The mobile future is now! SparqCode is absolutely amazing. I had the privilege of trying it out the other day and was very impressed. What is it you ask?
SparqCode gives you the freedom…
To click a picture (like the image at left) with your mobile device and be instantly connected to unlimited information on any topic. A SPARQCode is essentially an advanced 2D barcode which can contain many types of content from websites, to phone numbers, addresses, and maps. This is a new kind of interactive experience that can work on just about anything, and with limitless applications.
I can see the value this has for advertisers and marketers. Restaurants, TV Shows (for instance a SPARQCode can remind viewers of a season premier or of specific show times. Using a calendar specific SPARQCode, the TV show station and reminder alert can be added to any calendar capable mobile phone!)
Use the SparqCode generator maestro (qr code maker) to create your own codes which have the ability to do many things. Create a code that dials a phone number, sends a text message, shows a map with destination, links to a URL, pass on a contact etc. Give it a shot! First go to the qr generator (sparqcode.com) and install the app on your mobile device. Then try it out! Point and click at the image in this blog post, and see where you land up… (It will take you to the info carnivore fan page, where if you enjoyed this technology article, I hope you’ll press LIKE and become a fan!)
I was really impressed with how quickly the mobile app was able to capture the image and load the relevant information associated with the tag. This certainly saves the time previously spent typing long URLs or texting shortcodes.
I’m certainly curious to find out if we begin to see codes like this more in our day to day activities. I can imagine a million uses, and expect that we may begin to see qr code (smart barcodes) in all sorts of places, perhaps on movie posters, in television ads, certainly in magazines, books, etc.
What do you think of this kind of technology, what value do you see it having? Do you think this could catch on?
10 comments
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Dec 3, 2010
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Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach says:
Dec 4, 2010
Pretty. freakin….amazing!
Never realized this ability existed – will share it with my network now. The applications boggle the mind (especially for marketers!)….
Daniel Snyder says:
Dec 4, 2010
Cool! Thanks Barbara. Yeah it’s pretty neat stuff eh? I mad a SPARQCode that sends my wife a text message and tells her I love her… 🙂 so cool!
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Dec 4, 2010
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Sheila Atwood says:
Dec 20, 2010
Daniel,
I was so surprised when I saw this barcoding. It would be such a great idea for real estate agents. Instead of leaving brochures with a with a for sale sign, they would leave a code. The house hunter would get all the information on the house and houses that similar in the area.
Daniel Snyder says:
Dec 20, 2010
Sheila. That’s a brilliant usage for it. I know there is so much potential for application with something like this – however it needs to be established as a universal system, there are too many independent companies messing with this technology and every one has their own algorithms so you need a different app. for each type of smart code. That makes things troublesome as how would users know which app. to use to read your smartcode?
Adam Smith says:
Jan 28, 2011
It’s actually a QR code… Not “SparqCode”… This technology is coming from Japan, they used it for years… It’s new only to the western world… And yes, it will catch up fast, and will be used in many different ways, like mobile coupons in restaurants, books, you name it. 😉
Daniel Snyder says:
Jan 31, 2011
Hey Adam… 🙂 thanks man! This post was a actually sponsored, so I had to title it the way the advertiser requested… for whatever reason it’s part of their marketing scheme. I haven’t yet noticed a growth in the use of QR codes or smart codes (I like to call them), but I expect it could happen soon… people are hard to rewire in western society.
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