Breaking a bottle over somebody's head is one way of using beer to deliver a message. Now, Andes has developed a less violent option. Just scan the QR codes—remember those?—on an Andes label to download an app that lets you record a short video and assign it to that bottle. Give the bottle to

Researchers have already figured out how to turn an array of LED light bulbs into a wireless data network. Now they’re using them to “print” invisible data onto physical objects. Brilliant minds at Fujitsu have figured out how to use an LED lamp as a sort of replacement for QR codes. Fujitsu’s

Scan, a company that’s trying to link physical businesses to users with the use of QR codes, is stepping into the identity and payments space. The new version of Scan’s app adds a ‘Code Wallet’ that can be used to store codes you scan or use a lot. It can also store your personal identity code,