With this small device that we carry around EVERYWHERE, probably including the bathroom, we can’t live without it.  We call it the smart phone aka iPhone, Android powered phone like the Droid, and many others that are lined up to come to any cell phone providing store near you.  As more and more people comes to terms of accepting that their flip phones aren’t going to do it anymore, they upgrade to find out how they lived so long without one.  These smart phones are more than just a phone but an information-receiving device that tells you where’s a good place to eat, what’s the score of the ballgame, what your friends are up to via facebook, twitter and foursquare, and much more.

I’m sure you’ve seen the image above before.  I’m sure many of you know what it is and have used it before but I’m sure there are many of you who’s puzzled what this black and white box is all about.  For those of you who are somewhat up-to-date with technology and carry a iPhone, Droid or any smart phone, these black and white box is designed for you.  You will need to download an app that reads bar code to use it.  Pretty much like the bar code, it keeps information such as URL, text describing product or pretty much anything and with your smart phones, you can go to their website, facebook/twitter account, youtube videos, trailers to a movie, pretty much anything online.  It’s pretty amazing what technology can do these days.

So you ask, how can I generate one of these black and white boxes for my business, or just for fun?  I use QR-Code Generator by Kaywa.  It’s really simple and fun to play around.  Test mine out to see if it works on your smart phone.