The national QR Code allows consumers to scan and transfer funds from 27e e-payment apps. SGQR code is a universal QR code that was recently launched in Singapore to give merchants the ability to accept different cashless payments without having to display multiple quick response codes. The SGQR enables consumers to scan and transfer funds from as many as 27 e-payment applications. SGQR is now ready for commercial roll out. While the fist technical specifications of the SGQR code were first unveiled in November 2017, it is only now ready…
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Singapore Land Transport Authority uses QR code geofencing to control bike parking
Bike sharing programs are highly popular in the country, leading to new licensing and parking rules. The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced a new QR code geofencing system meant to help control indiscriminate parking of shared bikes. Bicycle sharing programs have spiked in popularity in recent years. A new licensing strategy has been developed and is starting to roll out across the city state. Among the main issues the QR code geofencing is designed to overcome is indiscriminate parking. Shared bicycles have been parked pretty much anywhere they…
Read MoreLiquid Pay QR code payments to be offered in 25,000 Singapore retailers
Thousands of merchants are expected to adopt the new quick response code based mobile payment service. The Liquid Pay QR code is now targeting Singapore retail locations. The company predicts that 25,000 of those companies will be participating in this mobile payments method. These merchants will be on board within the next 12 months, says the firm. Liquid Pay allows purchase transactions to be completed through the use of QR code scans. The Liquid Pay QR code scans also allow customers to compare merchant discounts and use an app to…
Read MoreQR codes used on tote bags as ad space
Young entrepreneurs from Singapore have come up with this marketing project. Four innovative students from the Design Entrepreneurship Center at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) in Singapore have come up with a new way to use QR codes to reach as many smartphone users as possible. This mobile commerce marketing effort uses a simple canvas tote bag for ad space. These totes feature space on the side where marketers can bring an engaging mobile commerce experience to anyone who sees the bag. All consumers need to do is use their smartphones to…
Read MoreFacial Codes investigates the link between people and photography
QR codes and art are colliding once again, this time by the work of Singapore photographer Kamarule. The photographer has launched a new series called Facial Codes. The series aims to explore the relationship people have with 2D images. As an art form, photography has enjoyed a great deal of appreciation over the past several years. Photographs have become a large part of people’s lives and many use them to express their emotions. This relationship is often very complex, leading Kamarule to investigate the matter more thoroughly. The Facial Codes…
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