iSomething to replace QR codes?

cormie

I remember driving by a billboard recently with an add for some iSomethingorother which stated that whatever it is, will be replacing QR codes. Now I tried to google to find the answer, I got results saying NFC codes will replace QR codes, but I don't think they will in terms of printed media, the likes of android market place or website usage etc where you can't use a NFC chip, but does anyone know what this other technology was? I think it might be an iPhone app or something but from the ad alone, I was doubtful of it's statement to begin with.

Amalgam

That ad is on Bus Shelters in Dublin, just some private app company talking tat, to be honest. QR codes are here to stay, for a good bit longer..

The problem with NFC is that hardware is required. So basically, things will not take off if the hardware isn't present in the phone\device.

QR is passive and low tech and quite rugged, it just needs a camera.

You do wonder sometimes if standards and various iso's are pushed along purely for the sake of the manufacturer..

I only noticed the ad because it annoyed me, the habit of placing a small 'i' in front of a name, pushing the envelope there!

cormie

Yeah, would have been at a bus shelter or two aswell, can you remember what it was? iticket or something like that, think it was a t after the i?

srfc d16

It is called iTagged but i havent really looked in to it so am not too sure what it actually is.
http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/itagged/id426413024?mt=8

cormie

That's the one alright!

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To be honest, if it's only for Apple, I can't imagine it replacing QR codes at all, plus, if it's just a number, I think QR codes are much more recognisable in what they are actually for than a number would be, a number could be anything.

Nothingbetter2d

lol itagged advert is like telling people that own a car to upgrade to a horse n cart.

not gonna happen