How a QR code works

Re:How a QR code works by hbn on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @03:37PM (#32842245)

Did covid really do that? The iPhone camera app has been able to read QR codes out of the box since iOS 11 (released in 2017)

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Re:How a QR code works by moduspol on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @04:05PM (#32842635)

To my memory: the timing was off. QR codes (in the consumer-facing context) kind of peaked and died out before the iPhone camera app would scan them in large part because non-techies would not download an app just to scan a code. Apple added support, but there didn't seem to be enough emphasis to revisit them until COVID.

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Re:How a QR code works by mbesto on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @04:26PM (#32842878)

Adoption != technical capability.

The OP is talking about adoption.

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Re:How a QR code works by hbn on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @04:41PM (#32843070)

Apple wouldn't implement the capability if they didn't think it had the adoption

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Re:How a QR code works by mbesto on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @05:40PM (#32843767)

Just like when they automatically added the U2 album to everyones phone? Apple isn't immune.

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