Need to take some measurements? There will soon be an app for that, too

The latest thing to disappear into your iPhone (after following your TV, music and DVD collection, calculator, et cetera): The humble tape measure: Apple is preparing to roll out a new app this fall that “will make the tape measure go the way of the dinosaur,” according to CNBC. The app, simply named Measure, allows users to measure the height, width, and length of an object by tracing the object’s edge through your iPhone (watch, runtime: 1:00).