Budget Travel, an online and print magazine for travelers, has partnered with La Quinta Inn & Suites to offer a mobile application. The application functions as both a QR code reader and news feed, allowing users to get updates on La Quinta’s deals as well as planning and sightseeing tips. Budget Travel debut the use of QR codes in its February issue, which was accompanied with a guide on how to use the codes. Through this partnership, La Quinta will also implement QR codes in their print and online materials.…
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Travelers and residents benefit from new scanning capabilities in the U.K.
The United Kingdom is beginning to use QR codes more regularly. The Herfordshire County Council has decided to use the codes to help residents and visitors access travel information. The council has set up a website that the codes will be linked to and those that scan the codes will have direct access to public transport information. Hertfordshire is the first to implement the codes in the south east region of the UK. The codes will be available at bus stops as well as online. Scanning the code will also…
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QR codes have hit the metropolitan public transit system of Seoul, Korea. Officials have placed the code on each of the city’s 6,300 bus stops. When scanned, the code offer’s the user with real-time information on bus services, schedules, and current location. Available in a number of languages, the service caters to the large portion of the society that relies on public transport to conduct day-to-day activities and business. The service will also be of benefit to foreign tourists as it will provide them with information regarding directions and points…
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