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M&M’s QR Code

We have seen QR Codes made from Frisk Mints, now sakibomb222 has made a working QR Code from a 56 oz bag of M&M’s that resolves to the M&M website. Mars (which makes the candy) will probably wonder why their advertising agency BBDO, New York didn’t get their first.

 
 

Not so Great QR Code Use

Following on from a great QR Code use we have a not so great. Reader in Digital Spaces at the Edinburgh College of Art, Dr. Chris Speed and Research Associate at University College London, Ralph Barthel have produced a ten minute digital video (below) from 3000 QR codes where each code resolves as a frame […]

Great QR Code Use

Honda Wang has come up with a brilliantly simple use of QR Codes in education, flashcards you can’t cheat with!

(I made up this one).
 

$550k For a Rebranded QR code

MSKYNET have received $550K venture capital funding to roll out their SPARQCodes (rebranded QR Codes). Others in this space using a propriotory proprietary or rebranded open source code include BeeTagg, QubeTag, Scanbuy EZcode, JAGTAG, Microsoft Tag and AT&T Create-a-Code. Will they all survive?
 

Moscow QR Code Treasure Hunt

Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) the largest mobile phone operator in Russia is promoting its Red Energy tariff plan in Moscow with a QR Code treasure hunt (video below).

QR CODE ADVENTURE IN MOSCOW Vlad Sitnikov

 

Sponsor a QR Code Paint Job

The City of Manor, Texas has been using QR Codes for some time now so we should not be surprised by their latest clever idea. Apparently it’s time to repaint the towns elevated water storage tank and they are looking for a sponsor for the project. The sponsor gets to have the first ever […]

Food Coop Wins QR Code Shelf Tag Race

A few days ago PCC Natural Markets announced that it was planning to use QR Codes on shelf tags but it looks like they have been beaten to the draw. Reader Jack Olmsted pointed me towards this post on Port Townsend Food Coop and cheese maker Mt. Townsend Creamery using a QR Code to direct […]

First QR Code Online UK Clothing Retailer

The UK’s first QR Code online clothing retailer officially launches a new website tomorrow but it’s up already and you can see it at QRazystuff.com. Behind the operation is Suffolk based entrepreneur, Martin Rides who organized the first London QR Code meet-up. Martin is a great guy and QRazystuff deserves to be a success, so […]

Japan Neko Designer QR Code

As part of their communication plan, Japan Neko a Japanese language search engine has commisioned SET to create a designer QR code (image below) incorporating their branded Neko character. Can you scan it?

 

PCC Natural Markets QR Code

One week after Vestcom’s expression of awareness of QR Codes, PCC Natural Markets is planning to use QR Codes so that shoppers can see product specific informational videos on their smart phones. Testing of QR codes on shelf tags for melons and avocados will begin soon, with codes linking to ‘how-to videos’ that will give […]

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