Once thought of as tools for product advertising or historic tours, quick response (QR) codes are now making their way onto building permits. On Thursday, Jan. 6, Catawba County, N.C., began using the ...

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QR code, short for Quick Response Code, is a kind of matrix barcode that includes information about a product or service. You can find it being used for advertising purposes, where brands put up ...

From the upcoming generation of “iPad kids” glued to their screens to the ubiquitous but unpopular QR code menu (paywall), critics claim that a proliferation of technology is depriving people of human ...