Apple’s long-rumored AR or VR headset could keep some of its optical components behind an electrically-controlled layer to hide them…
Tag: cameras
How Apple’s iPhone devastated the camera industry
One of the standout features in Apple’s latest iPhone XS is the camera….
Apple’s iPhone is killing the standalone camera
For selfies, casual photos with friends, snapshots when traveling, and even when taking food photos…
Know when malware tries to access your Mac’s camera or mic with this app
I started covering the camera on my laptop around five years ago…
Camera shootout: Apple’s iPhone Xs Max easily beats Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9
The iPhone Xs Max has better image quality, wider dynamic range, higher quality video and…
FBI solves mystery surrounding 15-year-old Fruitfly Mac malware
The FBI has solved the final mystery surrounding a strain of Mac malware that was used…
Camera shootout: iPhone Xs Max vs. iPhone X
Compared to the iPhone X, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max offer up an upgraded wide-angle camera…
How to prevent Mac apps from using your FaceTime camera and microphone without permission
macOS Mojave strengthens user security and privacy by barring apps from using…
Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller made a mistake
Shortly after Apple launched the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones…
Man charged over ‘FruitFly’ Creepsterware; spied on users via infected Windows PCs’ and Macs’ cameras and microphones
At the time, it was unclear just what the spy tool was for, though it appeared to be used for…
Google engineer proves any iPhone app with camera permission can spy on you
Google engineer Felix Krause has detailed an alarming privacy setting in Apple’s iOS…
Mac malware undetected for years allows webcam photos, key-logging, and more
A mysterious piece of malware that gives attackers surreptitious control over webcams, keyboards, and other sensitive resources…
Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus used to shoot ESPN’s ‘Body Issue’
The cover is a standard portraiture-style image of the baseball star in the buff…
Apple’s iPhone revolutionized photography
When Apple launched the iPhone in 2007, no one imagined that in 10 short years…
How to completely disable your Mac’s FaceTime camera
Some of the more privacy conscious Mac users out there might put tape over their webcam or use apps…
Why you should cover up your Mac’s iSight camera
As it happens a few high-profile folks have been spotted covering their webcams, including F.B.I. Director James Comey…
Newly discovered Mac/Linux malware ‘Fruitfly’ watches your every move
A Mac malware that’s been spying on biomedical research centers may have been circulating undetected for years
Photography shootout: Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus vs. $3,000 DSLR camera
For this roundup, we went with Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus as our representative smartphone and a pair of…
How to keep your Mac’s camera from spying on you, no tape required
You’re being watched through your hacked computer or phone or through a hijacked surveillance camera feed…
LG Innotek and Apple developing 3D camera for next-gen iPhone
LG Innotek united forces with Apple to develop a smartphone camera module which enables…
How to get an alert in macOS when an app accesses the webcam or microphone
Malicious websites and apps can gain access to your webcam and microphone…
Former NSA staffer demonstrates Mac malware that can tap into live webcam and mic feeds
Security researcher and former NSA staffer Patrick Wardle is this afternoon demonstrating a way…
Apple special event predictions: Apple Iris Engine, Smart Button and more
The following is all based on months of legal research. I’ve been working up to this for a good while…
Leaked photos of Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus show Smart Connector, no mute switch
Some sources have described the 5.5 inch model as a separate SKU, an “iPhone 7 Pro,” for which…
Another Mac-specific malware pops up, but Apple’s Gatekeeper still prevents infection
A second piece of Mac-specific malware has been discovered this week, one that could expose…
What Mac users need to know about ‘Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor’
Internet security software company Bitdefender’s research lab has disclosed new malware…
New Mac malware in the wild: ‘Backdoor.MAC.Elanor’ can control FaceTime camera, steal data, more
Bitdefender Labs has found what it tells us is only the second example of true Mac malware to enter circulation this year…
Apple granted U.S. patent for dual-camera system
Apple’s iPhone 7 is [rumored] to introduce a dual lens camera system…
Mark Zuckerberg covers his MacBook’s camera and microphone with tape
Zuckerberg appears to wear fancy tape over the camera and microphone of his MacBook Pro…
Apple is making iPhone 7 the next killer device
Apple is adding some really cool features to the iPhone 7 that will support demand, including dual-lens camera…
Camera Shootout: Can an iPhone 6s Plus beat a Nikon DSLR?
In the end, it comes down to one simple question: How do the photos look?
You can make the iPhone 6s camera even better with this accessory
Images from it are breathtaking and it’s well worth considering if you want better results than the iPhone can provide on its own…
Apple patent application reveals new dual camera zoom lens system
Apple has been working on a new zoom lens system for iDevices for some time now…
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus camera review Switzerland: Behind the scenes
We had a blast adventuring around with the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in hand…
DxO ONE: A 20MP DSLR quality camera for your Apple iPhone
You can control all the settings on the camera including switching between RAW, Super RAW or JPEG as well as…
DxO One makes your iPhone camera good enough for a pro
Exclusively for iPhone, the ambitious new DxO One takes stunning 20.2-megapixel pictures from a device that’s half the size of a deck of cards
Why GoPros are the only camera worth buying right now
Apple’s latest ad campaign, ‘Shot on iPhone 6,’ uses iPhone photographers…
Leaked components suggest Apple is looking to reinvent iPhone 6s camera
Sometimes even the best-kept secrets can leave a trail of clues…
Inside Apple’s revolutionary next-gen iPhone camera
Apple’s iPhone cameras are pretty great, but they’re about to get even better…
Apple’s LinX acquisition: The Israeli startup that will give iPhones SLR-quality photos
Apple has bought digital photography tech firm LinX Imaging…
Apple buys Israeli 3D/multi-image camera company LinX Computational Imaging
The companies had been discussing an acquisition price of about…
Is the Apple iPhone a blessing or a curse for art?
Everyone (including me) was swarming the space…
