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QR codes used to promote clean transportation in Europe

06/07/201306/03/2013 Stephen Vagus

QR codes could be an effective promotion tool for electric vehicles Clean transportation is becoming one of the most prominent trends in Europe. Electric vehicles are becoming more available to consumers and the infrastructure capable of supporting these vehicles is growing more comprehensive. As more consumers become exposed to electric vehicles, being able to access information concerning these vehicles is beginning to grow more important. QR codes may be able to meet the information needs of consumers that are interested in clean transportation and electric vehicles. Hubject launches joint venture…

QR codes finding a home at popular events

06/01/201305/31/2013 L. Green

QR codes could be the answer to wait times at events When it comes to popular events and expositions, experiencing as much as possible is often the top priority of many people. At large events, it is common to stand in line for hours before being able to experiencing something interesting. This issue is exacerbated by the fact that people need to eat and drink, but attaining sustenance requires these people to stand in another line for prolonged periods of time. QR codes may be the best solution to this…

QR codes assigned to hundreds of digital encyclopedia artist entries

05/13/201305/11/2013 Julie Campbell

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…

QR codes may see the dawning of a new era from Visualead and Qurify

03/29/201304/11/2014 Jennifer Goula

Visualead acquires popular QR codes generator Visualead, a designer of visual QR codes, has announced its acquisition of Qurify, a popular QR code generator. The Qurify generator will now be incorporated into Visualead’s services, offering consumers and businesses alike a way to create visual QR codes that are significantly different from conventional versions of the codes. The acquisition is part of Visualead’s ongoing campaign to improve the capabilities of QR codes and make them more attractive in the realm of marketing and consumer engagement. Visual codes becoming more popular The…

QR codes patent may have been discovered in Bolivia

12/20/2012 Julie Campbell

An unknown record may have been uncovered by cyber activists, which could cause drama with the barcodes. Cyber activists in Bolivia have been working together and have come up with a possible unlawful patent related to the use of QR codes within that nation. The mcommerce story first unfolded online when a Twitter user posted the allegations. The Twitter user made the initial announcement about the alleged use of QR codes that have been patented in Bolivia with a statement that has been translated into English as “Can anyone in…