Camera

Comex to Fix Issue with Camera Connection Kit on iPads Jailbroken with JailbreakMe

Yesterday we told you about an issue that could be reproduced on iPads jailbroken with JailbreakMe when trying to use Apple's Camera Connection Kit. If you own an iPad jailbroken with JailbreakMe, you can't use the Camera Kit for the time being.

Comex has been aware of the issue, and today he announced on Twitter that he has a fix coming up this Friday. According to Comex, the fix will be available in Cydia as a new package to install...

iPad Camera Connection Kit Not Working After JailbreakMe 3.0

Today, a lot of people on Twitter were reaching out to Comex because, after using JailbreakMe 3.0, their Camera Connection Kit for their iPad no longer worked. Comex addressed this issue by saying "Okay, there is a known issue with the Camera Connection Kit and JailbreakMe.".

A minute later he also said "...It makes me feel bad to ignore peoples' emails, but last night I was sort of flooded with them." About 5 hours later, Comex also tweeted that the reason it didn't work is because he broke "Invalid Checksum"... 

Tips to Help You Capture Fireworks With Your iPhone’s Camera

It's 4th of July weekend, and for everybody stateside, that probably means your camera will be working overtime. Friends, family, fireworks -- all are on the list of potential Facebook or Instagram posts.

If your iPhone happens to be your primary picture-taker, you're going to want to check this out. TUAW just posted some helpful tips on how to properly snap photos of fireworks with your iPhone camera...

‘GrayPix’ Takes the Color Out of Your iPhone’s Camera Roll

Been itching for a quick and easy way to convert the photos in your camera roll to black and white? If so, then GrayPix might be the jailbreak tweak that cures what ails you.

A TweakWeek tweak that features no settings or app installations, GrayPix places a convenient 'Convert to Grayscale' button into your camera roll's list of sharing options.

From there, it's just a matter of tapping the button and letting GrayPix do the rest...

An Incredible Story of App Store Success for Camera+ [Infograhic]

The popular iPhone photography app, Camera+, recently had its one year App Store anniversary. The folks at tap tap tap are no strangers to success in the App Store, and the development company is known for its smart marketing tactics and quality applications.

The developers of Camera+ have released an infographic detailing the success of their app, including an accumulative $2.7 million in revenue. The infographic shows what types of photos people are sharing the most with Camera+ as well. The winners include dinner, beer and cats...

iPhone 5 to Sport Dual-LED Camera Flashes?

What's that? You want more information on a possible iPhone 5 sporting dual-LED camera flashes? Well then my friend, you're in luck.

The latest rumor claims to come out of the notoriously 'not entirely accurate' tech site DigiTimes. It points to the next version of Apple's hugely successful smartphone packing not just one, but two LED flashes to aid in the taking of super-bright photographs....

iPhone Hot Shoe Holder Giveaway

At iDB we just love giving stuff away to our loyal readers, so we're happy to be giving away two Hot Shoe Holders for the iPhone 4.

You might remember when we reviewed the Hot Shoe Holder a while back, and it was met with a favorable response.

Now that our review is complete, it's time to give these bad boys away to some aspiring photographer out there.

Want 'em? Check out the details on how to win inside...

Bloomberg: New iPhone Coming in September, A5 Chip, 8 MP Camera

Hot off the heels of yesterday's rumor from BGR that pegged an August announcement for the next iPhone, Bloomberg has decided to enter the rumor mill and back up previous reports that put the next gen iPhone's release at a September date.

Among a September release, Bloomberg corroborates other reports that Apple's next iPhone will not, in fact, be a "radical" redesign of the iPhone 4, but instead a mere hardware boost.

iPhone 4 Now Most Popular Camera on Flickr

Apple's iPhone 4 has now overtaken the Nikon D90, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon Digital Rebel XSi and Canon REBEL T1i to become the most popular camera among Flickr users. While it may not necessarily produce the best photos, the overwhelming popularity of the device — coupled with its convenience — make it the most popular camera available right now.

The iPhone 4 has been rapidly climbing the Flickr graphs for some time, and back in April, it was predicted the device would nab the top spot from the Nikon D90 within a month. It took a little while longer, but now it has achieved what no other smartphone has...

New in iOS 5: Grid Lines in Camera App

And we continue our exploration of new features in iOS 5. Today we're looking at a new feature in the camera app that brings grid lines to the screen display. The grid lines are very helpful for getting the shot straight (horizon, edges of buildings, etc, can be used to ensure the camera is leveled).

The grid lines can also be very helpful to "frame" the shot as the center is clearly visible, so offsetting any subject from the center (or not) becomes easier...

‘CameraLock’ Jailbreak Tweak Brings iOS 5 Style Camera Button to Your iPhone

It was only a matter of time before an iOS 5 inspired lock screen camera shortcut appeared for current gen iOS firmware, and that time is now.

CameraLock is a tweak by tweaking expert Filippo Bigarella, who unsurprisingly is behind the similar FlashLock tweak inspired by our very own Sebastien Page.

In the very same vein of the iOS 5 feature, CameraLock places a handy little camera shortcut on your lock screen for easy access.

But there are a few differences between this implementation, and the version that is featured in iOS 5, as I highlight in the following video walkthrough...

New in iOS 5: Pinch to Zoom in the Camera App

We haven't posted new iOS 5 features for a while, and even though we have already published our ultimate list of new iOS 5 features, it seems that some of you would like to hear more about each new feature.

When launching the camera app, you can now pinch to zoom instead of sliding the bar at the bottom of the screen. It's a nice addition, but I can't see how this is more helpful that using the slider. Pinching requires 2 hands (one to hold the device, one to pinch), so to me it's even less convenient that using the good old method...