The advance of technology brings many changes to the various industries of the world. Emerging marketing techniques centered on the mobile industry have come to redefine advertising as a whole. With the advent of these new marketing strategies, consumers have come to expect more interactive forms of advertising. QR codes are playing a vital role in delivering dynamic content to consumers, and the marketing industry may be on the verge of and interactive explosion, according to Datamonitor, a leading independent market analysis firm. More companies have been making use of…
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Vizibility is working on new mobile platform that will leverage QR codes for social networking
QR codes are becoming increasingly entangled with social networking. The codes have been a versatile tool in the marketing world but their uses in that capacity appeal to a broad audience looking for a way to maintain their electronic reputations. Vizibility, a young company that specializes in search engine listing, is looking to take advantage of the social appeal of QR codes. The company has announced that it is developing a new mobile platform that will allow business professionals to share information more easily. Through Vizibility’s new platform, users can…
Read MorePearl Media combines QR codes with NFC and augmented reality to make a fully interactive crime scene
Mobile technology has come a long way, growing more advanced and capable in dealing with everyday routines as time passes. QR codes, NFC and augmented reality technology are three of the most promising technologies to emerge from the mobile industry. Each has been used for a myriad of purposes ranging from marketing to entertainment and information distribution, and have been shown to synergize well when used together. Companies, and consumers, often favor one of these technologies over the other, however, claiming their superiority based upon arbitrary value. This practice belies…
Read MoreToyota introduces ToyoTag QR codes
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A has announced that it will be including quick response (QR) codes into its marketing mix, to allow mobile phone-using customers to obtain instant access to vehicle quotes, promotions, safety tips, videos, and other tools, information, and features. Calling the 2D barcodes the ToyoTag, customers of the major car manufacturer can capture the image of the logo within a ring in order to obtain content related to the company and its products. The feature works with both standard mobile phones and smartphones alike. The SnapTag reader can…
Read MoreDairy Queen injects interactivity in new fundraising campaign for the Children’s Miracle Network
When it comes to raising money for a good cause, mobile technology can be used to great effect. Dairy Queen will be incorporating QR codes into their latest fundraising campaign hoping to take advantage of the widespread use of smart phones and other mobile devices. The company will be using the codes for their 2011 Miracle Treat Day, a campaign that will turn every Dairy Queen in Canada into a fundraising center for the Children’s Miracle Network. Mobio Technologies, a mobile marketing solutions firm based in Vancouver, Canada, is providing…
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