QR Codes are Yesterday’s News (unless you are a marketer)
I love QR Codes and I talk about them a lot (in posts here, here and here). That said, they are yesterday’s technology. They are old news….well except in North America where they are just taking off. North America’s ability to invent, but not quickly adopt mobile technology aside, QR Codes serve one purpose for … Read more
QR Codes Spotted in San Francisco
I recently returned from two trips to San Francisco and QR codes are on everything – not surprising, given the high-tech sector. Here is the latest and greatest list of examples from these summer 2011 trips: QR Coded Promotional T-shirt My second trip to San Francisco was during a large tech conference. Not surprisingly, companies in … Read more
Netflix is making improvements
There is no shortage of good news about Netflix. By all accounts the company is growing in leaps and bounds. Its fans are religious (including myself) in their devotion. However, in the past I have written about some of the limitations of Netflix. I’ve discussed them here and here. Recently, if you are a Netflix … Read more
As a courtesy to my coworkers, I will…
This weekend I was emailing a coworker and after hitting send, realized what the impact of that non-urgent email would be. They would see a notification on their mobile device and feel obligated to read it – even though it wasn’t anything that required action until Monday. In hindsight, a relatively selfish thing for me to … Read more
Examples of QR Codes in the Wild
My last post on Quick Response (QR) Codes generated a lot of interest and questions. Specifically in terms of real life examples of QR codes “in the wild”. As I come across them, I’ll post photos here. QR Coded backlit Emerson Signage This was a big, prominent backlit ad unit in the Financial District of … Read more
Interac: From Market Leader to Laggard
About Interac Let me begin by saying that I am a big fan of Interac. It is a great “Made In Canada” success story and a solid example of the benefits of a tightly knit and consolidated banking system. Most Canadians have been using their debit cards to pay for items at stores for as long as … Read more
