After fans searched around the world for a number of barcodes, the last one was located in Canada Entertainer, musician, entrepreneur, and performer Taylor Swift is well known for her love of dropping hints for mystery challenges around her music, and a recent challenge had fans looking for QR code displays around the world. Swift often tucks Easter Eggs into her performances and albums Recently, the performer challenged her fans, also known as Swifties, to spot posters and murals displayed in locations around the world and that showed a QR…
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Japan and other Asian countries to collab on QR code payments
The barcodes are already popular in many of the countries, so they now aim to make them compatible Japan has joined a number of other Asian countries in an effort to create a QR code payments system that ca be used across all their borders, making it easier for the digital transaction services to be used from one country to the next. There are a number of Southeast Asian countries involved Among the countries joining the QR code payment system collaboration is India, among several other Southeast Asian nations. Payments…
Read MoreSmall cities and towns increasingly turn to QR code heritage projects
Moose Jaw, Canada is among the latest examples of this use for quick response barcodes. In a recent Heritage Advisory Committee meeting for the city of Moose Jaw in Canada, the attendees viewed a presentation introducing QR code plaques as a way to share the city’s history with residents and visitors. The appeal includes consumer familiarity with the technology and affordability of implementation The presentation was given by Jessica McNaughton, a local business owner of memoryKPR, which provides businesses and individuals alike with the opportunity to store, save, and protect…
Read MoreWill DOOM QR codes draw player ire with forced microtransactions
An enthusiast has added the barcodes to the game to direct payment UI when an item is picked up Software and hardware enthusiast Guy Dupont has added QR codes-based microtransactions to his DOOM mod, requiring players to scan and pay a tiny fee every time they pick up an item in the game. DOOM is a game first launched as shareware back in 1993 When the title first launched, the first nine levels were available for free, and anyone who wanted to continue on their adventures needed to pay for…
Read MoreJapan and ASEAN plan QR code mobile payments integration
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan intend to unify their systems next year Beginning next year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan intend to combine their QR code mobile payment systems to streamline transactions and skip currency exchange requirements. This strategy will be particularly beneficial to tourists moving throughout the region. This strategy was announced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan (METI), and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). Its purpose is to make spending a smoother experience throughout the regions. METI…
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