QR Code Press

NM Incite studies the increasing discussions concerning QR codes online

03/20/201203/19/2012 Stephen Vagus

Social media intelligence firm NM Incite has taken an interest in QR codes. Though QR codes are nothing new, having been developed more than a decade ago, they have only recently been getting more attention from marketers. This attention shot QR codes into the limelight, and consumers around the world have been encouraged to make use of the codes in some way. Because the codes are so easy to use, they have a wide appeal to several industries. The codes have become very popular with businesses, but NM Incite claims…

Café Causette launches new campaign to find the best mini-burger

03/15/201203/15/2012 Jennifer Goula

Hong Kong’s Cafe Causette has launched a new QR code campaign that gives consumers a chance to decide the fate of the café’s menu. The café has introduced five new mini-burgers to their menu, each of which is associated with their own QR codes. The campaign aims to engage customers in a new way. Café Causette is looking to engage the growing number of consumers with smart phones and other such mobile devices in Hong Kong and believes that QR codes are the best way to accomplish this. By scanning…

Social Passport seeks to raise the bar on consumer loyalty programs by incorporating QR codes and NFC tags

03/12/2012 Stephen Vagus

Social media and customer loyalty program have enjoyed a favorable union for several years. These customer loyalty programs often come in the form of daily deals and offers to consumers. The idea quickly grew in popularity amongst consumers, but businesses are now questioning its merit as the market becomes over saturated. Indeed, a significant number of businesses are adopting customer loyalty deal schemes, making it difficult to justify the return-on-investment and effectiveness of these programs. As companies question the value of these programs, Social Passport, a real-time social networking company,…

QWASI introduces its new and unique “appnostic” mobile photo sharing and printing services

03/10/201203/10/2012 Jennifer Goula

Leading mobile and social marketing tech and communications company, QWASI, which is known for its interactive solutions that are provided cross-market, has announced the release of its newest solution for mobile photo sharing and printing. This new service is designed to provide solutions to some of the most common issues faced by cell phone users, which are the ability to obtain quality printed pictures from pictures they have snapped using their mobile devices. Though the initial launch makes the service available only to American mobile users, the company intends to…

Myspace and Gravity Jack team to bring augmented reality to the forefront of social media

03/09/201203/09/2012 Jorge Gonzalez

*Gravity Jack augmented reality demo As augmented reality and social media begin to intertwine, more companies and networks are building partnerships. The latest of these is the teaming of Gravity Jack, an augmented reality developer, and Myspace, the one-time ruler of social networking space. The duo has plans to bring augmented reality technology to the realm of music and entertainment. The effort will produce new and engaging content that will be available on the Myspace platform. Myspace has been working on this content since last year, when it was purchased…