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COMMENTARY: The Strange Compatibility of Human Connection And QR Codes
At the end of 2021, comedian Grace Mulvey brought smiles to many on Twitter when she reflected on the unexpected rise of a technology that was laughed off by many. “I can’t think of anyone who has had a better year than the QR code. What a comeback.” While our …
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Social Life Blends QR Codes With Crypto to Spark Mobile Payments for Retail Niches
Two of the busiest trends in payments are quick-response (QR) codes and cryptocurrency, and now payments players are finding ways to blend the two. Social Life Network Inc. on Friday said its Decentral Life unit has added a QR code application for its platform supporting digital wallets and payments. The …
Read More »How to Get the Most Out of QR Codes
This new payment technology is spreading fast, but a common set of specifications is urgently needed to ensure global compatibility. Walk down a street in China or India, and it becomes immediately apparent that quick-response (QR) codes are woven into the fabric of everyday life. Nothing demonstrates this more than …
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COMMENTARY: QR Codes for Payments Are Getting More Sophisticated
That visual, machine-interface technology we all know from the grocery store is experiencing a renaissance. The first item to be marked with a Universal Product Code or barcode tracks back more than forty years. But now the technology is brand new again, expanded in form to the quick-response (QR) code …
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QR Code Transactions Are on the Rise, But Now So Are Concerns About QR Code Fraud
With the Covid-19 pandemic helping fuel broad adoption of Quick Response codes by merchants for payments and ordering, it was only a matter of time before criminals exploited the contactless technology. Fraudsters are creating fake QR codes that, when scanned, take consumers to a bogus landing page that collects payment …
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