Unless hardware repair is your profession or serious hobby, chances are you’re unlikely to know the exact name, size, or type of a particular nut or bolt you’ve got on hand. And if, say, you’re ...

When his parents denied him a Super NES, he got mad. When they traded a prize Sega Genesis for a 2400 baud modem, he got even. Years of Internet shareware, eBay'd possessions and video game testing ...

Amazon App Gets Part Finder Feature For those times when you are faced with matching a fastener or screw you've never seen before and have no idea what search terms to use to find it. Amazon will find ...

If you have a home hardware part you can't really identify but need more of, you might find that the camera in Amazon's iPhone app is a bit more useful after a low-key recent update. The new Part ...

We have seen some interesting uses of smartphone cameras that extend beyond just taking photos. Pokemon Go, for example, became a huge hit and had people all over the world hunting virtual creatures ...

Online shopping services, especially Amazon's, have become so convenient that, for some, it is their go-to for anything they need to buy. It only works, though, if you actually know what you need to ...

A new Amazon feature first spotted by TechCrunch helps anyone with an iPhone find odd parts that might otherwise involve a trip to the hardware store. Called “Part Finder,” Amazon’s new tool is one of ...

There are few things more frustrating than working on a project and coming up one screw short of getting the job done. Now Amazon has a solution for that problem: a smartphone app that recognizes ...

I moved late last year, which involved taking apart and later putting back together a decent amount of furniture. Consequently, that also led to a few “Where did the other one of these screws go?” ...

Until recently, if you needed to replace a screw, nut or bolt, you’d take a trip to the hardware store. With Amazon’s latest update to its iPhone app, there’s no need. Part Finder is a new feature of ...