Without an easy interface for clicking through to purchase, audio and video ads have, until recently, been best suited to upper-funnel brand-awareness campaigns rather than direct response. But now, ...

A startup called Lisnr wants to replace NFC and QR codes with a new technology that sends data over audio — a communication protocol it’s calling Smart Tone. The technology it’s invented can be used ...

TONE’s Audio-Activated QR technology™ utilizes sound to passively engage with audiences, products and services. It allows for never-before-seen levels of engagement, activation, and metrics. The ...

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Digital transformation is redefining how we experience creativity. One unexpected but increasingly valuable tool is the QR code, now widely adopted in music education, performance, and visual art ...

A new technology has been created called Acoustic Barcodes which consist of a pattern of physical notches on an object that when swiped with a finger nail, or the edge of the smartphone, created a ...