What is a QR code? A QR code (short for Quick Response code) is a two-dimensional barcode that can be read by your smartphone camera. QR codes provide quick access to product information, promotions ...

Your smartphone is full of surprises. There’s an app if you want to use your phone as a magnifying glass or scanner. Tap or click here for hidden apps on your smartphone and how to find them.

Wondering whether the weather will affect your commute? Whether there are last-minute school closures in your area? Scan this QR (quick read) code with your smartphone to get our latest updates on how ...

Everywhere you look at the South by Southwest conference this week, you see QR codes. The square “quick response” codes turn URLs, vCards, or any kind of text into a jumble of pixels that you can scan ...

The latest QR-enabled heist involves parking payments, and it has been spotted in major cities from Los Angeles to Denver.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. It seems like QR codes are everywhere now. Thanks to the COVID ...

A mother-of-five has vowed never to return to the local McDonald’s again after her father was refused entry for not having a smartphone to scan a code for Covid test-and-trace. Vicky Wakelam, 43, says ...

Scan has raised $7 million from Entree and existing investors, including Menlo Ventures in its Series A round. It’s also announcing its new Scan to Pay service, which allows people to purchase items ...