QR codes assigned to hundreds of digital encyclopedia artist entries

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The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities has added these smartphone friendly barcodes. The Louisiana Endowment for Humanities (LEH)has announced that it is now including QR codes as a new and smartphone friendly feature to its ever growing digital encyclopedia of the history and culture of the state, KnowLA. The LEH is not issuing these barcodes to museums across the state to be downloaded and displayed next to artwork. The museums can post the QR codes next to the artwork so that visitors can use their smartphones to scan them. By…

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QR codes scanned daily by 2.75 million Americans

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A recent survey of U.S. smartphone users has revealed that a large number use the barcodes regularly. Arbitron and Edison Research have just released the results of their most recent mobile use study, which was conducted throughout January and February, and which revealed that QR codes are being regularly used by a large number of smartphone owning Americans. The research revealed that there are a large number of people who scan the barcodes daily. The study included the participation of 2,021 people in the United States, above the age of…

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QR codes scanning apps present on 32 percent of German smartphones

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Forrester research has found that while the capability is there, it’s not always being used. The result of a new Forrester Research study have just been revealed and have indicated that among Germans with smartphones, 32 percent have apps for scanning QR codes installed on their devices. However, it also determined that among them, very few scan on a monthly basis. Among smartphone owners, only 8 percent in total – regardless of whether or not they have an app on their devices at the moment – scan QR codes on…

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QR codes used by mobile communication app for digital user identities

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WeChat has released a new application to allow users to share with their friends. One of the top mobile communication apps in India, WeChat, has announced that it is now giving its users the ability to use QR codes to share their digital identities through that program, as well as through email and Facebook. This works as a kind of calling or business card that will let users share their data with others. For example, by scanning the unique QR codes, the user’s entire identity – as created by them…

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QR codes taking important place in social media marketing

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A wave of new mobile apps are starting to integrate Facebook, Twitter, and barcodes Smartphone marketers are rapidly discovering the power of QR marketing are coming up with innovative new ways to integrate their use with the already recognized strength of the social networks. For example, the Denso Wave Company based in Japan has just selected the QR Blaster app in order to generate the barcodes for Facebook. That application is already being used by many companies and individuals through its web based format, with 45 different options available which…

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