What's a QR code and why should you care?

QR codes, those barcode-like images that can be scanned by smartphones, are showing up in magazine ads, on product shelves and billboards. We even saw one the other day on a dog collar.

Taco Bell has used QR codes on fountain drink cups to direct consumers to MTV video content. Procter and Gamble and Kraft Foods have used them for online discounts. TV's HSN (Home Shopping Network) recently offered a four-day QR-a-thon, displaying the codes at the bottom of the TV screen for more web information about products.

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Here is the Glenwood QR Code.Scan it with your smart phone

Hard Drive Prices Sky Rocket

Hard drive prices have already begun to rise as analysts warn of significant shortages following floods in Thailand which have disrupted a number of manufacturers.

Thailand is the world's second largest exporter of hard drives and both WD and Toshiba have stopped hard drive shipments due to their factories being affected.

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