A person can measure their height at home by using an object, such as a pencil, to mark a wall and measure the distance. However, it is often easier to measure height with help from another person.

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Apple has revealed that there is a new function built into the Measure app that enables certain iPhone 12 models to measure the height of someone just using the iPhone’s camera. If you have an iPhone ...

iPhones equipped with a LiDAR Scanner have a useful trick: they can be used to measure a person's height. In order to take advantage of this feature, you will need an iPhone Pro or Pro Max model ...

Many of us have been using iPhones since the beginning, and its “hidden” or “secret” features are things we’ve know about for ages. But every once in a while, I learn something new about iOS. This ...

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Trees are tall. Humans, relatively speaking, are not. And we're not the most agile climbers in the animal kingdom, either. But we are crafty, and we can out-think even the most wizened redwood. But ...

If you own an iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 12 Pro Max, or a later iPhone "Pro" model, your device boasts a neat feature that allows you to measure the height of someone using just the Measure app and the ...

The highest peak in the Alps has grown 2.15 meters in two years, surveyors announced last weekend. According to the data, Mont Blanc now rises 4,810.9 meters above sea level, thanks to extra snow on ...