Remember how, if you wanted to measure distance between two places, you’d have to either a) spend the next half hour searching the App Store for a non-hideous free app that wouldn’t be too frustrating ...

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

Open earth.google.com. Go to Tools > Measurement. Click on the starting point. Hover your mouse and click on the endpoint. Head to the Measure pop-up box. To learn more about these steps, continue ...

DME is a radio navigation technology that measures the slant range (distance) between an aircraft and a base station.[Credit: Istock] DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) is an aviation radar system ...

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This week, one reader emailed us with a very practical problem. Just how do you work out how far you've run? "What is the easiest and most effective way to measure the distances you're running? I've ...

A line of distance measurement sensors, the DT 60, DL 60, DT 500 and DS 500 are well suited for a variety of material handling, logistics and general manufacturing applications. The DT 60 is a ...

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Haroun joined Android Police in 2021, reporting on the latest stories in the tech world. Since then, he’s gleefully covered everything from the most mundane Google Docs features to more mainstream ...

Navigating aircraft today isn’t like the old days. No more arrows painted on a barn roof or rotating airway beacons. Now, there are a host of radio navigation aids. GPS, of course, is available. But ...