Donation meter QR codes make digital contributions easier in Lynchburg

Donation meter QR codes - Image of parking meter

The downtown region of the Virginia community is making it simpler for locals to support non-profits. The community of Lynchburg, Virginia, now has a new opportunity to support non-profits in the area through donation meter QR codes. These “caring meters” look like traditional parking meters but serve an entirely different purpose. The donation meter QR codes provide the opportunity to support those non-profits even without loose change. The “Change for Change” initiative was created to give locals the opportunity to use their loose change to make donations to these organizations.…

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Super Value and MobileAssist unveil Bahamian QR code payments

Bahamian QR Code Payments - grocery store

The collaboration is mean to make it easier for shoppers in the Bahamas to purchase their groceries. Mobile Assist, a financial technology provider in the Bahamas, is working with Super Value to provide shoppers with a Bahamian QR code payments option for cashless transactions while buying their groceries. The partnership has made it possible for consumers to skip the use of cash when buying their food. MobileAssist released a statement about the Bahamian QR code payments partnership, explaining that it provides consumers with more transaction type options at the checkout…

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Incognia to boost mobile security by spotting QR code fraud

QR code fraud - mobile technology

The company uses geo-location data to help ensure users remain secure when scanning the barcodes. Mobile security experts have their eyes on QR code fraud at the moment, since the barcodes have exploded in popularity due to their affordability, ease of implementation and ease of use for several purposes. Quick response codes are used for everything from digital restaurant menus to mobile payments. It is in the area of contactless mobile payments that experts are particularly concerned about the potential for QR code fraud. These have surged in use this…

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Venmo payment app diversifies with credit card QR code launch

Credit card QR code - Venmo Credit Card

The mobile payments company has taken its first steps into the plastic card business with mobile features. Payment app Venmo, owned by PayPal Holdings Inc., has launched its first physical payment option with a credit card QR code prominently displayed on the front. The option to apply for this payment method is being rolled out in a gradual way. The cards themselves, featuring the credit card QR code, are issued by Synchrony Financial. The first wave of availability is to US consumers, according to the company. Cardholders can opt for…

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Square QR codes launch, allowing diners to order from their restaurant tables

Square QR codes - Square pay machine and a mobile phone

The system was developed to help provide restaurants with a new way to operate during the pandemic. Square QR codes are offering restaurants a new way to keep operating by making it possible for diners to peruse the menu, order the food they want, and pay without ever having to interact with a server. The barcodes themselves aren’t unique but combining them with the point of sale system makes a difference. The pandemic has caused many restaurants to use quick response barcodes to replace printed menus. This helps to reduce…

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