Google Maps/Blogs Mashup with QR Codes

A Google Maps/Blogs mashup in beta on blokal.de creates a regional overview of blogs. Regional and local blogs are sorted by city and linked. A nice touch is that for each article a QR code is generated which you can print and place at the location you have blogged about.

2D Barcode Widget

A new 2D Barcode widget that will generate QR Code and Datamatrix Code has appeared on netvibes ecosystem.

Shotcode WordPress Plugin

Shotcode have made available a WordPress plugin that automatically generates ShotCodes for every blog entry.

Datamatrix Stickers in Madrid

These stickers are beginning to pop up all over Madrid outside restaurants, shops and business premises. 11870.com is used to share places and services through reviews, pictures and videos. This particular sticker decodes to a page for the usability specialists dnx group.

iPhone Barcode App v0.3

In addition to iPhone 2d code readers NeoReader and iDecode, Stefan Hafeneger’s Barcode App v0.3 is now available for download at the Apple iTunes store (search for Hafeneger). With this version you can decode Datamatrix and QR Codes, save results in a database, open urls in Safari, email addresses in Mail, phone numbers in Phone […]

iDecode for the iPhone

Haploid France has gained Apple approval for iDecode for the iPhone (search for iDecode on iTunes). Unlike NeoReader’s recent iPhone 2d code reader Haploid’s is QR Code and Data Matrix only (version 1.1).

Datamatrix Art at LA Gallery

The Scion Installation LA Gallery is hosting an exhibition Insiders, Outsiders, & the Middle which includes a Datamatrix art work by Space Invader, a Parisian street artist.

The Datamatrix code decodes to “THIS IS AN INVASION”.

Inventor’s Job Change

The inventor of the Datamatrix Code Dennis Priddy has been appointed Senior Vice President of Operations at NeoMedia Technologies.

Sydney Design 08 QR Code

The Powerhouse Museum, Australia’s largest and most popular museum, is promoting Sydney Design 08 with the use of QR Codes. The codes are printed in the festival catalogue and direct readers to a ‘hidden’ web page which provides a free festival pass.

QR Commando Patches

John Young has created QR encoded commando patches for sale through his website p8t.ch Each QR code is unique and points to a unique address on John’s server. If you purchase a patch you get a login on the server that enables you to redirect the url anywhere you want, your Facebook account, your […]