Sunday, February 24, 2013

QR-codes


QR-codes

What is QR-codes?

QR-codes were first invented in Japan, were they are really common. QR-codes are much more useful than a standard barcode, because it can store much more data, and it have a lot more space.  QR is short for Quick Response (because they can be read quickly by a cell phone).

What are they used for?

QR-codes are basically used to take a piece of information from a transitory media and put it in to your cell phone.

Where can you find it?

You might have seen QR Codes in a magazine advert, on a billboard, a web page or even on someone’s t-shirt. You can scan this QR-code (using an app, that only takes 1 minute to download, and you can get it for both apple or android. )Once it is in your cell phone, it may give you details about that business, or details about the person wearing the t-shirt, show you a URL which you can click to see a trailer for a movie, or it may give you a coupon which you can use in a local outlet.
QR-codes are much more useful than a standard barcode, because it can store much more data, and it have a lot more space.  
Here you can see an example of how to use a QR-code.

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1 comment:

  1. Very useful,and very well done. To improve have to think about what you are writing think about what you are going to reflect? Like the uses of a qr code,what can it be scanned by but otherwise very good stuff i see!
    Keep it up!
    Youssef Ali 8bb

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