Monday, August 19, 2013

Microsoft Tag Shuts Down as QR Codes Struggle

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On Monday, Microsoft announced that will shut down Microsoft Tag service after three years.


Microsoft Tag launched in 2010 as a colorful alternative to the QR code. Anyone could create a unique 2D barcode which, when scanned using a Microsoft Tag app on an Internet-connected smartphone, could pull up an image, video, website or other web-based asset.



Despite landing a number of important media and even fashion partners over the past few years — most notably Allure , which used the technology to power its annual scan-to-win "Free Stuff" issue — Microsoft Tag didn't take off Read more...


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