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More Codes, More Choices!

by david

ScanLife has released an update to its ScanLife Code Management Platform which has some great features for Business accounts.  The first and largest is that we have added the ability to generate both QR Codes and Datamatrix codes right from ScanLife.  These will be in addition to the EZcode - all of which the ScanLife app can read on any supported phone. It's up to you to decide which code format you want to use.  If you have a small amount of space - like packaging - you may want to…

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DROID DOES…ScanLife!

by david

Verizon is using 2D barcodes, specifically QR codes, as part of the new DROID campaign. These codes are powered by ScanLife and link to Android apps or more info on the DROID.

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Can Your Product Do This?

by david

As you probably know by now, our  ScanLife app has been updated to read regular UPC barcodes on packaging for some of the newer smartphones like iPhone 3GS and DROID.  Once you scan something like a DVD or a digital camera,   the app will show price comparisons and consumer reviews for that specific product (see video).  This is a pretty awesome feature to have, and we have been seeing hundreds of thousands of scans from those codes in the past couple months - so keep it up! BUT, almost…

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ScanLife & Norma Kamali Make it to CBS!

by david

This week, the Early Show on CBS aired a segment on 2D codes. The first example was Norma Kamali's use of ScanLife to make her store come to life.

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Scan to Help Chile

by david

ScanLife has many fans in Chile and we also have an office in Santiago.  Our thoughts are with everyone as they begin a long recovery. To help, please scan this code to give $10 via Habitat for Humanity.  Donations will be given by SMS (after the scan) and will show up on your monthly phone bill.  All major US carriers are supported - if you are outside the US, or prefer to give on-line, just click the code.

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ScanLife in the New York Times

by david

ScanLife was featured in an article about mobile commerce in this Saturday's New York Times.  In fact, the article was on the cover of the A section, and lead with Norma Kamali's use of ScanLife.  We had reported before that the famed designer is using codes throughout her store to link shoppers to information, and give them a chance to win merchandise.  Soon, even window shoppers can scan the code to purchase items in the store and ship it home - even if the store is closed!

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Start Scanning, Start Saving!!

by david

ScanLife is happy to announce that it has added the ability to scan UPC barcodes for the top 3 Smartphone systems - Apple, Android, and BlackBerry! So, next time you're in a store and want to see if you're getting a good deal, just open ScanLife and scan the barcode right on the product.

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ScanLife Gets Fashionable

by david

A couple of new projects launched last week, giving people a whole new way to get into fashion.

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Download the Netsize Guide 2010

by david

Get your free download of the Netsize Guide 2010 right here! This is a comprehensive annual industry report, documenting the state of the global mobile content and services market.  It includes in-depth research and exclusive interviews with industry executives (including Jonathan Bulkeley, CEO of Scanbuy). Click the above image, or this link.

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Scan & Send, or Scan & Go?

by david

To give our users and customers more options, we have launched a new feature called Scan & Send which allows someone without the ScanLife app to get the same information from any barcode - QR, Datamatrix, EZcode and even a UPC code if the camera has auto-focus!!

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