Category: QR Codes

Learn why QR Codes are so cool and what creative uses and ideas people are coming up with everyday.

QR code payments framework established by Central Bank of Nigeria

Stephanie Beck
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The CBN has announced that it has created a quick response barcode based transaction standard. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced that it had established a QR code payments framework to be used as a standard in the country. The CBN explained that the guidelines align with its strategy for financial system safety and stability. The CBN specified that the new QR code payments framework is an important part of its overall mandate for making certain that the Nigerian financial system remain stable and safe. These guidelines are…

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CAYIN adds QR code generator feature for easier contactless interaction

Jennifer Goula
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The company has embedded the option into its latest digital signage player software version. Digital signage solution provider CAYIN Technology has added a new QR code generator feature to its latest software version. All SMP-NEO2 series digital signage players now have the new feature. This includes software for the signs such as the SMP-2300, SMP-2310, and the SMP-8000. The new QR code generator feature was added to provide corporates, retailers and a spectrum of other businesses with new contactless interaction solutions. The goal is to take advantage of the large…

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New Atlantic City Park QR codes help enhance the visitor experience

L. Green
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These easy-to-use quick response codes allow people to learn more about the facilities and features. In a recent report by the Atlantic City Council, it was announced that new park QR codes would be rolled out to among the improvements being made to the area. On top of the changes made to the public facilities, the quick response codes will provide accessible information. The original announcement was made by Atlantic Park Director Bryant Rasmussen as a part of his annual report to the Atlantic City Council. The park QR codes…

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QR code contact tracing system gets high praise in Australian state

Stephanie Beck
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New South Wales Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello applauded the technology. In New South Wales, Australia, hospitality businesses and hairdressers are now required to use a QR code contact tracing system. Though it was available on a voluntary level, it became mandatory at the start of the year. According to New South Wales Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello, the QR code contact tracing system is the best tool for getting the job done. He has applauded the check-in system’s effectiveness and was doing so even before it because…

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QR code inventor happy with its use in battle against COVID-19

John Montgallo
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Masahiro Hara first developed the square black and white barcodes for the automotive industry. When Masahiro Hara first became the QR code inventor a quarter of a century ago, the idea was to solve a problem that had nothing to do with public health. When the idea came to him, he ran off from a lunchtime game of Go to make it happen. It was the look of the ancient strategy game and the way the stones were arranged on the playing board that inspired the QR code inventor to…

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