Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TJ McCue is Seattle-based and covers tech & productivity tools. Apr 28, 2020, 07:20am EDT This article is more than 6 years old.

You know those little squares with the seemingly randomized layout of black and white spaces you see on the back of products? Not the barcodes, the wacky grid things? Those are QR codes, or quick ...

PDF handling on the iPhone and iPad has vastly improved over the last year or so. Not only can you scan documents as PDFs using the camera, you can sign documents and send them off to the recipient, ...

Sometimes it is necessary to convert a paper copy into a digital copy that you can store in the cloud or easily transmit anywhere in the world with the click of a button. Now thanks to advances in ...

Apple announced a bevy of new products on Wednesday, including a cheaper MacBook Air and a new iPad Pro that has the capability of scanning real-world objects. The new iPad Pro, which will come in an ...

My scanning needs are modest. I occasionally need to scan a receipt or document for personal or work reasons, but the frequency with which I do that has steadily declined over the years. I have a ...

Apple's adding its laser-scanning tech to the next iPad. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Apple is all-in on augmented reality. This requires sensing the objects around the computer and user, which is why ...