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What If a QR Code Became the Mona Lisa of the Future?

04/29/2025 John Montgallo

Turning QR Codes Into Art: How Artvizual is Transforming the Game QR codes. We all use them—for menus, payments, guided tours—you name it. They’ve become a daily part of life, with 59% of us scanning them every single day, according to recent numbers. But while they’re undeniably practical, traditional QR codes don’t exactly scream creativity. That’s where Artvizual changes the game. This Amsterdam-based company has flipped the script by launching a store that turns plain QR codes into stunning pieces of visual art, both animated and static. A Quick Look…

QR code technology used to help event planners manage seating

01/10/202401/09/2024 John Montgallo

The quick response tech was designed to make it easier for event planners and attendees alike. An event management software company called Eventdex recently announced the launch of a new QR code application to support efficient seating management, table location, and event check-ins. Event attendees can use the technology by scanning a barcode, checking in and finding their seats. Event attendees simply need to use their smartphones to scan a QR code at the event. From there, they can check in and are provided with their table and seat information.…

QR codes now applied to Facebook profiles on Android app

10/21/201310/19/2013 Julie Campbell

The social network is now adding these barcodes directly to its user timelines. It has just been revealed that some Android users of the Facebook app now have the opportunity to give their friends the chance to scan QR codes that are located on their profiles. These scans direct other smartphone device users directly to those Facebook profiles. These QR codes have started to be noticed not only by Android Beta Testers, but also other individuals who do not use the beta version of the app. That said, the barcodes…

Are QR codes effective mobile commerce tools?

10/06/201310/04/2013 Stephen Vagus

QR codes are more than marketing tools QR codes are nothing new. The codes have been around for several years and have primarily been used in the marketing sector. Advertisers in Japan initially stumbled upon the engagement potential of the codes after seeing how they were being put to use as inventory tracking tools by their creator, Denso Wave. While the codes have become synonymous with marketing, especially that of the mobile variety, they are much more than advertising gimmicks, and this fact is becoming better understood as more companies…

Amazon Flow comes to Android devices

07/05/201207/04/2012 Jesse Collins

Application combines augmented reality with barcode scanning technologies A9, a subsidiary of Amazon and developer of mobile technologies, has announced that its new augmented reality and barcode scanning application is now available for Android mobile devices. The application, called Amazon Flow, was officially unveiled in 2011, when it was made available for iOS devices. A9 noted the success of the application and had determined that it would be a viable and popular tool for the Android crowd. The Android version of the Amazon Flow application is now available on Amazon’s…