Is 2020 the year when QR codes get a new lease on life?

mood · Aug 20, 2020

Is 2020 the year when QR codes get a new lease on life?
August 20, 2020
https://technology.inquirer.net/103285/is-2020-the-year-when-qr-codes-get-a-new-lease-on-life

Long lingering on the sidelines, Quick Response (QR) codes, those barcodes that allow for content to be accessed online through the camera on one’s smartphone, are currently enjoying a new boost in popularity.

One of the latest examples is found on Instagram, which now allows users to generate a QR code that will allow another person to easily access their profile, simply by scanning it with another smartphone.
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This new feature could prove to be particularly useful for professionals who need to communicate their contact details quickly and easily. QR codes are already getting a boost from restaurants, many of whom have adopted this technology to replace printed menus with QR codes, considered a healthier, no-contact approach during the coronavirus pandemic.

QR codes first emerged in Japan more than 20 years ago but outside that country, it has mainly been used in advertising.
2020 could be the year when more of its uses in the areas of payment, augmented reality, guides and health information and tracing and more gain traction.
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xxJackxx · Aug 20, 2020

QR codes can die for all I care. They are not human readable and can point to literally anywhere. For anyone that remembers the Heinz Ketchup incident that's good enough for me to not trust QR codes.

mood · Sep 16, 2020

Apple Pay Eyeing QR Code Transactions
September 8, 2020
https://www.pymnts.com/apple-pay-tracker/2020/apple-pay-eyeing-qr-code-transactions/

Apple Pay users may soon be able to use a feature in the Wallet app to make payments by scanning a QR code.
AppleInsider reports the new method would no longer require near field communication (NFC), the wireless data transfer that enables nearby devices to communicate without an internet connection.
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While QR codes have been commonplace for years their use has faded amid tech solutions. But COVID-19 has given new purpose to it as a way to enable touchless commerce.

Walgreens accepts payments via Alipay’s platform and Walmart has modified its Walmart Pay app to process QR codes and go totally touchless post-COVID. In addition, Tencent’s WeChat Pay QR code increased by nearly 26 percent in value from the prior year despite the pandemic. PayPal introduced QR codes in May to 28 markets worldwide, with transaction fees waived for QR code sales.
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