Comments on: Weather Channel Shows Off Android App QR Code On Live TV

By: Mensahwatts

Mensahwatts — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:26:33 +0000

@Phil I’m 97.9 precent sure android started all forms of barcode scaning….started out on the g1. This being so..it doesn’t matter who if any have it now. But anyhey do your research…GOOGLE IT….lol

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:23:45 +0000

Nice to see the exposure. Unfortunately, the Weather Channel app pales in comparison to WeatherBug on Android.

By: MyCameraIsPink

MyCameraIsPink — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:30:19 +0000

I am glad to hopefully see this ‘tech’ take off here in the states. I have seen it for years in Japan, and have been pretty jealous. Lately I have been scanning old magazine Qcodes and going to old websites. BTW.. the Weather channel app is great.. other then living somewhere, that the winter weather updates are nonstop… keeps setting my phone alarm off…

By: wiscat

wiscat — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:06:33 +0000

Gee, it’s a commercial for the Weather Channel app, cleverly disguised as a QR code and planted right smack in the middle of the regular program. Once the gee whiz factor wears off our reaction is a bit more “uh oh”. Visions of QR codes sprouting like billboards all over the scenery of our favorite shows arise. No to selling us crap 60/24/7 already! Interesting potential otherwise tho for data enrichment.

By: The_Omega_Man

The_Omega_Man — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:33:16 +0000

I wonder if people actually used this on their big screen TVs?

By: Terrell

Terrell — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:50:58 +0000

Nice implementation into everyday life with this one. Hopefully we’ll be seeing more of these around

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:48:23 +0000

Now I’m happy for this to happen and all but I just have to ask. Does the iPhone not have this capability? And I thought BlackBerry’s did but they don’t really have much of a consumer spin on them though many consumers have them unrelated to their company. I’m just wondering why the choice of Android before I rejoice in Androids rise into the mainstream.

By: Talton "Phases" Pettigrew

Talton "Phases" Pettigrew — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:31:53 +0000

DVR for the win!

By: covert

covert — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:30:59 +0000

why did they not just move it to the lower left hand screen instead of floating randomly over new mexico? then it could have stayed there longer … but it is kinda cool how people/buisness are realizing how easy QR is if people start to learn what to do when they see that mazy box of a barcode

By: mikeeeee

mikeeeee — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:30:20 +0000

smart marketing from nbc universal.

weather channel is a good app to use with google maps when traveling.

just click it on every couple of hours and see what’s ahead of you.

By: CJ

CJ — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:23:01 +0000

Interesting use of the technology but ultimately useless if it doesn’t stay on the screen long enough for it to be scanned.

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:17:21 +0000

bitchen’

By: Anand

Anand — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:16:42 +0000

Reminds me of CueCat but this time it may actually work!

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:16:32 +0000

Nice!
I’d like to see that on british tv, old grannies will be completely fazed by whats going on, but i think its a brilliant idea!

By: Anton Spaans

Anton Spaans — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:14:42 +0000

I just scanned it from the still-frame of the embedded video and it took me to “The Weather Channel” app on Android Market.