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There comes a time when all great apps must die, especially if Microsoft owns them. Redmond has taken many tools away from me, from Sunrise Calendar to Wunderlist, and now it’s hooking Microsoft Lens ...

If Microsoft Lens were a coin, I’d likely find it lurking between the couch cushions. It’s one of those apps that I forgot was installed on my device, but I was always glad to see it whenever I needed ...

Microsoft wants to discontinue the document scanner “Lens”. The popular app can convert smartphone photos into PDF documents and also extract text and tables. The Microsoft 365 Copilot will now ...

Microsoft Lens app will be retired from app stores after a decade Users can still scan documents with the Microsoft 365 Copilot app Some features, including direct app access, won't be available in ...

Bad news if you rely on Microsoft’s Lens: PDF Scanner app for your PDF scanning needs. The company has announced that the app will be discontinued in the coming months, and is recommending users ...

The liked Microsoft Lens PDF Scanner app is getting killed soon, with the company trying to push users to the poorly-received Copilot service, that as an additional insult, doesn't do everything that ...

Scanning documents shouldn’t be such a pain. If you’ve ever wrestled with a bulky printer-scanner or tried to pass off a crooked phone photo as a real scan, you know how frustrating it can be.