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February 3rd, 2010, 20:20
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Google's been doing some pretty slick stuff with QR codes lately (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/google-goggles-brings-visual-search-to-android-favorite-places/), and now it looks like The Weather Channel's getting in on the fun -- it's running a little on-screen graphic prompting Android owners to download their app by scanning their TV screens. Sure, it's not the craziest thing in the world -- it just takes you to a webpage -- but it's certainly fun, and one of the more mainstream uses of QR codes we've seen in a while. Check the video after the break.Continue reading Weather Channel distributes Android app via on-screen QR code (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/weather-channel-distributes-android-app-via-on-screen-qr-code/)
Weather Channel distributes Android app via on-screen QR code (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/weather-channel-distributes-android-app-via-on-screen-qr-code/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Google's been doing some pretty slick stuff with QR codes lately (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/google-goggles-brings-visual-search-to-android-favorite-places/), and now it looks like The Weather Channel's getting in on the fun -- it's running a little on-screen graphic prompting Android owners to download their app by scanning their TV screens. Sure, it's not the craziest thing in the world -- it just takes you to a webpage -- but it's certainly fun, and one of the more mainstream uses of QR codes we've seen in a while. Check the video after the break.Continue reading Weather Channel distributes Android app via on-screen QR code (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/weather-channel-distributes-android-app-via-on-screen-qr-code/)
Weather Channel distributes Android app via on-screen QR code (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/weather-channel-distributes-android-app-via-on-screen-qr-code/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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