Chat App Kik Introduces QR Codes To Connect Users And Brands

Mobile messaging company Kik recently landed investment from Tencent at a billion dollar valuation, and now it is borrowing a hallmark of the Chinese company’s blockbuster WeChat app: QR codes. Kik CEO and co-founder Ted Livingston last month paid tribute to the way that WeChat uses QR codes in China to enable a range of interactions right from the app, such as buying a soda or printing a photo.