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US mobile payment use has doubled

, Jul 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you haven't used your mobile phone to initiates some kind of financial transaction, then you better get on board because it is quickly becoming the fastest-growing segment in the consumer financial world. According to IDC Financial Insights, the number of consumers using their smartphones to complete online or offline transactions has doubled as of May 2012. Read The Full Story

Paydiant brings QR code option to mobile payment landscape

, Jul 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

The newest entry to the wildly and rapidly growing mobile payment environment is a company called Paydiant. It doesn't expect you to rattle off its name when you're out talking with your friends about Square and PayPal (because we all do that all the time), but it does want you to realize there are other alternatives to traditional credit card payments, and it has its sights set on QR. Read The Full Story

Facebook QR code is visible from space

, Mar 26th 2012 Discuss [3]

There's something pretty unique about one of Facebook's new office buildings in the company's Menlo Park, California campus. Something so unique, in fact, that it can be distinctly recognized from satellites in space. Apparently a group of employees thought it would be a cool idea to paint a giant 42-foot QR code on the roof of the building, though the team hasn't actually decided what to do with it. Read The Full Story

PayDragon app brings QR codes to restaurants

, Mar 17th 2012 Discuss [2]

Placing your next order at a restaurant may be as easy as scanning a code. That's the goal of PayDragon's self-named app that hopes to be a win-win for consumers and small businesses. It's yet another entry in a growing list of mobile applications that process payment transactions for brick-and-mortar locations in the real world. The niche here is the inclusion of QR codes. Read The Full Story

Special QR code condoms allow users to mark their lucky spots

, Feb 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

We all know by now that condoms prevent all sorts of unwanted diseases and pregnancies. A new program is making the rounds that uses specially marked condoms to allow users to check in and post a location when they're having safe "relations" using a QR code on the package. The program posts locations to Wheredidyouwearit.com and apparently is sponsored by Planned Parenthood. Read The Full Story

Clik makes your smartphone an awesome remote control

, Feb 17th 2012 Discuss [6]

It's one part smartphone, one part Youtube, one part QR codes, and nine parts pure ingenuity. A new app called Clik allows users to seamlessly use their phone to control Youtube videos on a computer or bigger screen. Several people can even join in, making it possible to turn Youtube into an even more social experience. And the video sharing site is just the first step for this brand new mobile project. In the future, Clik hopes to become a ubiquitous way to connect between smartphones and other devices. Read The Full Story