If you know your U.S. history, there have been several attempts to adopt the metric system, all to no avail. It's the universal standard for most of the world and way more intuitive, yet the chances ...

The odds are good that most households have at least one retractable tape measure, either in a toolbox, a junk drawer or on a garage shelf. These measuring tools are relatively inexpensive, easy to ...

Black Friday sales officially start Friday, November 28, and run through Cyber Monday, December 1, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imagine a tool that does it all: measures short distances, calculates long ones, aligns surfaces, and even gives you accurate angles, all while fitting in your hand. That’s ...

Tape measures are available in a range of lengths, from 6-foot keychain versions to 100-foot “long tapes” for home appraisals and construction use. Twenty-five-foot tape measures are the most common, ...

Retractable tape measures are easy to use, accurate, and cheap — usually no more than $20. But a Boston startup called Reekon Tools has given this 200-year-old technology a brain transplant. Reekon’s ...