QR Codes

[Notters]

I've downloaded a free app for these on my iphone and I must say it's remarkable how well it works, considering how poor the camera is. I keep seeing them everywhere now, but has anyone actually found them useful?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

What does it do Notters?

 

[8ace]

They had some in the Cardiff programme.

 

[Notters]

What does it do Notters?

They can contain text or a URL. It's basically a way of transferring small amounts of digital data very accurately, but I have no idea how it works! The above is text

 

[Titanic]

 

[Notters]

I used this by the way:
QR-Code Generator

 

[dadams2k11]

I use them on my website for a discount.. Every big company will be using them in a year or two and is a great way of getting mobile users to purchase more stuff. I used google to generate my QR code..

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

wasnt expecting that!!

 

[strings]

As a smart phone virgin, I have to ask. Do you have to download an app to read QR codes, or do phones magically know how to do it?

 

[8ace]

As a smart phone virgin, I have to ask. Do you have to download an app to read QR codes, or do phones magically know how to do it?

i-nigma is free from the App store.

 

[Notters]

As a smart phone virgin, I have to ask. Do you have to download an app to read QR codes, or do phones magically know how to do it?

You normally have to download them (but they're free). Newer phones may come with them though, I don't know. The one I'm using is just called "Scan".

 

[sten_super]

Brilliant!

I have seen them used mainly for web addresses - for example websites that review apps often contain a QR code linking to the app on the android market. I've also noticed film posters increasingly have them, generally leading to the trailer on Youtube. Certainly something that we'll see more and more of and very good for advertising purposes.

 

[Everest]

I agree, he certainly is

 

[Gazwag]

Doesnt google googles read them

edit: yes it does

 

[Shirty]

i-nigma is free from the App store.

Thats the one I've got... all seems a bit gimmicky at the moment though, as all the codes I've "scanned" just seem to link you to a YouTube video.

 

[sten_super]

As a smart phone virgin, I have to ask. Do you have to download an app to read QR codes, or do phones magically know how to do it?

Google goggles is the one I use - it can also read text from images and carry out google searches related to any items that it recognises visually, although I must confess I more often use it for reading QR codes.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Just my opinion like!

 

[Notters]

Seems quite good for doing line-ups.

 

[Gazwag]

What we need is a massive one for the Palace game, a whole new way to abuse away supporters

 

[Titanic]

Seems quite good for doing line-ups.

That is brilliant... although I'd have Casper in goal and CMS up front with Hoskins!