A Quick Response Code, or QR code for short, had its beginnings in Japan in 1994. It was where automobile companies first used it to store information about various items. And due to its capability to contain larger volumes of data, it soon gained traction outside the industry too. Brands quickly made good use of […]
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Yashika is a Scanova Expert who loves to write and share "How-to" articles on QR Code technology. When not writing, she lounges to read mythology and listen to music.
Nestle and Carrefour—the food giants—have been in the food sector for quite many years. In Apr 2019, the two food giants announced that they’re working on a pilot project. It will apply blockchain technology to the mashed potatoes. This move is aimed at promoting product transparency. The collaboration will help retailers and customers access product […]
Say you have a chauffeur-driven car. Wouldn’t you like to keep an eye on the car? And ensure that the driver doesn’t misuse your car? To help you do this, Kent RO systems has launched Kent CamEye. It is an easy do-it-yourself (DIY) installation. Kent CamEye aims to monitor activities such as over-speeding, rash driving, […]
The purpose of a textbook is to help students learn. But let’s be honest—plain text can be dull and monotonous at times. But to get students to learn something, you must engage them with fun activities. And nothing beats technology in engaging them. To make learning easier and better for students, textbooks in Kerala (India) […]
You know that Japan has 21 World Heritage Sites. These sites along with the country’s rich culture attract Millions of tourists every year. About two-thirds of tourists in Japan in 2017 were from Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Taking advantage of these factors, Japan Foodie, a restaurant search and discovery app, has launched TakeMe Pay. […]
Kroger, a popular grocery store chain in the US, launched its mobile payments service—Kroger Pay in Feb 2019. The main aim of this move is to enhance the in-store customer experience. It will help them make payments for their purchase and checkout smoothly. Kroger has currently launched this service in Columbus and Colorado. And plans […]
You know that employees often work overtime to meet their official targets. This keeps them from spending quality time with family and disturbs their work-life balance. This will not be the case with the employees of State Bank of India (the largest lender of India). To ensure good work life balance, State Bank of India […]
You have visited an Indian Regional Transport Office (RTO). It might be to get your learner’s licence or your vehicle’s fitness certificate. And you’ve also seen people standing in long queues waiting to get their certificates. This is tiresome for both RTO officers as well as visitors. However, citizens of Bhubaneswar (India) might not need […]
You’ve probably used a QR Code to make payment. QR Codes are used for a wide range of use cases in industries such as marketing and retail across countries like China, India, and Africa. A lot of businesses are now using QR Codes to accept payments. One of the main reasons is—they have negligible set-up […]
You know what QR Code payments are. Due to easy transactions and negligible set-up cost, this mode of transaction is being adopted widely across the globe. Just like China, Thailand, and Singapore, Indonesia also uses QR Code payments massively. QR Code payments were introduced in Indonesia by Ipaymu wallet. Merchants could use QR code on […]