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.

Scanning a QR code in Android didn't used to be only frustrating, but it could also be dangerous. That all changed with the 13th release of the OS. Once upon a time, to scan a QR code in Android, you ...

I am going to walk through how to unlock that hidden scanner in seconds on both iPhone and Android, then show practical ways to use it for shopping, travel, work, and security. Once you know where to ...

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 ...

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Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...