What is a QR code? A QR code (short for Quick Response code) is a two-dimensional barcode that can be read by your smartphone camera. QR codes provide quick access to product information, promotions ...

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Since we almost always have a smartphone nearby, the iScanner App lets you also carry around a scanning device at all times.

PHOENIX (Data Doctors) --The quality of the optics and the power of the processors in today’s smartphones allow them to do extraordinary things, including depositing checks in the bank and various ...

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.

Your smartphone just became a scanner.

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If you already have a smartphone with a decent camera, you have the makings of a scanner and your own little photo studio. Invest $15 for a Scanbox, a new project recently launched on crowd-funding ...

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