While they may not be the all-in-one solution some had envisioned, QR codes are still very popular. It’s easy to understand why, too — just point your camera or scanner at a QR code, and you’re ...

This week the folks at Google have updated the iOS (and soon the Android) version of the Chrome web browser. This update uses the camera of the device it's running on to locate and scan QR codes as ...

While every phone can read QR codes located around you, barcode scanning is a different story altogether, and the best barcode scanner app makes it a bliss. While the process works similarly as QR ...

The Quick Response code (or QR code) was introduced in 1994, but it never really took off in the US until decades later when the pandemic created a need for a quick ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

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