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Tag: Portrait mode

Apple’s next iPhones aimed at social media creators and influencers

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 8:58 amWednesday, August 18, 20215 Comments

Apple is focusing feature enhancements for its new models toward a key constituency: social media creators and influencers…

Apple’s iPhone 13 will feature dramatically improved camera for photos and videos

Tuesday, August 10, 2021 2:43 pm16 Comments

Apple’s next-gen “iPhone 13” lineup will get at least three major new camera and video-recording features, including bokeh in video…

Apple awards an additional $410 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to II-VI

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 9:10 amNo Comments

Apple today announced a new $410 million award from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund for II-VI, a leading manufacturer of optical tech…

Apple secretly acquired photography startup Camerai; already using technology in camera systems

Thursday, August 20, 2020 1:32 pm7 Comments

The Israeli startup Camerai Ltd. was sold to Apple a year and a half ago for several tens of millions of dollars and was folded into Apple…

iPhone SE’s single camera generates bokeh entirely via machine learning

Monday, April 27, 2020 8:13 pmNo Comments

Unlike Apple’s older iPhone XR, the new iPhone SE’s single camera generates bokeh entirely via machine learning. iPhone SE features the best…

iPhone 11 hands-on review: Apple’s iPhone 11 is basically a refreshed iPhone XR, and that’s ok

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 1:30 pmWednesday, September 11, 2019No Comments

The iPhone 11 is $699, making it the most affordable iPhone at launch since the iPhone 8…

The easiest way to install iOS 13 beta 2

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 2:02 pmWednesday, June 19, 2019No Comments

Apple recently released the second (developer) version of the iOS 13 beta. That means features plenty of bug fixes and new features…

What’s new in iOS 13 beta 2: SMB server connectivity, Notes checklists changes, new Animoji stickers, and more

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 10:01 amWednesday, June 19, 2019No Comments

Apple this morning released the second iOS 13 beta. Here’s what’s new…

Apple releases iOS 12.3.2

Monday, June 10, 2019 1:06 pmMonday, June 10, 20196 Comments

Apple today released iOS 12.3.2…

Apple’s iOS 13 offers Dark Mode, advanced photo and camera features, ‘Sign In with Apple,’ and an all-new Maps experience

Monday, June 3, 2019 5:54 pm8 Comments

Apple today previewed iOS 13, introducing a dramatic new look for iPhone with Dark Mode and new ways to browse and edit photos, sign in to apps and websites, and navigate the world with an all-new map. iOS 13 is faster and more responsive with optimizations across the system that improve app launch, reduce app download sizes and make Face ID even faster…

Apple debuts ‘Alejandro’ ad focused on Depth Control in iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR

Monday, February 25, 2019 11:00 amMonday, February 25, 20193 Comments

Apple has debuted a new ad on U.S. broadcast and cable TV networks and online…

Bokeh’d: Apple debuts amusing iPhone XR ad that touts Portrait Mode’s Depth Control

Friday, February 15, 2019 4:23 pm12 Comments

Apple has today rolled out a new ad titled ‘Bokeh’d’ focused on the computational bokeh effect…

How Artificial Intelligence is changing photography

Thursday, January 31, 2019 9:31 pmThursday, January 31, 20195 Comments

If you’re wondering how good your next phone’s camera is going to be…

Faketastic: Your smartphone photos are totally fake — and you love it

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 3:45 pmWednesday, November 14, 20189 Comments

Google’s Night Sight is an example of how our photos are becoming, well, super fake…

How Apple’s iOS 12.1 fixed the iPhone XS ‘beautygate’ effect

Monday, November 12, 2018 9:14 amMonday, November 12, 2018No Comments

Apple with its latest iPhone XS and XS Max models introduced a new camera feature called Smart HDR…

Shot on iPhone: Users share their Portrait mode photos with Depth Control

Friday, October 26, 2018 2:28 pm1 Comment

Photographers from around the world are capturing stunning photographs on iPhone Xs Max, iPhone Xs, and iPhone Xr…

Beautygate set to die: iOS 12.1 will improve selfie quality on the iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and Xr

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 2:02 pmTuesday, October 23, 20182 Comments

Ever since the iPhone XS came out, there’s been criticism…

Apple hit with lawsuit claiming patent infringement over TrueDepth Camera, Portrait Mode, the bokeh effect and more

Friday, October 12, 2018 10:01 amFriday, October 12, 201814 Comments

Apple has been sued by Yanbin Yu and Zhongxuan Zhang for infringing their patent…

Photography expert and Halide developer explores iPhone Xs/Max ‘beautygate’ issue

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:35 am4 Comments

Sebastiaan de With, the developer behind popular manual photography app Halide, has been putting the iPhone Xs camera system…

Do Apple’s new iPhones have a secret built-in ‘beauty mode’ that artificially smooths out selfies?

Thursday, September 27, 2018 12:01 pmThursday, September 27, 20184 Comments

Mr. Bendgate himself Lewis Hilsenteger of Unboxed Therapy decided to switch to using the iPhone Xs Max

Apple’s iOS 12 delivers crazy improvement to iPhone’s camera

Thursday, August 9, 2018 11:25 amNo Comments

iOS 12 is about to bring a big improvement to one particular aspect of the iPhone camera…

iPhone X camera can officially shoot studio quality portraits

Saturday, June 30, 2018 12:06 pmSaturday, June 30, 20188 Comments

When companies claim something in a promo, they have to be able to back that claim up…

How Apple’s next-gen iPhones and iOS 11 could make you a better photographer

Friday, August 11, 2017 2:25 pmFriday, August 11, 20171 Comment

Apple’s iPhones have been at the forefront of smartphone photography since the beginning…

Former Google Sr. VP: ‘If you truly care about great photography, you own an iPhone. If you don’t mind being a few years behind, buy an Android.’

Monday, July 31, 2017 4:26 pmMonday, July 31, 201714 Comments

Apple doesn’t have all these constraints…

Apple’s latest TV ad for China features a very different China than its previous ones

Friday, May 5, 2017 12:02 pmFriday, May 5, 20175 Comments

China is changing. Apple is changing. And with that, Apple’s depiction of China is changing…

Purported iPhone 8 clear case has no rear Touch ID cutout, reaffirms vertical dual camera

Friday, April 28, 2017 9:30 amFriday, April 28, 20178 Comments

The latest iPhone 8 leak is an image of a purported case for the device…

New leak contradicts worst iPhone 8 rumor and hints at wireless charging

Thursday, April 27, 2017 10:55 amThursday, April 27, 201719 Comments

Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard troubling rumors that Apple is thinking about…

New ‘iPhone 8’ leak reveals vertical lenses, wireless charging

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 9:23 pmWednesday, April 26, 20178 Comments

There’s a new leaked schematic of the iPhone 8, and it appears to confirm previous reports…

PC Magazine: Apple’s iPhone SE is more fun for less money

Thursday, March 9, 2017 12:01 pmThursday, March 9, 20179 Comments

The best iPhone may actually be the one Apple seems to have forgotten about…

Know Your Mobile reviews Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus: The best camera phone. Period.

Monday, March 6, 2017 11:37 amMonday, March 6, 20171 Comment

Apple’s decision to move to a three-year hardware cycle has been met with a lot of resistance…

Apple debuts two more new TV ads for iPhone 7 Plus focusing on Portrait mode

Thursday, February 16, 2017 4:50 pmThursday, February 16, 20173 Comments

Apple has debuted two new TV commercials for iPhone 7 Plus…

Apple debuts two new TV ads for iPhone 7 Plus focusing on Portrait mode

Monday, February 13, 2017 5:35 pmMonday, February 13, 20175 Comments

Apple has debuted two new TV commercials for iPhone 7 Plus on U.S. broadcast and cable networks….

How to use Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus Portrait mode to achieve best results

Friday, December 30, 2016 5:35 pmFriday, December 30, 20167 Comments

The phenomenal success of Apple’s iPhone camera is due in no small part to its simple, reliable…

Apple CEO Tim Cook still hasn’t introduced a mega-hit and investors are growing impatient

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 10:33 amWednesday, November 23, 201667 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook still hasn’t introduced a mega-hit like the iPhone or iPad, and investors are growing impatient…

Apple releases iOS 10.1 beta 3 with Portrait camera for iPhone 7 Plus

Monday, October 10, 2016 4:44 pm2 Comments

Apple has released the third iOS 10.1 beta which includes the Portrait camera for iPhone 7 Plus…

How to take bokeh shots with iPhone 7 Plus and iOS 10.1 Portrait mode

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 4:50 pmTuesday, October 4, 20163 Comments

If you’re lucky enough to have access to an iPhone 7 Plus with dual-lens camera system…

Apple releases iOS 10.1 public beta with Portrait mode for iPhone 7 Plus

Thursday, September 22, 2016 4:50 pmThursday, September 22, 2016No Comments

Coming just a day after Apple released the iOS 10.1 developer beta 1 with the new depth of field effect…

Apple’s iOS 10.1 release, it’s an essential upgrade

Thursday, September 22, 2016 12:55 pmThursday, September 22, 201611 Comments

Wasting no time, Apple has released the first iOS 10.1 beta and it sees the company quickly fulfil a major promise…

Depth Effect: Hands-on with Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus’ new Portrait mode beta

Thursday, September 22, 2016 9:28 amThursday, September 22, 20163 Comments

Today Apple released several new betas, but the most interesting new release among the flood of new software…

Bokeh! Hands on with Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus’ crazy new Portrait mode

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 8:30 pmWednesday, September 21, 20169 Comments

One of the most talked about features of the iPhone 7 at launch was the new Portrait mode…

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