QR code at Hackerspace aims to be largest in the world

rooftop qr code

The barcodes are constantly popping up in new and unique locations and strategies. Since the QR code has started to become very popular, it has become a considerable target for companies and individuals that have been making attempts at creating the largest one in various ways. This was the case with Hackerspace, which created a rooftop barcode in a unique way. Other rooftop QR code projects have occurred in the past, as have other very large ones that have been presented in stadiums, corn fields, and other surprising and sometimes…

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QR codes record broken in Taiwan

Taiwan QR codes

Over 1000 people in the country came together to create a massive human barcode. On Sunday, more than 1000 people in Taiwan worked together on a promotion for the island, which created QR codes made out of people, in the hopes that they would be able to draw the attention of the world. The effort was designed to profit from the increase in smartphone use around the world. This is because the growing global penetration of smartphones has meant that a larger number of people have the capability of actually…

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QR codes successfully implemented by small unique beer company

Beer Bottle QR codes

The owner of 50 Back Brewing Company has launched a highly successful mobile campaign. Though Kimberly Rogers, the owner of 50 Back Brewing Company, generated free QR codes for her company a year ago, it wasn’t until just recently that she discovered how to best implement them for her business needs. Rogers was able to develop a massive mobile marketing campaign that was highly popular. After first reading about QR codes in a marketing blog, Rogers though that the technology looked “neat” and that “We should get one.” She felt…

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QR code used by BitInstant on their new prepaid debit card

credit card with qr code

Bitcoin has announced the use of the quick response barcodes on their plastic cards. BitInstant, the Bitcoin transfer service, has revealed that they will be launching a prepaid debit card that will feature a QR code, within the next couple of months. Bitcoin has had a sketchy past, due to international regulations, but is adding more conventional features. The reason that many people raise a brow at Bitcoin is that it has had a record with criminals using their services as a part of their schemes. Its very nature is…

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QR codes help to bring customers back for more

qr codes scanning

Repeat mobile commerce purchases are more likely with barcodes as encouragement. Merchants taking part in mobile commerce are always seeking sales, but it is the repeat customer that is the primary goal, and QR codes are proving effective in generating them. These simple two dimensional barcodes appear to convince customers to make additional orders. When a quick response barcode application is present on an individual’s smartphone, he or she has a greater likelihood of using quick response codes to make purchases. If the process is direct and simple, then the…

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