Turn your smartphone into a professional car diagnostic tool with a $15-30 OBD2 adapter and free apps that read engine codes in seconds.

Free software on your phone or tablet lets you scan, create, edit, annotate and even sign digitized documents on the go.

You can scan a QR code using the camera on your smartphone, tablet, or computer — however, you may need to download an app.

Did you know your iPhone or Android camera can be turned into a handheld digital scanner? It's easy, free, and super convenient. You can save scans to your phone and, even better, turn them into PDFs ...

Scanning a QR code with your phone is a common request, and should be simple, right? But it's not always as obvious how to do it as it should be. Read on for straightforward, illustrated instructions ...

The default way to scan a document with an iPhone lives within iOS’ native Notes app. Open it and open a new note. Tap the camera icon on the bottom menu bar, tap Scan Documents and then hold your ...

As a child of the 90s, I have tons of old photos from my childhood on printed film, as well as decades of family photos all tucked away in boxes and albums. Scanning and digitizing old photos is ...

While most of our world is digital, the need to scan paper documents – from textbook pages and tax receipts to important paperwork – remains. For those using Google Drive, there's a convenient ...

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Scanning a QR code with your phone is a common request, and should be simple, right? But it's not always as obvious how to do it as it should be. Read on for straightforward, illustrated instructions ...

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