The Rise of QR Codes in 2025: How They’re Taking Over Our Lives

QR Codes in 2025

QR codes are everywhere. On your coffee cup. Your concert tickets. Maybe even the tag inside your new sweater. And, according to Uniqode’s State of QR Codes 2025 report, 59% of consumers scan them daily. Yeah, daily. It’s safe to say QR codes aren’t just a tech trend anymore; they’re a way of life. But why are businesses so obsessed with those little black-and-white squares? Simple. They’ve become a must-have. Not just for marketing, but for almost everything. Operations, logistics, even security. Need to confirm a delivery? Scan it. Checking into your…

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Medical Barcodes That Map the Mysteries of Tumors

Medical Barcodes

Barcodes Aren’t Just for Your Groceries Anymore Remember when barcodes were just for groceries? Scan, beep, done. Simple stuff. But now, they’re so much more. Barcodes are stepping into medicine, even cancer research. Crazy, right? They’re helping doctors decode cancer at a molecular level. Kind of like QR codes, but way smarter. You know how QR codes make life easier? Barcodes are doing that for science. Sci-fi? Nope. It’s real. Take Patho-DBiT, for example. Heard of it? It’s this groundbreaking tool developed at Yale that uses DNA barcoding to give…

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Tesco’s GS1 QR Code Trial Could Transform Shopping and Retail Operations

tesco QR Codes

Ever seen a QR code and wondered what all the fuss is about? Tesco is bringing something new to the table with GS1 QR codes, and it’s a step up from the regular QR codes most of us are used to. They’re currently testing these new codes on 12 own-brand meat and produce items in select stores across southern England. The aim? Reduce food waste, improve product traceability, and provide shoppers with better information. But what exactly is a GS1 QR code, and how is it different from the QR…

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UWB Uncovered: Is This the Tech That Will Replace QR Codes and NFC?

Ultra-Wideband (UWB)

Ultra-Wideband (UWB): The Future of Tech or Just Hype? Ever tried scanning a QR code and thought, “Why does this feel… clunky?” Or stood at a payment terminal, tapping your phone repeatedly, wishing it would just work? We’ve all been there. And while QR codes and NFC have been doing the job decently for years, there’s a new kid on the block that promises to make things way sleeker. Enter Ultra-Wideband (UWB), a technology that might just change the game. But what’s UWB? How does it compare to stuff like NFC and…

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