes are joining the memorial trend that allow visitors to discover more about the deceased. Though most users of smartphones first learned about QR codes in the context of marketing, promotional materials, and product packaging so that they could learn about products and discounts, a company in Philadelphia is now taking this technology to the memorial industry. This trend has been popping up all over the United States and in some parts of Europe. The company is called Digital Legacy, and it produces stickers that display QR codes on…

Remembering a loved one with the help of QR codes

05/25/201205/25/2012 Julie Campbell

A growing number of people are choosing this effective, low cost way to save memories. Cemeteries across the country are beginning to adopt new affordable but meaningful ways for remembering a loved one. One of these options is of QR codes printed on tombstones, so that a life story will be available in a single scan. Though a grave marker can give dates and names, and perhaps even a short phrase, a website, accessible through a barcode, provides the opportunity to give a much more complete impression of who the…