Quick Response codes or QR codes are a type of barcodes that comprise a matrix of dots. To read these unique codes, a QR code scanner is needed. QR scanners are typically embedded in modern ...

The Quick Response code, more popularly referred to as a QR code, has really taken off in recent years, and it's easy to see why. Though COVID-19 helped mainstream it, these codes make sharing ...

QR codes have been around for a few years now, though they have fallen in popularity as smartphone users haven’t had a way to scan QR codes from their phones. Most phones don’t come with a QR code ...

Here’s one more app you can delete from your iPhone: that QR code and barcode scanner you only occasionally use. With an update rolling out today, Google’s Chrome mobile browser can do the job instead ...

Use Code Scanner on iPhone to scan QR codes and seamlessly navigate to the destination link. Use the Camera app to scan codes in record time since the camera is just a swipe away, with QR code URLs ...

If you plan to run a very small store, sometimes called a "mom and pop" shop, you can probably hand-enter pricing information when ringing up a customer's order. For a larger scale operation, however, ...

Amazon Mobile for iPhone now has a bar code scanner that lets you see, scan, and buy products on the spot. Jessica Dolcourt VP, Content Operations and Commerce, CNET Group and CNET Labs Jessica is a ...

A somewhat quirky aspect of iOS 14 is that there are some hidden apps lurking beneath the surface. They are impossible to access, however, unless you know where to look. One representative example is ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

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 ...