Monday, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Tag — the company's customizable QR code alternative — is shutting down in August 2015. To which the tech world replied, "Wait ... QR codes are still a thing ...

Yesterday Microsoft made the not-so-surprising announcement that it would no longer be supporting its Microsoft Tag system. Rest easy, all you Microsoft Tag fanatics out there— the technology will ...

Microsoft is updating the mobile reader apps for its Microsoft Tag barcodes to also scan Quick Response (QR) codes and read Near Field Communications (NFC) signals, saying it’s aiming to simplify the ...

QR codes are arguably one of the most ubiquitous technologies of the third decade of the 21st century, following the lead from China, where they’ve mostly replaced cash in everyday transactions. The ...

Following in the footsteps of Apple getting ready to launch its QR Code-based Passbook service, it looks like Microsoft is also giving some attention to QR Codes, the mobile barcodes that, when ...

Microsoft will use QR matrix barcodes in order to better inform Windows 10 users about what caused their computers to freeze. Although the company has decades of experience in the tech industry, it ...

Secondly, the whole idea presumes that Microsoft can present relevant troubleshooting information. I suppose with the constant updates for Windows 10, the QR code could be updated to reflect changes.

Threat Actors Exploit Microsoft Sway to Host QR Code Phishing Campaigns Your email has been sent A new report from cybersecurity company Netskope reveals details about attack campaigns abusing ...

It seems the QR code is a new addition to the latest preview build of Windows 10 for Insiders, so we'll reserve final judgement on its implementation until we see it action on regular installs. In the ...

Microsoft adds QR codes to tell users why their system crashed The Blue Screen of Death has never been so informative.

The QR codes appeared in build 14316 of the Windows 10 Insider Preview, according to Ars Technica. Though it currently points to a generic help page, the QR code will presumably eventually direct ...

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