Have you ever heard about bar codes that cellphones or PDAs could read? No? Well, they exist and are around for about 14 years!
Imagine that your CellPhone or PDA is capable of reading “Bar Codes”, and that these “Bar Codes” have more information than the typical product ID, well this is a reality for about 14 years. Of course that the “Bar Code” is not the typical one we are used to see in products, but instead it is a graphical representation of colors.
This technology has been around for 14 years, and is essentially a square with black and white squares that represent data.
Welcome message
- Techtalkpt URL
These two examples allow you to test the QR code reader: i-nigma
You can generate your own labels at this URL: http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/
Microsoft Tag is the answer from Microsoft based in the HCCB technology, is represented by a square with multiple color triangles.
Welcome Message
Techtalkpt URL
These two examples allow you to test the TAG reader: reader
You can generate your own Tags at this URL: http://tag.microsoft.com/
Summary:
In the battle between these 2 technologies, QR Code is way ahead due to its 14 years of existence and of appliance, but because HCCB is capable of having more data in a smaller Tag and it is Microsoft there is in my personal view a serious contendant to QR Code, and depending on Microsofts stategy, it might be a part of our life quicker than we though.
Computer developer/consultant from Portugal. You can find me at ricardo.magalhaes@gmail.com
Ricardo Magalhães
Hi,
You can follow QR code news at http://www.qrme.co.uk/qr-code-news.html and learn how they work at http://www.qrme.co.uk/qr-codes-explained.html.
Regards
Ian
The QR Codes and TAG are indeed very appealing ones. I will definately try to keep up with the news.
Thank god some bloggers can still write. Thank you for this read!