Unless hardware repair is your profession or serious hobby, chances are you’re unlikely to know the exact name, size, or type of a particular nut or bolt you’ve got on hand. And if, say, you’re ...

If you have a home hardware part you can't really identify but need more of, you might find that the camera in Amazon's iPhone app is a bit more useful after a low-key recent update. The new Part ...

Amazon has launched a new visual search capability for its mobile shopping app called Part Finder, which allows users to take a photo of a screw, bolt or other type of fastener, identify it and search ...

When his parents denied him a Super NES, he got mad. When they traded a prize Sega Genesis for a 2400 baud modem, he got even. Years of Internet shareware, eBay'd possessions and video game testing ...

We have seen some interesting uses of smartphone cameras that extend beyond just taking photos. Pokemon Go, for example, became a huge hit and had people all over the world hunting virtual creatures ...

Your days of going to Lowe’s or Home Depot with a random screw in your hand and a look of quiet desperation on your face will soon be behind you, and it’s all thanks to Amazon. The online retail giant ...

Amazon App Gets Part Finder Feature For those times when you are faced with matching a fastener or screw you've never seen before and have no idea what search terms to use to find it. Amazon will find ...

Amazon has made a handy new addition to its camera features on its iOS app. The new “part finder” users augmented reality to help users identify and buy small hardware like screws, nuts, bolts, and ...

A new Amazon feature first spotted by TechCrunch helps anyone with an iPhone find odd parts that might otherwise involve a trip to the hardware store. Called “Part Finder,” Amazon’s new tool is one of ...

If you’ve ever been in the middle of a building project, only to find out that you’re missing a nut or bolt, you know how a small misplaced piece can become a massive headache. It inevitably ends with ...

There are few things more frustrating than working on a project and coming up one screw short of getting the job done. Now Amazon has a solution for that problem: a smartphone app that recognizes ...