The design of QR codes also make them well suited to 3D printing, and thanks to a new web-based tool, you can generate your own custom STL in seconds.

Use online tools like WiFi Card or QiFi to create a printable QR code for your Wi-Fi password. This way, it becomes easy to distribute it.

Microsoft announced on Monday that the 'secure release' feature of Universal Print-supported printers now works with QR codes scanned by Android or iOS devices.