Stories Tagged as
QR code
The traditional business card is getting a tech makeover
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Sep 14, 2022
Manually inputting contact info is becoming a thing of the past. Instead, networkers are adopting QR codes and chips.
How the pandemic altered the art and science of “menu engineering”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 26, 2021
From QR codes to delivery apps, a menu specialist weighs in on the rise of digital menus.
Hotels try to follow restaurants' lead and hook consumers on QR codes
by
Scott Tong
May 6, 2021
Will the QR code stick around in the long run? Perhaps, if users find the information the codes deliver useful.
QR codes are finally having a moment in the pandemic
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Oct 23, 2020
They've been around for over 25 years, so why now?
QR codes and dramatic vistas: tips for traveling during the pandemic
by
Jennifer Pak
May 15, 2020
Traveling will look very different during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Shanghai postcard: life after the COVID-19 economic shutdown
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 27, 2020
With masks, fever checks and health QR codes, there are signs that the coronavirus still poses a threat to daily life.
Cracker Jack prizes are now a thing of the past
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 25, 2016
They will be replaced with QR codes for mobile games
For public good, not for profit.
Microsoft makes 'Do Not Track' the default
by
Molly Wood
Jun 4, 2012
Advertisers are not amused. In the upcoming version of Windows, Internet Explorer will have its "Do Not Track" feature turned on by default. Goodbye creepy ads that seem to follow you around -- hello, more generic ads for great deals on car insurance?
Who needs a QR code when your phone can just recognize whatever you point it at?
by
Jeff Horwich
Feb 10, 2012
Do you believe in magic?
MIDDAY UPDATE: Larry Page to lead Google, QR codes
Jan 21, 2011
Google surprised Wall Street and Silicon Valley yesterday with the news that co-founder Larry Page will take over as the company's new CEO. Former...