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FIR 189: The first thing we do, let’s ease timekeeping for all the lawyers

November 19, 2019 by Neville Hobson 

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The November episode of “The Hobson and Holtz Report” features Neville and Shel discussing these topics: MeWe and WT:Social are among the latest crop of social networks offering serious privacy in an attempt to dethrone FacebookA new tool lets brands remove negative comments from paid social media postsQR codes have made a comebackAI writer completes writing what you startedTelcos hope RCS will inspire you to give up WhatsApp, Messenger, and other third-party toolsPing raises $13 million to … [Read more...] about FIR 189: The first thing we do, let’s ease timekeeping for all the lawyers

Filed Under: Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Innovation, Marketing, Social Networks, Software, Technology Tagged With: Facebook, MeWe, OpenAI, Ping, QR code, RCS, WT:Social

Shell’s big QR code experiment

June 22, 2015 by Neville Hobson 

When I called in to a Shell station in Reading on Saturday to fill up my car with fuel, I noticed this banner attached to the side of the pump I was using. "Fill up and go here with our speedy payment service," it says. "Powered by PayPal." And there's a big QR code in the middle of the sign. It's called Fill Up And Go and the usage idea is simple: You’ll be able to use it through the Shell Motorist App. Select a pump on the forecourt, enter the maximum amount you wish to spend, then scan … [Read more...] about Shell’s big QR code experiment

Filed Under: Business, Experiences, Innovation, Marketing, Mobile, Public Relations, Software Tagged With: PayPal, QR code, Shell

Making a QR code useful isn’t rocket science

December 22, 2014 by Neville Hobson 

A technology that's often subject to much criticism is QR codes, those square symbols that enable a barcode scanning app on your smartphone to interpret the data they contain and deliver information to you when you scan them Much of the criticism is about how QR codes are presented by those who create them, often in ways that are simply lame or even mind boggling. But when you see a great example of how a QR code is being used to convey useful information on a practical level, that's when … [Read more...] about Making a QR code useful isn’t rocket science

Filed Under: Communication, Experiences, Innovation, Marketing, Mobile, Society, Software, Technology Tagged With: QR code

Imagine what the Bank of England could have done with its QR code ad

April 20, 2014 by Neville Hobson 

A quarter-page ad by the Bank of England in yesterday's Telegraph caught my eye primarily because it contained a QR code. The print ad informs you that the £50 note featuring an engraved portrait of Sir John Houblon on the reverse side will be withdrawn from circulation at the end of April. The ad also includes a phone number, email and website addresses, plus a QR code that you'd typically scan with a barcode scanning app on your smartphone to bring you something - further information, … [Read more...] about Imagine what the Bank of England could have done with its QR code ad

Filed Under: Business, Communication, Marketing, Mobile, Public Relations, Society, Trends Tagged With: Bank of England, QR code

Buy a real pint with a virtual currency

June 25, 2013 by Neville Hobson 

A British pub lets you pay for your pint with Bitcoins: [...] The system is quick and effective. The bar staff press two buttons on the till and the screen displays a QR code. The customer opens their digital Bitcoin wallet, takes a snap of the screen and confirms the payment. The staff press one more button and the transaction is complete. Snapping the QR code in a crowded bar could be a challenge but in a quiet pub it is faster than paying by card. It's an imaginative use of a QR code. … [Read more...] about Buy a real pint with a virtual currency

Filed Under: Business, Innovation, Mobile, Software, Technology Tagged With: QR code, [From Google+]

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Perspectives at the intersection of business, communication and technology - communicator, blogger and podcaster Neville Hobson analyses and discusses trends, behaviours and practices in digital and social communication to help you understand what they mean for people and organizations. More...

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