Pineapple PC: QR Codes – What are they and how can I use them in Nashville TN

So what the heck is a QR code and how can I the business owner or consumer use them. The QR code has been around for over 10 years and was developed in Japan (They are QR code crazy over there.) In Japan these codes show up on everything from digital media to print media. The QR code is a 2D code which allows it to store much more information then the 1D code we see on food and other items. Info like contact information, URLs, SMS, Text, and E-mail addresses can all be stored on these codes.

Buy why. . . what’s the point. It’s simple, the point is mobile computing. We have moved from our desktops, to our laptops and now to the phone. With the popularity of the IPhone, Droid, Blackberry and others it seems that everyone has one of these phones. The problem with them is input. No matter what it’s still tedious to type info into one of these and voice recognition is not ready yet. Now with a QR code you don’t have to type a thing, just scan it and you have it.

Scanner apps are free. I like the ones from I-Nigma it reads fast and is very accurate. Go ahead scan the image above and see where it takes you.

The codes can be used in may ways from business cards to print adds to websites to posters and banners. As I said before lots of info can be stored in these codes.

Want to learn more about this technology and how it can be used in a successful Social Media plan contact me at 615-942-0843, or better yet scan the code below.