QR Code Press

Paperlinks QR code scanner now available on the Android Market

01/24/201201/24/2012 John Montgallo

Popular QR code generator and scanner, Paperlinks, which is known for its business friendliness, has just announced that it is now available on the Android Market. Android-based smartphone users can now download the app for free in order to be able to use a number of different kinds of QR code services. Paperlinks also provides businesses with Android NFC support. By using this new app, users of Android mobile devices will be able to rapidly and effectively create their own QR codes or scan those that have already been created.…

Fox uses massive QR code campaign to promote its new movie “Chronicle”

01/10/201201/10/2012 L. Green

Fox has used a QR code billboard promotion to reach the NFL playoff game audience in order to spread the word about the upcoming release of its found footage style horror film called “Chronicle” which will open on February 3. The production company is hoping to appeal to tech-savvy viewers watching the wildcard game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New York Giants, by airing a five second-long “billboard” clip of a QR code. Viewers who have smartphones and tablets and who have downloaded a QR code scanner app can…

World’s first QR protection application coming from Symantec

11/08/2011 Jesse Collins

There can be no doubt that QR codes are becoming vastly popular. Both businesses and individuals are finding uses for the codes that range from expansive marketing campaigns to personal branding. The codes are not only grabbing the attention of tech-savvy companies and consumers, however, they are also attracting the notice of people looking to exploit their rampant popularity. The number of malicious QR codes is growing and most mobile consumers are entirely exposed to the risk such codes present. Symantec, a renowned security firm, has created the world’s first…

AR browser Junaio receives update enabling it to scan QR codes

08/30/201108/30/2011 Stephen Vagus

As augmented reality continues to grow more advanced, real life may be becoming more like the Internet. Metaio, an augmented reality developing firm based in Germany, aims to make this a reality with their AR browser Junaio. The application allows users to see a world integrated with virtual reality, enabling them to interact with the digital aspects as they would while browsing the Internet. Despite the appeal of augmented reality, a mobile app does not seem complete if it cannot scan barcodes. So, Metaio has updated their platform so that…

Android compatible QR Pal code scanner released to combine scanning and sharing

08/19/201108/19/2011 Stephanie Beck

United Kingdom-based QR Pay Ltd., has unveiled its latest Android compatible application in the form of its new QR Pal Mobile Phone app product. This new app was created to increase the usefulness of the typical QR code scanner, by permitting additional features after scanning, such as storing the barcode and sharing it among friends. It also provides an additional “Safe Browsing” element, in addition to a payment facility, so that it is the first QR code scanner app that places focus on security. According to CTO Chris Cooke, from…