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This makes it easy to see what is on your iPhone on your computer. It lets you authenticate without having to enter a username/password (less typing!) or havin
by jaredsohn 15y ago
This makes it easy to see what is on your iPhone on your computer.
It lets you authenticate without having to enter a username/password (less typing!) or having credential information already saved on that computer (which is a typical case if using someone else's computer.)
- jrockway 15y agoWhy not just show a QR code on the screen and have the phone scan that. If it's been taking pictures, it can take one more :)
- rplnt 15y agoThis photo upload thingy is an extension to http://bu.mp/ http://bu.mp/ , phone to phone sharing service/app which is much better use case for the "bump technology".
- tomflack 15y agoBecause almost every single use of QR codes I've seen has been a terrible UX mistake. They're unwieldy, slow and annoying.
- jonknee 15y agoAnd shaking your phone to whack your keyboard is great UX?
- tomflack 15y agoYeah actually, it is. It's devilishly simple and has a physical action to represent the virtual action taking place.
- jrockway 15y agoI've had the exact opposite experience. When I want to give my phone number to someone, Android's "share via barcode" functionality is the most reliable way to do so. The people who need my info simply scan the QR code on my screen, and they instantly have a fully-populated contact entry for me. It works better than having them manually enter the information, emailing them something, or using NFC or Bluetooth. Similarly, if you're at a new computer and you want your phone to authenticate that computer, the computer just needs to display a QR code that your phone scans. The phone then authenticates to the service, sends the token in the QR code, and the computer you're at is trusted. Even easier than bumping.