QR Code Press

QR codes are central to Memory Lane Heritage Village attempt to spike tourism

01/05/201501/03/2015 Julie Campbell

The museum located in coastal Nova Scotia is using some of the latest technology to take visitors back in time. The coastal community of Lake Charlotte in Nova Scotia, Canada, is home to the Memory Lane Heritage Village, which is a museum that is focused on depicting coastal living in the province in the 1940s and 1950s, but that is now using QR codes and mobile devices to appeal to today’s tourist. The museum is giving itself a high tech upgrade and is using a contribution of $300,000 to do…

QR codes promote student literacy in Mineola, New York

12/19/201412/17/2014 Julie Campbell

The kids have been encouraged to use mobile technology to share their favorite books with others. The Hampton Street School in Mineola, New York, is using QR codes and mobile technology as a part of a greater effort to encourage students to read and to start to discover a wider variety of different kinds of books. The school has now created an interactive recommendation experience based on the scans of quick response codes. The goal of the use of the QR codes is to encourage students to read more and…

QR codes are the latest tech from OceanWatch Australia

11/28/201411/25/2014 Jennifer Goula

These quick response codes are being used to track seafood and inform buyers about the history of their products. OceanWatch Australia has now announced the introduction of the new unique QR codes that are meant to give buyers the opportunity to use their smartphones and tablets to trace the history of the seafood that they are interested in purchasing. These quick response codes can be scanned to provide wholesale buyers with information specific to that product. For example, wholesale buyers can scan the QR codes to obtain the information with…

QR codes enhance Broomfield Veterans Memorial exhibits

11/05/201411/01/2014 John Montgallo

The displays now feature quick response codes that will allow visitors to use smartphones to learn more. The Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum has now added QR codes to its various displays and exhibits that include everything from the Civil War to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These quick response codes are designed to give visitors the chance to learn even more while they’re there. By scanning the QR codes with a smartphone or tablet, visitors to the museum are directed to YouTube videos that are relevant to each display…

QR codes help consumers to rescue sea life

10/23/201410/21/2014 Julie Campbell

A new strategy is using quick response codes to help shoppers to make informed choices. A new use for QR codes has been created by the Advanced Research Corp. (ARC) for the Fish Trax Marketplace that will give consumers the opportunity to learn more about sustainable practices so that they can inform themselves and make the choices that they feel are right. By using quick response codes, it makes the effort affordable, while being easy for consumers to use. According to the president of ARC, John Lavrakas, these QR codes…