Android smartphones can do much more than make calls, send messages or browse social media. With phone cameras becoming increasingly capable, everyday tasks that once required dedicated equipment can ...

There are tons of ways to transfer data from the real world to your phone, and QR codes are one of them. This nearly 30-year-old technology comes in clutch today, and it’s pretty simple to use.

Works on iPhone, iPad, and Android.

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Document scanners were once a common item in the home and at the office, used for everything from archiving family photos to digitizing business paperwork. Despite their popularity, for many consumers ...

It's a rarity to find a peer with a printer, let alone a scanner. As technology evolves, it seems like the scanner is going the way of the fax machine, slowly but surely slipping into oblivion. That ...

Google updated APIs responsible for the barcode and QR code scanning to allow them to auto-zoom when a possible barcode or QR code is detected. This feature could soon roll out to Android 13 and above ...

One of the features of Google Lens is the ability to scan text. This makes it perfect for copying WiFi passwords, email addresses, translating text, and so on. The only issue is that you need to ...