Not all smartphones require a third-party app to scan QR codes. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to scan codes using ...

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.

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign. Upon launch (via the Quick Settings Tile or lockscreen shortcut), there’s a nice animation of the ...

You don’t need an app for this —your phone can do it already. You don’t need an app for this —your phone can do it already. The humble QR (or Quick Response) code has become ubiquitous. Invented back ...

Fake QR code scam: Unlike regular web links, QR codes hide the destination URL until after you scan them, making it harder to ...

Google is testing QR code-based reCAPTCHA checks on mobile phones. The proposed shift has raised questions about privacy, device dependency and access for de-Googled users.

Google has started rolling out a new Quick Share feature that lets Android users share files with iPhones using QR codes. iPhone users can scan the QR code through the Camera app, after which the file ...