QR code style markers — those lil’ barcode-looking boxes you’ll see on ads from time to time, meant to be scanned with your phone to launch some website or app — have yet to really find their footing ...

The scam begins as a typical brushing scam, but fraudsters use Amazon branding to deceive recipients. You don’t remember ...

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Amazon is rolling out its own branded QR codes named SmileCodes. The SmileCodes allow mobile shoppers to activate offers from Amazon by scanning the codes when they see them in the physical world.

Amazon has quietly launched a new augmented reality application that works with QR codes on the company’s shipping boxes to create “interactive, shareable” AR experiences. Called simply “Amazon ...

Unsolicited packages, often containing cheap, low-value items, could be a sign of a scam known as 'brushing' and potential identity theft.

You can now bring your empty Amazon boxes to life thanks to a new augmented reality app from the e-commerce giant. A promotional video for the "Amazon Augmented Reality" app shows users drawing a face ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Elizabethtown Police Department is warning of a new scam involving fake QR codes. An official-looking gift card is being found in Amazon packages, but it's a scam. The ...

Amazon's first physical clothing store makes heavy use of touchscreens and QR codes. Customers can use an app to do things such as requesting items without leaving a fitting room. The shop is the ...

Amazon has launched a new program in India called “Smart Stores” that will convert brick and mortar stores to “digital storefronts” through QR codes. The idea is that you can scan a QR code stuck on ...