Buying appliances isn't just about size tags. Small missteps in measuring can cause big headaches and it's easy to miss ...

Smartphones are useful for a lot of things. You can even use one as a ruler in a pinch. Generally speaking, you won’t replace your trusty yard stick. A phone is simply too small for anything other ...

More and more, apps on mobile devices are being developed to replace tools. Yet not all of them are accurate or functional ...

Windows only: Measure photos, graphics and other digital media directly on your monitor with freeware app JR Screen Ruler. JR Screen Ruler comes as a stand-alone executable that can be used to measure ...

Admit it, the iPhone in your pocket is like a Swiss Army Knife - it’s easy to carry and has a tool for almost every job; oh yeah, and it makes phone calls too. A ruler isn’t something you need all the ...

The GIMP graphics editing program places a ruler above and to the left of the images you are working on. You can use these rulers to measure parts of your image, draw straight lines, layout image ...

An upcoming feature for PowerToys can measure the distance between objects on a screen. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft ...