Smartphones are useful for a lot of things. You can even use one as a ruler in a pinch. Generally speaking, you won’t replace your trusty yard stick. A phone is simply too small for anything other ...

"There's an app for that." Who'd have ever thought that would be the case for something as fundamental as a ruler or a measuring tape? But here we are. If you're reading this, you may already know ...

Smartphones today can do anything you can imagine, apart from just voice calls and text messages. Amidst the sea of things they can perform, smartphones can also measure the length of any object.

Your smartphone can not only serve you as a digital ruler, but it can also help you measure various other things. Smartphones are very powerful tools, especially if you pair them up with good apps. In ...

The iPhone has several hidden features you might not be aware of, even if you've been an iPhone user for years. Many of these features are tucked away inside the iPhone's utility apps. For example, ...

Who would have ever thought that the phone tucked away in our back pockets would have high tech cameras, calculators, and internet access? Technology has moved fast, and the world along with it. It’s ...

The cute but slow Measure app has been revitalized by LiDAR on the iPhone 12 Pro to become far faster and even more useful. Come back to the Measure app. It was always fun, it always seemed impressive ...

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. The iPhone ...

From AR-powered rulers to GPS-based land survey tools, these 8 best measuring apps for iPhone and Android let you measure length, height, area, and even perimeters on the go. Accurate, versatile, and ...