It all started in Seoul, South Korea, in July 2011. Tesco (branded Home Plus in South Korea) sought a way to increase its market share without increasing the number of stores. This led to the idea of virtual stores. Products images were displayed in a subway station in Seoul, with QR codes allowing commuters to […] Read the rest of this entry »

Scan the QR Code to Help us Give to City Harvest Note on how this code works: The code above uses ScanLife “Smartcode” technology which uses real time data to dynamically update the content you see.  In this case, our system calculates the number of Total Scans on this code which is then formulated into […] Read the rest of this entry »

This week, Microsoft Tag made their decision to enter the world of open standards – almost 3 years after their product was launched. We applaud this decision, and only wish they saw the light sooner. In that time, consumers and publishers have been unnecessarily confused by a closed code format which only works with a single app. We believe more open QR Codes will only mean more value to both end users and the businesses that use them to connect the physical world. Read the rest of this entry »

We want YOU to design the next custom Scanner Theme and be seen by millions of ScanLife users around the globe. Read the rest of this entry »

Black Friday to Christmas is always the busiest time for retailers, and it is for us also! Now that the dust has settled (a bit) from the opening party (AKA Black Friday, and now “Cyberweek”), we wanted to share some interesting stats. Read the rest of this entry »

The winners of the 16 Days of Scanning Giveaway are: 11/23 – J. Ryan 11/24 – F. González 11/25 – P. Morrison 11/26 – C. Carmen 11/27 – P. Ivan 11/28 – S. Gades 11/29 – H. Lolo 11/30 – J. Cohen 12/1 – D. Flynn 12/2 – O. Charlene 12/3 – P. Mallet 12/4 […] Read the rest of this entry »

To kick off the holiday season and celebrate the release of ScanLife 4.0, we’re launching a special promotion that focuses on one thing: winning free gift cards. It’s called the “16 Days of Scanning” and the rules are this simple: 1)    Scan a UPC code from ANY product 2)    Cross your fingers and hope you […] Read the rest of this entry »