How to scan a QR code safely using your smartphone

Not all smartphones require a third-party app to scan QR codes. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to scan codes using ...

Difference between a barcode and a QR code

Difference Between a Barcode and a QR Code: A Barcode is a 1-D code that contains just simple numbers or letters. A QR Code ...
Mashable

Beware the QR code scams

The spammers. The scammers. And you. Telemarketers and junk mail has evolved in the digital age to a behemoth of persistent trickery. In Scammed, we help you navigate a connected world that’s out for ...
Forbes

50th ‘Scanniversary’ Honors UPCs And Next-Generation Barcodes

The next generation of barcodes includes a heavy emphasis on QR codes and smartphone-use. Fifty years ago, on June 26, 1974, the first universal product code (UPC) was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket ...