Tagged: QR Codes
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OPINION - Are SR codes a quaint curio already? News
10.11.2012 The short history of the internet is littered with the flotsam of shipwrecked bad ideas. These curios had their day in the sun but their brief flirtation with fame was never to... -
Eason opens virtual bookshop at Dublin’s Connolly Station News
22.10.2012 Book retailer Eason has launched what it deems Ireland’s first-ever virtual mobile bookshop at Connolly Station in Dublin. -
US scientists create invisible QR codes to combat counterfeiting (video) News
12.09.2012 Researchers in the US have come up with an invisible quick response (QR) code comprised of tiny nanoparticles in an effort to add an extra layer of security over existing...Tags: Nanotechnology, QR codes -
Samsung introduces programmable NFC stickers News
14.06.2012 Samsung demonstrates that NFC can offer more than just transactions with TecTiles, NFC-enabled stickers that can be programmed to change your phone settings at a touch.Tags: Foursquare, Facebook, Social Media, Smartphones, Android, Microsoft, QR codes, Sony, NFC, Samsung -
Could free Wi-Fi save the Irish pub from its steep decline? News
25.05.2012 The Irish pub – that staple of community life and a major tourist draw – is in steep decline but could save itself by the simple expedient of rolling out free Wi-Fi. More than... -
A pint of the black stuff becomes a QR code News
22.05.2012 You might be only able to get a perfect pint of Guinness in Dublin, but in some bars you might get served a QR Cup of the black stuff. -
The world’s first social book? News
24.04.2012 A Hungarian digital agency is claiming to have come up with the world’s first social book that interactively blurs the boundary between print and online.Categories: Web, Multimedia, Media, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
A daring Euro 2012 exploit! Skydiving into the world of QR codes News
15.11.2011 I’ve always been impressed at the lengths people have gone to draw the public’s attention to QR codes. But jumping out of a perfectly good airplane to make a mobile bet on...Categories: Apps, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Mobile, Mobility, Phones, Social Media, Wireless Communications -
Retailers lagging in m-commerce stakes - survey News
23.09.2011 While a growing number of consumers are expected to be buying goods and services regularly via their mobiles within the next three years, retailers appear to be lagging behind... -
World’s first augmented reality newspaper hits presses News
19.09.2011 In what they claim is the world’s first augmented reality-enabled newspaper, Dublin’s Metro Herald and TV3’s 3e fyi programme are to produce five ‘smart editions’. -
Digital Reach Group acquired – 20 new jobs to be created News
30.08.2011 App creation firm Digital Reach Group, headed by internet industry veteran Colm Grealy, has been acquired by Florida company Take 5 Solutions. 20 new jobs will be created to... -
The week in gadgets News
15.08.2011 A look at what's happening in the world of gadgets, as Apple plans for an improved anti-fingerprint screen and McAfee launches an anti-theft iOS app.Tags: Patent, Smartphones, Mobile Security, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple, QR codes, McAfee, iOS, iPhone, Week in gadgets, -
Tesco to introduce Wi-Fi as a boost to shoppers News
25.07.2011 Recognising that connectedness equals happiness to today’s smartphone-toting shopper, Tesco is rolling out Wi-Fi across its UK stores. The move will allow shoppers to compare...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Networking, Mobility, Mobile, eCommerce, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Apps Zone, Apps -
QR codes ripen as social commerce moves from seed to store News
01.07.2011 Fruit and veg distributor TopFruit.com has discovered the essence of how QR codes have sparked a new social commerce movement that combines health and safety with infotainment... -
Next Windows Phone update features revealed News
09.05.2011 Windows Phone 7’s next major update will bring turn-by-turn navigation, Bing Audio to identify music and Bing Vision to search objects by scanning them. -
Copan treasure hunt postponed due to snow News
30.11.2010 Copan the game, the Irish e-marketing initiative where users scour the streets of Dublin using augmented reality technology to find prizes, has been postponed due to the heavy... -
Copan stages smartphone-based treasure hunt around Dublin News
23.11.2010 Copan the Game, a new Irish e-marketing initiative for the opening Copan venue, lets users scour to the streets of Dublin using augmented reality technology on their smartphone... -
Deals done this past week News
20.09.2010 An overview of the week in deals in the Irish technology sector, including Digital Reach Group's new partnership agreement with Metro Herald.Categories: Mergers & Acquisitions, Deals Done -
Digital Reach in QR code partnership with Metro Herald News
14.09.2010 Mobile internet services company Digital Reach Group (DRG) has formed a new partnership agreement with Metro Herald to provide Quick Response (QR) codes as part of the...