QR Code

A QR code is a type of matrix barcode first designed in 1994 for the automotive industry in Japan. A barcode is a machine-readable optical label that contains information about the item to which it is attached.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Today in Data: QR Codes in Payments
Today in Data: QR Codes in Payments
August 01, 2017  |  Today In Data

QR codes are making waves in the digital payments arena. What was once just a way to encode information made available upon scanning with a...

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EMVCo Rolls Out Two QR Code Payment Specifications
EMVCo Rolls Out Two QR Code Payment Specifications
August 01, 2017  |  Payment Methods

EMVCo, the global technical body that manages EMV specifications, announced Monday (July 31) it has released two QR code payment specifications supporting merchant-presented QR code...

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Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
August 01, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The QR code hasn’t always seemed like a world-changing technology. When it first appeared in the developed world approximately two decades ago — the technology...

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China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
July 20, 2017  |  South East Asia

While there is still much in the way of debate in the U.S. and the rest of the developed West about the shape of things...

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AI/BOTS: AI’s Impact on The Digital Retail Revolution
AI/BOTS: AI’s Impact on The Digital Retail Revolution
July 13, 2017  |  Chatbots

The digital retail revolution is well underway. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Visa Looks To Bring QR Code Payments To Taiwan
Visa Looks To Bring QR Code Payments To Taiwan
July 10, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Android Pay all debuted in Taiwan this spring, but Visa still thinks there’s untapped opportunity in this seemingly saturated market:...

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India’s Grand (De) Monetization Experiment
India’s Grand (De) Monetization Experiment
July 04, 2017  |  International

Eight months in, assessing the impact of what happens when you remove 86 percent of a country’s notes in circulation. India’s push toward digital payments...

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Emirates Islamic Applying QR Codes, Blockchain Tech To Paper Checks
Emirates Islamic Applying QR Codes, Blockchain Tech To Paper Checks
June 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Emirates Islamic is reportedly planning on using a combination of QR codes and blockchain technology to enhance protection from fraud of paper checks. Get the Full...

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UnionPay Launches QuickPass QR Code System In Hong Kong, Singapore
UnionPay Launches QuickPass QR Code System In Hong Kong, Singapore
June 07, 2017  |  Payment Methods

UnionPay, the mobile payments company, has made its QuickPass QR code payment system available in Hong Kong and Singapore. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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