QR Code Press

Air Fest makes world’s largest QR code in Canada

02/23/2012 Stephen Vagus

Last year, two organizations were fighting to break the world record for the largest functioning QR code ever built. Hackerspace Charlotte, an artistic collective focused on digital media, and Skanz, a social networking platform specializing in QR codes, both succeeded in building massive codes. Unfortunately, their efforts may have been for naught, as a new competitor emerged last week and showed off its own gargantuan QR code. Air Fest, a provider of day camps and schools for children in Canada, has taken the title of champion with their staggering creation.…

Skanz targets kids for latest QR code initiative

12/03/201112/03/2011 John Montgallo

QR codes designed for kids between the ages of 7 and 12 have begun to appear in the marketing scene. SkanzJr, a social networking platform oriented around QR codes, has launched a new line of silicone bracelets that feature their own QR codes. The company is looking to take advantage of the current QR craze in the U.S. and hopes that kids will respond well to the mobile technology. Skanz has extensive experience in the field of branded bracelets, as the company has used these products to promote concerts in…

QR coded bracelets from Skanz can connect fans with their favorite music sensation

10/20/2011 Stephanie Beck

Skanz, a social networking platform based on QR codes and other mobile technologies, has introduced a new way for music artists to connect with their fans. The music industry has been long been inundated with energy that borders on the fanatic. Today, young artists are the subject of adoration from an equally young audience who craze constant contact with their favorite singer. Skanz is looking to make this connection a little simpler by offering to put QR codes on bracelets that can be given to fans. The first to use…

Giant QR code from Skanz seeks to break world record while offering scanners a chance to win prizes

10/08/2011 Stephen Vagus

Not to be outdone by Hackerspace Charlotte, a art and technology collective based in North Carolina, popular social networking platform Skanz has attempted to build the world’s largest QR code. Just the other day, the team from Hackerspace finished their 10,000 square foot QR code, which is visible from space via satellite imaging. While Hackerspace finished their project before Skanz, the opposing team is sure they will end up with the record breaking code as well as the most popular one, as their code will not simply link to their…