Scanning a QR code with your phone is a common request, and should be simple, right? But it's not always as obvious how to do it as it should be. Read on for straightforward, illustrated instructions ...

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iPhone (iOS 11 or later): Launch the Camera app, frame the QR code, and tap the notification. The Control Center can have a feature for even faster access to scanning. This article explains how to ...

QR codes are everywhere these days-on product packaging, restaurant menus, even tickets and invoices. They make life easier by letting you access links, download files, or make payments with just a ...

QR codes are popping up everywhere – from product packaging and restaurants’ menus to gas stations. QR stands for "quick response." Scanning the code with your phone's camera will typically open the ...

QR codes — which were invented in 1994 by an automotive company to track car components — became highly popular for their ability to store large amounts of data but are also highly susceptible to ...

QR codes are popular elsewhere in the world, and catching on in the U.S., but one barrier to common use is the need for a special app on a smartphone to read them. Not a problem now, as even ...

As holiday shopping intensifies, security experts urge consumers to take a moment to verify QR codes before scanning, even ...

QR codes are those funky two-dimensional bar code or matrix codes (pictured) that are starting to crop up on products, posters and places all over the physical world. These little bar codes are easily ...

You've likely seen at least one QR code today. They're found on product packaging, in restaurants, and at gas stations. They look like this: QR stands for "quick ...