The QR code is having an extended moment, given that we’re all still wary of dealing with physical documents, touching surfaces, and generally interacting with the world at large. The switch to ...

Scanning QR codes with smartphones is easy. However, sometimes you don’t want to use your smartphone and wish to scan the QR code natively on your computer. The good news is it’s possible to scan QR ...

Web-based QR code scanners are another handy option for scanning codes with a laptop camera. Just visit a website that ...

QR codes can be really handy. A grid of seemingly random black-and-white squares can hold enough information to store website URLs, contact information, email addresses, pre-defined SMS text messages, ...

Two-dimensional barcodes called Quick Response codes, or QR codes for short, are used to store data that devices can read. While QR codes are popularly scanned via smartphones, what if you want to ...

iPhone (iOS 11 or later): Launch the Camera app, frame the QR code, and tap the notification. The Control Center can have a feature for even faster access to scanning. This article explains how to ...

Today’s README file topic concerns QR codes on the Windows Phone platform. We examine different techniques of scanning and generating QR codes, as well as a tricky browser method you can use to create ...

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.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link You know those little squares with the seemingly randomized layout of black and white spaces you see on the back of products? Not the barcodes, ...

With contactless interactions more common than ever, there is more of a need to read a QR code than ever. Here's how to read QR codes using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. A QR code is a type of two ...

You may have noticed that I frequently post QR codes/barcodes when writing about Android programs. That’s because they’re the easiest way to give you a sort of ...

This summer's Windows 10 update will add QR codes to the Blue Screen of Death. Smart idea or just more frustration? Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and ...