A little known security feature on iPhones is in the spotlight after it stymied efforts by U.S. federal authorities to search devices seized from a reporter.

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With the right scanning app, your iPhone or iPad can scan documents with vivid clarity. There’s no need for a printer-size scanner — you just need your Apple gear. A great example of such an app, ...

QR codes might be one of the most useful inventions of recent years, but they can also hide an unpleasant surprise. These scannable black and white images are now everywhere, letting Android and ...

Preview in iOS 26 turns your iPhone into a quick workspace when a document needs attention. Here's how to edit your PDFs with the app. The new Preview app fixes a long-standing gap on the iPhone.

Back in July, Google widely introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but then rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear. This is the QR code scanner available from ...

O+ Connect is a free app that works on both Android and iPhone. It lets you quickly send photos, videos, music, and other files between Oppo, OnePlus, Realme phones, and iPhones. You can do the same ...

Android and iPhone users can now share files quickly and easily. Currently, only Pixel 10 phones support the feature. Google says it will expand the tech to other Android devices. I use an iPhone as ...

There’s more to iOS 26 than just the design overhaul. One of the quieter additions is the Preview app, a utility Mac users have had for years. Now on iPhone, it gives you a quick way to edit PDFs and ...

Scan QR codes faster with these tips. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can scan a QR code directly from your iPhone — you don’t need to download a third ...