With Microsoft Lens retiring, you can still scan and save documents on your phone using one of these alternative apps.

The Files app has grown a lot since its introduction in iOS 11. While it's not quite Finder on Mac, it's more than enough to get work done. When the Files app first debuted with iOS 11 in 2017, it was ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — QR codes are everywhere, from restaurant tables and parking meters to utility bills, but that convenience now comes with growing risks. Cybersecurity experts say scammers are ...

Free software on your phone or tablet lets you scan, create, edit, annotate and even sign digitized documents on the go. By J. D. Biersdorfer I write the monthly Tech Tip column, which is devoted to ...

Scan QR codes faster with these tips. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can scan a QR code directly from your iPhone — you don’t need to download a third ...

Creating a PDF on your iPhone might sound like a task for a computer, but Apple has made the process surprisingly smooth. Whether you need to save an email as a PDF, turn a photo into a document, or ...

Anthropic on Tuesday announced a new Claude feature that some users should appreciate. The chatbot can now create files for you based on the instructions you provide in a prompt. Claude can generate ...

Two-dimensional barcodes called Quick Response codes, or QR codes for short, are used to store data that devices can read. While QR codes are popularly scanned via smartphones, what if you want to ...

Microsoft Outlook enables users to integrate QR codes via add-ins, allowing for seamless sharing of links, attachments, or other information directly from emails. Adding QR codes to email signatures ...

You have been warned — do not scan here. An “impossible” to detect smartphone threat is now surging, with a new warning that more than 4 million attacks were observed “in the first half of 2025 alone.

You have been warned — do not click. QR codes are everywhere. Whether paying for parking, opening a menu or connecting to WiFi, pointing your camera at a code and opening a link is now the norm. But ...

Did you know your iPhone and iPad have a built-in scanner and can turn any photo into a PDF automatically? It's inside of the note app that comes with your phone. Simply open the notes app and make a ...