Thursday, September 1, 2011

What is This? The Beacon App Bar Code

Ok tech savvy people, what are these bar codes and what do they do? I have a confession: I've never participated in one of these bar code things namely because I don't know where to send them or what happens once I do send one. Does it wrangle my phone and text to it forever? Does it find out my email and send it countless newsletters? I don't know!

I was in Moxie getting a bang trim and a prescription of hair therapy from Josh's special collection of Moroccan hair stuff, and he asked me what the bar codes do, and I'm embarrassed to say: I don't know.

So I bring it to you, savvy Beaconites - what is this?

Love the idea of an app. I'm guessing it's to help find local businesses. I'm going to try it!

Posted by Unknown at 2:09 PM

1 comment:

  1. UnknownSeptember 2, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Got some answers!

    Kristen Cronin tells us the official name of these codes:
    "The bar codes are QR codes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code "

    And Karen Donohue of www.echobeacon.com tells us this:
    "You have to download a barcode scanning app, then you can just scan these barcodes using your smartphone - this one will get you the Beacon App without having to search for it."

    So I searched for an downloaded a barcode app, and will scan these barcodes next time I see one, and will report back! Or chime in if you've done it already...

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