February has arrived and that means that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. As the day creeps closer, people are beginning to look for gifts for their loved ones. For the tech-savvy, getting a romantic gift can be as simple as making a QR code. Chocolate is, perhaps, the most iconic sweet for Valentine’s Day. In the past, companies like Lock&Lock from South Korea have constructed QR codes made entirely out of chocolate. The feat is not as challenging as it may seem, as YouTube’s decocookie shows. Decocookie’s latest…
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Blending technology and art: Some of the recent projects from artist Yiying Lu
Innovative modern artist Yiying Lu is making waves in the mobile world. Lu, who has created designs for Conan O’Brien, Twitter, TBS and several other companies, has been incorporating QR codes and augmented reality into her work for some time. Among her most recent projects include custom wall graphic for the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley, California, and she was in attendance at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Nevada to show off her work. The Computer History Museum recently held its Australia Week event, which aimed to show…
Read MoreSkanz targets kids for latest QR code initiative
QR codes designed for kids between the ages of 7 and 12 have begun to appear in the marketing scene. SkanzJr, a social networking platform oriented around QR codes, has launched a new line of silicone bracelets that feature their own QR codes. The company is looking to take advantage of the current QR craze in the U.S. and hopes that kids will respond well to the mobile technology. Skanz has extensive experience in the field of branded bracelets, as the company has used these products to promote concerts in…
Read MoreCreative and edible QR code winner
As QR codes continue to soar in popularity, they are inspiring many to find innovative ways to use them. Clock Creative, award-winning brand and commutations specialists based in the UK, have created a code comprised of more than 500 individual chunks of chocolate. The code, which is just over three feet in length, was created for the annual Chocolate Festival held in Ramsbottom, England. The agency wanted to make the event special for their home town by giving it a mobile technology flare. The code, which is made from small…
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