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.

I was playing around on my iPhone the other day and happened to use 3D Touch on the icon for the Google Chrome Web browser. Imagine my surprise when one of the “quick actions” that Chrome presented ...

According to a new report, Android 13 will improve QR code scanning. This information comes from Android Police. Now, it’s not exactly a secret that scanning a QR code can be a cumbersome process. QR ...

Windows/Linux/iOS: Ever wish you could scan QR codes and other barcodes from your computer, without pulling out your phone? (Maybe you miss your old CueCat?) ZBar is a simple cross-platform tool that ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Cybercriminals are targeting Quick Response ...

What if a simple scan of a QR code could compromise your most sensitive information? Imagine sitting at a café, scanning a code to access the menu, only to unknowingly hand over your login credentials ...

Using QR (quick response) codes can help enrich your brand's customer interaction by adding a dynamic element to static forms of media. Mobile-device users who have scanned a QR code (about 6.2% of ...

Because mobile devices are generally security weak points for organizations, QR codes that are designed to ease processes such as image file transfers may leave protected health data vulnerable.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department has implemented a QR code to provide quick access to the Wilmington N.C. PD app that allows people to submit tips anonymously. The app was ...

What we know is that QR codes don't "create the engagement" any more than the "like" button "creates the like." Instead, communications has to do the job of informing and engaging the audience, and ...

There's a worrying new alert that anyone who regularly uses time-saving QR codes must not ignore. It appears cyber crooks are now using these scannable boxes to trick people into handing over personal ...