2d barcode scanning Archives

QR codes assist Phoenix airport visitors to find their way around

11/28/2011 Sam Lambert

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has announced that they will be using QR codes to perform a number of new tasks to make the traveler’s experience a faster, easier, and more convenient one. They will use QR codes to find the official website for the airport, learn a flight’s status, find restaurants and other amenities within the terminal, complete satisfaction surveys for taxi service, identify problems in the airport’s restrooms, or even have the airport notify you of the location of your vehicle in the parking lot via email upon…

Success of QR codes at New York Fashion Week may inspire designers to use the codes more often

09/26/201109/26/2011 Stephen Vagus

With New York Fashion Week coming to an end earlier this month, many of those attending the event came face to face with QR codes for the first time. The codes left an impression on many and allowed them to connect with some of their favorite fashion designers. Designers attending the event leveraged the codes in an attempt to engage consumers and expose them to an emerging mobile technology that is likely to become more prominent in the future. While many were wary of the codes at first, attendees soon…

HanseMerkur offers i-nigma mobile tool to enhance customer experiences

09/22/201109/22/2011 Stephanie Beck

The HansMerkur Insurance Group has announced that it will be making it even easier for their customers to file their medical claims by using quick response (QR) codes that can be scanned into their iPhone or iPad 2 devices. The new customer service 2D barcode scanning being offered by HanseMerkur Krankenversicherung AG has been called i-nigma, and was developed by the mobile barcode solutions pioneer and global leader, 3GVision. This allows private health insurance policyholders with the insurer to instantly file their claims and monitor the status of those bills…

The temperature rises on projected consumer scanning trends

05/10/2011 Stephen Vagus

The approach of summer could mean big things for mobile marketing, according to Sharesquare CEO Matthias Galcia. Sharesquare is a startup based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in mobile marketing with an emphasis on QR codes. As the days grow longer and warmer, people are more inclined to go outside and adopt more active lifestyles. While they may be stepping away from the TV and magazines, they won’t be letting go of their smart phones. Galcia believes that summer will show a massive increase in QR awareness as consumers…