A startup called Lisnr wants to replace NFC and QR codes with a new technology that sends data over audio — a communication protocol it’s calling Smart Tone. The technology it’s invented can be used ...

TONE’s Audio-Activated QR technology™ utilizes sound to passively engage with audiences, products and services. It allows for never-before-seen levels of engagement, activation, and metrics. The ...

Audiobook publisher Brilliance Audio announced plans to add two-dimensional QR Codes—a coded “Quick Response” graphic linked to audiobook content—to its packaging that will allow consumers to ...

Lucknow: In a major step to enhance tourist experience and promote cultural heritage, the Yogi govt is set to launch QR code-based audio tour portals and content at 100 key tourist destinations across ...

Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department is launching a QR Code-based Audio Tour Portal to improve visitor experiences at over 100 key sites. The initiative aims to make heritage accessible to both domestic ...

QR codes are a type of barcode, or scannable pattern, that contain various forms of data, like website links, account information, phone numbers, or even coupons. QR codes are found everywhere from ...

It stands for “quick response.” It was created in 1994 by a Denso Wave employee named Masahiro Hara who had the idea while playing “Go.” He realized a grid system could hold much more info in a single ...

In 1994, bar codes were in widespread use in businesses around the world, but the Japanese car component company, Denso Wave, wanted something quicker. So they asked one of their engineers, Masahiro ...