Microsoft Lens, a popular mobile app for scanning documents and converting them into digital files, is being discontinued in favor of the Microsoft 365 Copilot AI app, which lacks many of Lens's features. The app will be available until December 2025, after which no new scans can be made, though existing scans will remain accessible. Despite its age, Lens has been widely used, with over 92 million downloads since 2017.
The new iPad Pro's exceptionally thin design and enhanced document scanning capabilities would be valuable additions to future iPhone Pro or Pro Max models. These features could make the iPhone more practical for everyday use, especially for tasks like capturing receipts and important documents on the go. Historically, Apple has introduced new features on the iPad Pro before bringing them to the iPhone, suggesting that these improvements could eventually make their way to Apple's flagship smartphones.
Google Drive is introducing a redesigned homepage that utilizes machine learning algorithms to suggest files and folders, making it easier for users to find their documents. The update also includes new search filters and separate tabs for files and folders. Google Drive is addressing a bug that caused files to go missing from users' drives and expects a solution in the next few days. Additionally, the cloud storage service is expanding its document scanning feature to iOS devices, a decade after launching it on Android. The new homepage is now the default view for all Google Workspace users and personal Google Accounts.
Google has enhanced the document scanning feature in its Drive app and made it available for iPhone users in the US. The update includes a title suggestion feature that automatically generates document titles based on recognized text. Similar improvements have also been made to the Android version of Drive, such as the option to automatically capture documents when they are in frame. This update brings Google's scanning capabilities in line with other major cloud storage providers like Microsoft and Apple. The new features are already available on Android and are rolling out now for iOS users.
