In ancient times when someone needed to make a measurement, they would turn to something close at hand, often literally a hand. A tradition that originated thousands of years ago in Egypt that is ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Measurement tools are often an afterthought when ...

The world has come quite some way from simple, mechanical measuring instruments. Nowadays, our devices, from iOS to Android, have some of the best measurement apps. Since they arrived on the scene, ...

Back in 2011, my wife and I became first-time homeowners. We needed a slightly bigger house than we could budget for, so we bought a fixer-upper. Beyond furniture placement, a lot of work on that ...

Life was different back when measurements were homey approximations. The basic units were from the human body, a handy tool you always had with you: a foot was the average man's foot, an ell was his ...

Forget hunting for a tape measure or a protractor. Use your Android phone camera and sensors to handle different types of measurements easily.