Scanning QR codes with smartphones is easy. However, sometimes you don’t want to use your smartphone and wish to scan the QR code natively on your computer. The good news is it’s possible to scan QR ...

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When trying to use the Camera app on our Windows computers, we encountered an error saying that the Camera is reporting that it is blocked or turned off. This is a ...

To use the Windows 11 multi-app camera feature, join the Windows Insider Program and install Insider Preview Build 26120.2702. Then go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Cameras, select your camera, ...

Like the iPhone 16 series, all of Apple's latest iPhone 17 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode). The button aims to ...

It’s rare to find a laptop webcam that doesn’t suck. The physical constraints, cost-cutting, and lack of smartphone-like software enhancements mean that even the most modern webcams aren’t all that ...

With iOS 18, users can replace the default camera app on the lock screen with a third-party app. Halide and Obscura — two popular camera apps designed as alternatives to Apple’s default camera app ...

Use the following fixes if your Camera is showing a Lock icon on your Windows laptop. This issue might be frustrating because you cannot use your laptop camera to join meetings. If your camera shows a ...

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After the success of its Apple Watch Ultra diving app, Huish Outdoors has followed that up with a new Oceanic+ Dive Housing to transform an iPhone into a dive computer. The Oceanic+ Dive Housing ...

If you are part of the Windows Insider Program on your Windows 11 PC, you may know all the new features that Microsoft rolls out through the insider channel. The latest version of the Insider Preview ...