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Remember when QR codes were the next big thing? In the U.S. you used to be able to find them on billboards, business cards \u2014 you name it. They were supposed to change the way we use our devices. Remember CurrentC?<\/a>\u00a0But the technology never really caught on stateside, mainly because users had to download a totally separate third-party app to scan them, and the whole system was pretty clunky.<\/p>\n But according to some reports on Twitter, QR codes in the U.S. are about to get a second chance, because the first iOS 11 beta has the ability to read QR codes via the native camera app. That means any iPhone users will be able to open their camera, point it at a QR code, and receive a prompt to follow a URL.<\/p>\n Check out the picture below to see what it looks like in action. Of course, because it\u2019s a beta the feature may be tweaked (or eliminated entirely), but this simple implementation seems pretty Apple-like, and there\u2019s a good chance it won\u2019t get much more complicated than this.<\/p>\n The feature reportedly can be toggled via the camera settings menu, but is turned on by default.<\/p>\n Using QR codes are actually really convenient \u2014 they are a great alternative to having to type out a URL or manually input a selection. Just ask any mobile user in Asia where QR codes are used daily<\/a> to order food, make payments \u2014 you name it.\u00a0This trend is only increasing, and it seems Apple had no choice but to finally embrace the standard and offer native support to users.<\/p>\n Now it will be interesting to see if the U.S. circles back to its short-lived QR obsession. Marketers, if you\u2019re listening, just please don\u2019t start putting them on t-shirts again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/qr-code-t-shirt.jpg?w=680\")
Remember when QR codes were the next big thing? In the U.S. you used to be able to find them on billboards, business cards — you name it. They were supposed to change the way we use our devices. Remember CurrentC?\u00a0But the technology never really caught on stateside, mainly because users had to download a totally separate third-party app to scan them, and the whole system was pretty… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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