Via a new free app for iPhone called ScanMe Barcode, users can generate a unique QR barcode that contains submitted personal information and links to their social media profiles.
The barcode is downloaded to your iPhone and then a quick scan of it from a friend’s device allows them to access all your information and connect with you immediately across a variety of social media channels, including Twitter, Facebook and tumblr.
The free app also includes a barcode scanner that uses your
iPhone camera to lock on to other peoples’ QR barcodes.
As John Harrison and Adam Filipowski, the co-founders of ScanMe.com.com, explains:
“The ScanMe Barcode app lets you create your unique ScanMe barcode and set up your customisable scan page. You can control and manage your scan page over at ScanMe.com to choose what people see when they scan you (such as your telephone number or current status on your social media profile) and your unique barcode is for life no matter how many times you amend your details.”
To make it easy for you to connect with other smartphone owners who use a barcode scanning app, ScanME can also be set as the lock page for your home screen and also allows others to scan your barcode while offline.
John Harrison, co-founder of ScanMe commented: “It’s not essential to have the app to join the barcode revolution, we already have over 150,000 accounts and have created over 500,000 QR barcodes via the ScanMe.com website - some of which have been created for businesses and are being included on marketing material and business cards. We also have a range of interactive merchandise such as T-shirts that our members can have their barcode printed on - but the ScanMe Barcode app simplifies the barcode experience for new users, has many useful features that are convenient on the go and is free. It’s a no brainer!”
For more information, check out ScanME.
