A measuring tape is one of those tools that always seems to be missing when you need it most. What you do have, though, is your phone, and its camera can actually serve as a handy substitute for a ...

Virtual reality and augmented reality are both on the rise, but companies are still figuring out the best way to input commands for altered reality devices. Devices like the Oculus Rift rely on more ...

AllThingsD's Ina Fried had a look at Nokia City Lens, an experimental app that overlays map data onto the camera view from a Windows Phone to show points of interest.