Visiting your departed online

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THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT! Yes, even for coffin-shopping

Funeral parlors in the Philippines are increasingly taking advantage of the latest technologies to launch services into the virtual world. Industry players launch products and services online — coffins included — through their websites and social media pages so families and friends can make their choices before a death or to virtually participate in the mourning. Arlington Memorial has started offering the option to create a personalized Quick Response code or QR code to accompany their funeral service package. The marker that looks like a square-shaped barcode can be placed on any flat surface and, when scanned by any electronic device with a smart code reader, launches a website or multimedia collection of information about the deceased.

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