ResearchNew life for QR codes
In his Weekly Update, Colin Gibbs, the Gigaom Research curator for mobile, notes that ‘While NFC struggles, QR codes slog on’. The QR (Quick Response) codes that got their start in… Read more »
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In his Weekly Update, Colin Gibbs, the Gigaom Research curator for mobile, notes that ‘While NFC struggles, QR codes slog on’. The QR (Quick Response) codes that got their start in… Read more »
While NFC technology struggles to find much of an audience in North America, much-aligned QR codes are still an attractive vehicle for mobile marketing, ticketing and perhaps even payments. Read more »
Starbucks’ mobile payments system continues to gain traction in the U.S. while everyone else struggles to gain any traction. But whether the ubiquitous coffee chain could actually license any part of… Read more »
Layar, one of the first companies to bring augmented reality to mobile browsers, is now on Google Glass. The beta app scans print content, geo-layer, QR codes and even movie posters… Read more »
A Boston hospital created its own way to use Google Glass for real-time patient charts and medical information, already saving at least one life. Doctors scan a QR code with Glass… Read more »
Starbucks is set to roll out some compelling new features to its iPhone app, and OpenTable this week is making its mobile payments offering available to iPhone users in San Francisco… Read more »
Competing mobile payments systems may give the mobile wallet a much-needed boost in the short term, but they’re likely to slow mass-market adoption over the long haul. Read more »
Most hard drives store data using magnetic properties, but unfortunately those are only good for about 10 years. This might be great for your status updates, but if you’re storing photos… Read more »
PayPal unveiled a new mobile payments system that uses QR codes rather than newer technologies that are more costly for retailers to install. That’s a step in the right direction, but… Read more »
PayPal’s new mobile payments service will use QR codes and PIN numbers to verify in-store smartphone transactions over merchants’ existing point-of-sale equipment. It’s partnering with Discover, giving it a potential pool… Read more »