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Google ditches QR codes for NFC

15 points by coderdude 16y ago

LuisZaman 16y ago
I don't see this going over well at all...
RiderOfGiraffes 16y ago
Same story from gizmodo, but no discussion there. Link provided for the different POV: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2391971 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2391971
sitkack 16y ago
If this is true, this is lame.
Meraki 16y ago
So these articles seem to imply that they are completely doing away with QR codes. This makes zero sense because these are two completely different technologies. A QR code can be printed IRL or posted on the internet and thus can be viewed and accessed easily. This NFC business would not only require everyone to have a device that is ready to accept NFC communications but also require an emitter at each location. The ability to put a QR code in something as simple as a magazine or put it on a sticker that can be placed anywhere is just being tossed into the oblivion. I am all for technological advances but sometimes bridging the gap between the analog and digital worlds is an important feature.
GDH 16y ago
Google is clearly trying to push the world towards NFC, they are pushing to hard. QR has many applications that NFC won't be able to compete with. Googlers might be fine with rapid technological advancement however the average joe has just adapted to QR codes recently and most likely doesn't want to learn to use/implement a new technology. Android will help push the move from QR to NFC, but QR needs to be kept alive for a while still.
ChuckMcM 16y ago
Wow, this was unexpected. Since NFC and QR codes have some overlap but in general fill two very different roles (unless you're talking about a putting RFID chips into magazine adverts I guess), there is a missing piece of information. I'm going to speculate that the missing piece is related to Microsoft patents or other patents around 2d bar codes.
- michaelcampbell 16y ago
  That was my first reaction too. I guess I have to go back to my CueCat.
abava 16y ago
For QR-code companies it means one competitor less: http://servletsuite.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-more-qr-codes-from-google.html http://servletsuite.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-more-qr-codes-fr... How to put NFC chip on screen for example ...

15 points by coderdude 16y ago

I don't see this going over well at all...

Same story from gizmodo, but no discussion there. Link provided for the different POV: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2391971 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2391971

sitkack 16y ago

If this is true, this is lame.

Meraki 16y ago

So these articles seem to imply that they are completely doing away with QR codes. This makes zero sense because these are two completely different technologies. A QR code can be printed IRL or posted on the internet and thus can be viewed and accessed easily. This NFC business would not only require everyone to have a device that is ready to accept NFC communications but also require an emitter at each location. The ability to put a QR code in something as simple as a magazine or put it on a sticker that can be placed anywhere is just being tossed into the oblivion. I am all for technological advances but sometimes bridging the gap between the analog and digital worlds is an important feature.

GDH 16y ago

Google is clearly trying to push the world towards NFC, they are pushing to hard. QR has many applications that NFC won't be able to compete with. Googlers might be fine with rapid technological advancement however the average joe has just adapted to QR codes recently and most likely doesn't want to learn to use/implement a new technology. Android will help push the move from QR to NFC, but QR needs to be kept alive for a while still.

ChuckMcM 16y ago

Wow, this was unexpected. Since NFC and QR codes have some overlap but in general fill two very different roles (unless you're talking about a putting RFID chips into magazine adverts I guess), there is a missing piece of information. I'm going to speculate that the missing piece is related to Microsoft patents or other patents around 2d bar codes.

michaelcampbell 16y ago
That was my first reaction too. I guess I have to go back to my CueCat.

abava 16y ago

For QR-code companies it means one competitor less: http://servletsuite.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-more-qr-codes-from-google.html http://servletsuite.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-more-qr-codes-fr... How to put NFC chip on screen for example ...