Avoid downloading third-party apps to scan QR codes.

Remember the last time you scanned a QR code? Us neither. The square-shaped sequences of black dots and squares, created in 1994 by the Japanese automotive industry, seemed to be just about everywhere ...

The dedicated Code Scanner app is ready when you need it. We want to help you master Control Center, one of the most powerful and underutilized features on Apple devices. Cult of Mac’s Control Center ...

iPhone users, there's a surprise lurking in your camera app. As part of iOS 11, Apple decided to throw in a native QR code reader. You may remember QR codes—essentially, souped-up barcodes—from the ...

Mozilla has upgraded Firefox for iOS to version 8.0, with the latest edition of the mobile web browser altering the way it handles tabs, as well as introducing new features including a built-in QR ...

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 ...

A somewhat quirky aspect of iOS 14 is that there are some hidden apps lurking beneath the surface. They are impossible to access, however, unless you know where to look. One representative example is ...