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You know those little squares with the seemingly randomized layout of black and white spaces you see on the back of products? Not the barcodes, the wacky grid things? Those are QR codes, or quick ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

Need to Scan Important Documents? Use Your iPhone's Hidden Scanner ...

PDF handling on the iPhone and iPad has vastly improved over the last year or so. Not only can you scan documents as PDFs using the camera, you can sign documents and send them off to the recipient, ...

SwiftScan has a ton of features that other scanners don't have, like file naming, faxing, organization tools, and dozens of ...

Apple announced a bevy of new products on Wednesday, including a cheaper MacBook Air and a new iPad Pro that has the capability of scanning real-world objects. The new iPad Pro, which will come in an ...

My scanning needs are modest. I occasionally need to scan a receipt or document for personal or work reasons, but the frequency with which I do that has steadily declined over the years. I have a ...

Your iPhone and iPad camera can function as a scanner app without a third-party app. All you need to do is use the Notes app, which comes preinstalled on all iOS and ...

Printing 3D objects has always felt like a daunting and expensive affair, but we are beginning to see 3D printers come down in price substantially. The problem is that it’s still difficult to create ...

Apple's adding its laser-scanning tech to the next iPad. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Apple is all-in on augmented reality. This requires sensing the objects around the computer and user, which is why ...

With contactless interactions more common than ever, there is more of a need to read a QR code than ever. Here's how to read QR codes using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. A QR code is a type of two ...