Measuring distances accurately has become significantly easier with the advent of smartphone technology, particularly with the array of distance measuring apps available for both Android and iPhone.

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Google updated the Google Maps app for iOS on Wednesday and brought a useful measurement feature to iPhone and iPad that has been available on the Maps web interface for some time. Maps apps are ...

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 ...

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A proposed change to the Rules of Golf allows players to use distance-measuring devices. Here's a round-up of the best ones, including GPS units, rangefinders and smart gadgets. 11 distance-measuring ...

Even more Android users can now measure things with their phones. Google Measure -- or what is essentially a virtual measuring tape in an app -- is now compatible with any device that runs ARCore, ...

Q: I know that Google Maps allows you to measure distances, but I can’t figure out where to find this option. A: There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps and for those ...

The first noticeable thing about the Cat S61 rugged smartphone is its heft. It feels thick and substantial, without the benefit of the ubiquitous Otterbox or Lifeproof cases that protect many consumer ...

Whilst it may not be a necessary feature for everybody, measuring the distance between two points on a screen is indispensable for web designers and developers and can generally prove quite useful.

I've been messing around with a few of these, and short of some specialized hardware being in the phone, I haven't come up with a good explanation for how the phone is even guessing the distance. So, ...