Blinking LEDs to give QR codes a run for their (ad) money

Courtesy Engadget  Mon, 11/23/2009 - 22:59

We're still waiting for this so-called QR code revolution to hit North America, but our contemporaries across the Pacific are already looking to develop the next big thing.

Reportedly, a smattering of mega-corps (including the likes of Toshiba and NEC) are joining hands in order to concoct a rivaling technology that requires even less effort to get content from billboards, books and posters to one's mobile.

The heretofore unnamed system utilizes blinking LEDs to send data to...

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