Apple Inc., whose Apple Pay is the leading mobile-payment service based on near field communication technology, reportedly is testing Quick Response codes as an alternative technology with Apple Pay.

Facebook confirms it’s testing a new QR code feature and payment links for use with Facebook Pay to make it easier for people in the U.S. to send or request money from one another. The QR code feature ...

Correction: A previous version of this story did not make it clear that 1App, and not Starbucks, ran the QR code test. The InstantScan service from 1App attempts to provide a solution for marketers ...

Fintech has become ubiquitous in big tech as users benefit from the convenience of not having to dig for a wallet or hit an ATM for cash as well as other services. It is commonplace for people to whip ...

YouTube announced it's testing two new features with limited groups of testers: AI-generated live chat summaries and channel QR codes. The video sharing platform wants to make it easier for creators ...

WhatsApp is testing the use of QR codes to let users add contacts to the messaging platform, reports WABetaInfo. The feature appears in beta versions for both iOS and Android, and can be found in the ...

If the thought of typing in someone’s phone number -- by hand-- seems prehistoric by 2020 standards, then WhatsApp’s about to make your life a whole lot easier. A report from WABetaInfo claims that a ...

AI-generated live chat summaries and channel QR codes are currently being tested on the YouTube platform. Credit: Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images There are some new features ...