Korean Emart recently placed 3D QR code sculptures throughout the city of Seoul that could only be scanned between noon and 1 pm each day — consumers were given discounts at the store during those quiet shopping hours.

A spa within the Ritz-Carlton hotel now offers “anti-aging” packages for visitors.

South Korea’s Live Park taps both RFID and Kinect to create what it calls the world’s first 4D avatar theme park.

Waffle is a Korean platform that lets cafes and other small businesses give their customers free public wireless in exchange for checking in with Facebook or Twitter or answering a short quiz or survey.

Between is a mobile social network that aims to offer a “secret place” in which couples can privately communicate and share.

SK Telecom is testing a Smart Cart service in China that synchronizes with consumers’ smartphones to offer position-relevant information in real-time.

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