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Tag: cameras

Camera shootout: iPhone 12 Pro vs. iPhone 11 Pro

Friday, October 30, 2020 10:21 am1 Comment

The Pro Max has the best camera of any iPhone, but since it’s not yet released, here’s a look at the improvements introduced in the…

Apple smart glasses could have hidden cameras and removable earphones

Thursday, December 19, 2019 9:56 amThursday, December 19, 20191 Comment

Apple’s long-rumored AR or VR headset could keep some of its optical components behind an electrically-controlled layer to hide them…

How Apple’s iPhone devastated the camera industry

Monday, September 23, 2019 11:03 am12 Comments

One of the standout features in Apple’s latest iPhone XS is the camera….

Apple’s iPhone is killing the standalone camera

Thursday, May 9, 2019 8:39 pm17 Comments

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

Saturday, March 9, 2019 12:02 pmSaturday, March 9, 201913 Comments

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

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 9:28 amWednesday, October 10, 20184 Comments

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

Friday, September 28, 2018 12:55 pmFriday, September 28, 201814 Comments

The FBI has solved the final mystery surrounding a strain of Mac malware that was used…

Camera shootout: iPhone Xs Max vs. iPhone X

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 8:58 amWednesday, September 26, 2018No Comments

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

Thursday, August 16, 2018 10:32 am3 Comments

macOS Mojave strengthens user security and privacy by barring apps from using…

Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller made a mistake

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 10:46 am20 Comments

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

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 3:03 pmWednesday, January 10, 201811 Comments

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

Thursday, October 26, 2017 10:57 amThursday, October 26, 201780 Comments

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

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 12:06 pm10 Comments

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’

Monday, July 10, 2017 2:02 pmMonday, July 10, 20178 Comments

The cover is a standard portraiture-style image of the baseball star in the buff…

Apple’s iPhone revolutionized photography

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 2:01 pmTuesday, June 27, 20178 Comments

When Apple launched the iPhone in 2007, no one imagined that in 10 short years…

How to completely disable your Mac’s FaceTime camera

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 5:32 pmWednesday, March 1, 201716 Comments

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

Monday, February 6, 2017 4:50 pmMonday, February 6, 201734 Comments

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

Thursday, January 19, 2017 10:26 am17 Comments

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

Wednesday, December 28, 2016 10:58 amWednesday, December 28, 201610 Comments

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

Thursday, December 8, 2016 12:03 pmThursday, December 8, 201617 Comments

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

Monday, November 28, 2016 11:28 amMonday, November 28, 20164 Comments

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

Friday, October 7, 2016 3:29 pmFriday, October 7, 201613 Comments

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

Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:31 amThursday, October 6, 201620 Comments

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

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 8:17 pmTuesday, September 6, 201610 Comments

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

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 1:28 pm10 Comments

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

Thursday, July 7, 2016 5:32 pmThursday, July 7, 201613 Comments

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’

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:27 pmWednesday, July 6, 201624 Comments

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

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 10:55 amWednesday, July 6, 201617 Comments

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

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 2:58 pmTuesday, July 5, 20165 Comments

Apple’s iPhone 7 is [rumored] to introduce a dual lens camera system…

Mark Zuckerberg covers his MacBook’s camera and microphone with tape

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:03 pm23 Comments

Zuckerberg appears to wear fancy tape over the camera and microphone of his MacBook Pro…

Apple is making iPhone 7 the next killer device

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 4:48 pmTuesday, May 17, 201630 Comments

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?

Friday, February 12, 2016 3:13 pm24 Comments

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

Thursday, January 21, 2016 4:50 pmThursday, January 21, 201615 Comments

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

Thursday, January 7, 2016 1:24 pmThursday, January 7, 20164 Comments

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 5:09 pmTuesday, November 17, 20154 Comments

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

Tuesday, September 8, 2015 2:25 pmTuesday, September 8, 201515 Comments

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

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 10:55 amTuesday, September 1, 201517 Comments

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

Monday, July 6, 2015 4:56 pmMonday, July 6, 201525 Comments

Apple’s latest ad campaign, ‘Shot on iPhone 6,’ uses iPhone photographers…

Leaked components suggest Apple is looking to reinvent iPhone 6s camera

Monday, June 15, 2015 5:33 pmMonday, June 15, 201523 Comments

Sometimes even the best-kept secrets can leave a trail of clues…

Inside Apple’s revolutionary next-gen iPhone camera

Monday, April 20, 2015 10:27 amMonday, April 20, 201515 Comments

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

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 1:58 pm18 Comments

Apple has bought digital photography tech firm LinX Imaging…

Apple buys Israeli 3D/multi-image camera company LinX Computational Imaging

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 3:52 pmTuesday, April 14, 201513 Comments

The companies had been discussing an acquisition price of about…

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