Your smartphone is full of surprises. There's an app if you want to use your phone as a magnifying glass or scanner. Tap or click here for hidden apps on your smartphone and how to find them.

The native camera app on iPhone includes functionality that allows you to scan QR codes and access QR code content like URLs without having to download a third-party app. QR codes can include contact ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Melanie Pinola Smartphones are the Swiss Army knives of the digital world, but ...

QR or Quick Response codes are one of the most popular ways to access information on the go. Invented in 1994 and once considered the wave of the future, part of the QR code revival that started in ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › TL;DR: Forget the bulky desktop scanner and scan anything, anywhere, with your phone ...

Most scanning apps try to get you to buy a cloud storage subscription or pay for extras. Not FairScan, which is free and open ...

Macworld TL;DR: iScanner is an iOS scanner app that works with almost any document, and it’s only $39.99 for a lifetime subscription. Desktop scanners are expensive, take up space, and they can break.

There might be times when you have to scan a document on Windows 11. It could be a paper you signed and need to email, or just something you want to keep as a digital copy. If you have a Windows ...

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