June 2011
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How To: Use Your ScanMe Code As An Avatar
Using your ScanMe Code as an avatar, or profile picture, for your social media accounts is simple:
1. Visit ScanMe.com and click on the Use tab under the My Barcode heading in the top menu bar.
2. On the Use page select the option for “Avatar”. This image is optimised to be the perfect size and quality for social media profile pictures.
3. Then save this image to your...
Catch Their Eye, Scan Their Code!
QR Codes aren’t all about work, work, work… In fact, we’ve had some of our users reporting that they’re using their ScanMe codes in a very interesting way indeed – and it’s left us feeling all loved up!
Imagine being in a bar, and you catch the eye of someone across the room. You smile, get talking and then you need to leave. Exchanging phone numbers is fine, but really impressing your new...
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How To: Use ScanMe To Connect With People Online
ScanMe QR codes are the perfect way to connect the people you meet in the real world to your social media profiles. Whether you are at a business conference and want to make connections to your LinkedIn account, or on a night out and wanting to link up on Facebook, a ScanMe QR code is the easiest way to make these connections.
The first thing you need to do is make sure you have your ScanMe...
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Heads or QR Code?!
QR Codes really have been popping up everywhere - from street art to awards ceremony dresses – but now the Royal Dutch Mint have introduced a limited edition coin featuring a QR Code! These QR Coded coins are being pressed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Dutch Mint in Utrecht.
These coins, the largest of which measures 33mm in diameter, all contain a QR Code on the reverse of...
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How You Can Use a QR Code!
QR codes are being used an increasing amount by marketing and advertising agencies, so people are becoming more and more aware of what QR codes are and how they are used. But how can QR codes be used by the rest of us? QR codes, or quick response codes, are seen as irrelevant for most people, but with the right knowledge there are many ways that QR codes can be used and introduced in to every...
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How To: Create A QR Code
ScanMe makes it as easy as possible for you to create a QR Code. Creating a QR code with ScanMe is quick, easy and most of all… free! Once you have your ScanMe QR Code you can use it to make social connections, impress your colleagues or direct more traffic to your website. It’s easy!
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And now you have your very own ScanMe QR Code! It really is...
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ScanMe… Scan What?!
The world we live in is changing rapidly, particularly when it comes to technological advancements. It can all be a little overwhelming, but there’s really no need to panic! One of the latest pieces of technology to hit the news is QR Codes. If you don’t know what a QR Code is then there’s no need to worry – we’re here to help!
A QR Code is a black and white pixilated image, which can be...
