Flatbed scanners used to be office essentials. Now, your phone can handle contracts to passports without taking up desk space.

One less gadget for your desk.

I am going to walk through how to unlock that hidden scanner in seconds on both iPhone and Android, then show practical ways to use it for shopping, travel, work, and security. Once you know where to ...

TL;DR: Always have a scanner on hand with a lifetime subscription to this handy app, SwiftScan VIP, now $41.99 (reg. $199) with code TAKE30 through April 27. Need to digitize important documents on ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Kramer covers golf and luxury technology. Kudos to those of you who scan documents on your phone. I’m a big fan of the ...

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