Tag: qr code technology

QR code on Persil packs adds accessibility

John Montgallo
QR code - Scanning a code

Unilever has announced that the barcodes will help people who are partially sighted or blind. Unilever has partnered with Zapvision to add a QR code to its Persil packs in order to make its products more accessible to customers who are partially sighted or blind. The barcode system was created by Zappar, a digital agency and member of AIPIA. The new partnership means that the special QR code is now available on Persil laundry detergent products that will be sold throughout the United Kingdom. While this technology was originally unveiled…

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QR codes help real estate agents offer an easier home buying process to customers

John Montgallo
QR codes - Real Estate

Much of the experience of shopping for a place to live occurs online, and barcodes are helping. QR codes have seen quite a burst of popularity over the last three years and are now starting to find more standard places in people’s lives, including in their home-buying experience. Realtors have been using quick response codes to make it easier to share online information. From 2018 through 2020, the use of QR codes rose by an estimated 96 percent, and real estate agents didn’t fail to pay attention to the trend.…

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CAYIN adds QR code generator feature for easier contactless interaction

Jennifer Goula
QR code generator - person scanning barcode

The company has embedded the option into its latest digital signage player software version. Digital signage solution provider CAYIN Technology has added a new QR code generator feature to its latest software version. All SMP-NEO2 series digital signage players now have the new feature. This includes software for the signs such as the SMP-2300, SMP-2310, and the SMP-8000. The new QR code generator feature was added to provide corporates, retailers and a spectrum of other businesses with new contactless interaction solutions. The goal is to take advantage of the large…

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QR code invention wins global impact in electronics award

Stephanie Beck
QR Code invention - figures building QR code

The quick response barcode was first created in Japan by Denso Wave Inc. The initial QR code invention occurred in Japan. These barcodes date back to the 1990s and were created for a reason that has very little to do with how they are used today. This little oft mocked black and white barcode has just received an important award. According to the company behind the QR code invention, the barcode has received an award recognizing its impact on the world as a critical tool for sharing information. The company…

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First QR code transport ticketing system launched in the Philippines

Jennifer Goula
QR code transport ticketing system - Commuters in station

AF Payments partnered with GCash to launch the quick response (QR) code-based system. AF Payments, Inc., the company behind tap-and-go payment system “beep,” has teamed up with GCash to roll out the first QR code transport ticketing system in the Philippines. The first to adopt the mobile payments system will be the Metra Manila-based BGC Bus and the Cebu-based Topline Express Ferries. Passengers simply pay for their transit tickets through the GCash mobile app. BGC Bus and Topline Express Ferries customers can now pay their faire through the GCash app…

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