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What do you get when you combine special QR codes with augmented reality? QAR (Quick Augmented Reality) codes that are readable by an app called browsAR.
Available as a free download for iOS and Android-based devices, the application reads these special codes and turns them to Facebook profiles on the fly — check out the image above to see what I mean.
Gravity Jack developed this app along with an online tool that lets anyone create these QAR codes that link to their respective Facebook profiles.
Of course browsAR can also “handle” regular QR codes, but that’s not the point here – QAR codes are awesome not only because they show content in real-time, but also because they offer interactivity, allowing users to quickly add people they meet to their Facebook friends.
In addition — and also as part of the plan to push adoption of QAR codes — Gravity Jack is also offering the option for users to order a custom t-shirt featuring their personal Facebook QAR code. Neat! 
browsAR (FREE) [iTunes link] [Android Market link]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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