SIX QR codes will replace inpayment slips by 2018

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The quick response codes have been approved by the board of directors for two years from now. The SIX Interbank Clearing Ltd board of directors gave its approval for SIX QR codes to be used instead of inpayment slips. The intention is to have all the paper slip barcodes replaced by the quick response codes by mid 2018. The QR code was already going to be used by the company but this will greatly broaden its use. The purpose is to keep up with the market needs, the progress of…

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MasterCard launches new application focused on QR Codes

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Quick response codes could help boost mobile commerce Quick response codes have long been a powerful marketing and consumer engagement tool. As the codes become more popular, their use in mobile commerce is beginning to grow. MasterCard, which has a relatively strong interest in mobile commerce, has taken aim at QR codes, hoping to make them more attractive and suitable for mobile ventures. MasterCard has launched a new application called QkR, available for iOS and Android devices. The application is capable of scanning any quick response code that a user…

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QR codes are working their way into fashion

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QR code neckties could represent a new form of mobile marketing instead of business cards. A company called QR Tie is taking the barcodes in the form of QR codes into a new direction by working them directly into men’s neckties that would allow a person’s fashions to link directly to information stored online. The ties come in a number of different styles and allow the wearer to decide when the barcode is visible. Among the styles that are available for the ties featuring QR codes is The Charlie, which…

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QR codes provide considerable food supply chain possibilities

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These barcodes are being used to an increasing degree by restaurants and grocery stores. At a growing level, QR codes are being used by the food service and sale industries in order to help consumers to become more aware of the various stages of the supply chain in which their products have traveled. Edible quick response barcodes have made tech and marketing headlines from sushi restaurants. When scanned through the use of smartphones, these QR codes can provide consumers with information about the origin of the ingredients in their dish…

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QR codes added to electromagnetic flow meters

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The IZMAG from GEA Diessel now features smartphone friendly barcodes to be scanned. GEA Diessel has just announced that it has launched new QR codes that will be affixed to its electromagnetic flow meters in order to be able to ensure a faster and easier access to useful information for anyone carrying a smartphone or tablet device. The IZMAG electromagnetic flow meters from the companies now have quick response codes. By adding the QR codes to the electromagnetic flow meters, it means that customers of GEA Diessel will be able…

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