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ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK: Now QR codes are Spot on

Barcodes are so five years ago, while QR codes are hip to be square, and Spot Money is taking them, and open banking, to a new level of personal money management

31 January 2021 - 05:02 By ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK

QR Codes, the square barcodes one sees on many till slips and at store or restaurant counters, have made a huge comeback in the era of touch avoidance. Popularised in SA via the Zapper and SnapScan mobile payment apps, and more recently via banking apps, it seems we have been using them forever...

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