Scanning documents on Android phones typically requires specific apps. However, if you use the Files by Google app on your device, you can now scan documents right within the app. In addition, you can ...

A popular Android barcode scanner app has been outed as malicious. Barcode Scanner was discovered to harbor a trojan that opens bogus sites and prompts app downloads. The app has since been removed ...

Scanning documents from a phone is common practice now, whether at work or school. Gone are the days of having to use a large scanner or a laptop just to digitise a receipt. With a good scanner app, ...

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Barcode scanner applications are usually quite simple, and have one purpose. Still, some of these apps offer more than others, and then there’s the design aspect to consider, as not many of them pay ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android's built-in QR scanner has gotten a significant visual update. As reported by 9to5Google, the QR code scanner is getting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TJ McCue is Seattle-based and covers tech & productivity tools. This article is more than 5 years old. There are times when ...