You can measure objects on an iPhone using Apple's Measure app. The app is free and works with specific versions of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. You may be able to ...

For someone who is blind or partially sighted, everyday tasks can be a pain — choosing the right can from the pantry, for instance, or picking up the right book from the table. A smartphone could help ...

In the latest move to make history more accessible, the British Broadcasting Corp. Thursday launched its first augmented reality app, Civilisation AR. The app, developed by BBC Research and ...

This free app lets you play around with smartphone sensors you probably didn't know existed.

As I walked around my office on a recent morning, a female voice on my iPhone narrated the objects I passed. “Brick,” “wall,” “telephone,” she said matter-of-factly. The voice paused when I came upon ...