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Commonwealth Bank And Hoyts Trialling In-Cinema Smart Ordering Service

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10:30AM January 24, 2012 | Nick Broughall

Picture this: You’re sitting in La Premiere, watching the latest superhero blockbuster on the big screen. Just as the superhero in question is about to be pummelled by the bad guy, you have a sudden and irrepressible craving for a choc top. Do you leave the movie to satisfy your hunger, missing the key action sequence? Or do you suffer through until the movie shifts to the unavoidable romance subplot? The answer is neither, thanks to a new technology being trialled by Mastercard, Commbank and Hoyts. More »


Online

Sign Into Your Google Account On Public Computers Without Typing Anything

3:15PM January 17, 2012 | Jason Chen

If you ever want to log into your Google account when you’re at a public computer, where you’re unsure whether or not there’s a keylogger installed, there’s now a solution. And it’s from Google! More »


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Branded With Its Own Blueprints, This Table Could Live Forever

7:45AM October 12, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Remember how sad you were when the faithful side table that served you all through university didn’t survive the move home? No table would ever be the same, but such tragedies could be avoided in the future if the idea behind John Kestner and David Carr’s barcoded Rev–>table catches on. More »


Mobile

How Wikipedia Is Making QR Codes Useful Again

1:40PM September 30, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

QR codes have fallen out of fashion and sunk to an all-time low. But Wikipedia and its QRpedia service may change all that. More »


Gaming

Secret Sauce Linking Xbox 360 Games And Windows Phone Is A QR Code

5:00AM August 23, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

At a Seattle event, Microsoft demonstrated a way for Xbox 360 games like Kinectimals to share information with a Windows Phone handset. The connection uses a QR code that can be scanned both by the handset and the Kinect. More »


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QR Codes On Athletes’ Butts Is A Stupid, Sexist Idea

8:57AM August 11, 2011 | Kwame Opam

For some reason, beach volleyball isn’t taken all that seriously in the UK. Why? It’s a legitimate sport. It’s not all about the sex. So how are these athletes battling the stigma? With QR codes on their asses. You’re welcome. More »


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Buy Groceries At A Virtual Supermarket Inside A Subway Station

9:40AM July 7, 2011 | Casey Chan

I would never do my grocery shopping inside a subway station. The smells? The rats? The slime? Gross. But what about a virtual supermarket where you scan QR codes of items and have it delivered to you by the end of the day? More »


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The Dutch Are Making QR-Coded Coins. Seriously.

4:20AM June 18, 2011 | Max Behrman

When did you last scan a QR code? It probably wasn’t on a coin. But the Dutch are changing that with QR-coded currency. More »


Software

Now Android Users Can Pay For Macchiatos With An App

9:00PM June 15, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Joining the iPhone app, Starbucks now allows customers to pay for their beverages and calorie-laden baked goods with a QR code-creating app. It only works on Android 2.1+, and in the 6800 US stores that support phone payments. [Android via Engadget]


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Read This QR Code Art For Videos Of The Musicians Whose Faces Make Up The Art

12:40AM May 25, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

As well as being able to compare prices of stuff in the shops with a quick scan of the QR code, you can create artworks, as artist Scott Blake has shown with his series of famous faces. More »