Instagram today updated its mobile app for iPhone and iPad in App Store, adding a new Superzoom camera format along with some Halloween-style face filters and stickers.
Instagram gains Superzoom camera format, Halloween-inspired filters & stickers
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Apple issues fifth developer beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1
Apple on Thursday released a fifth beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 to its registered developers and members of the paid Apple Developer Program.
Poll: Which iPhone X model do you plan to preorder tonight?
As you know, Apple is scheduled to begin taking iPhone X preorders tomorrow, October 27 from 12:01am PDT via its website and through the battle-tested Apple Store app.
New Galaxy ad is all about Samsung’s display prowess
Samsung Mobile on Thursday released a nicely done commercial via its official YouTube channel, with the 30-second video touting its prowess as the creator and manufacturer of the best smartphone display technology. Good timing, by the way.
Cochlear releases first MFi hearing implant created in partnership with Apple
As we reported, Apple and Australian hearing aids maker Cochlear struck a partnership in July. Today, Cochlear released its first product born out of that partnership—a tiny “Made for iOS”-certified hearing implant that can stream audio wirelessly from an iOS device directly to a surgically embedded Nucleus 7 sound processor.
Proof of concept app exploits iOS camera permissions to secretly take pictures and videos
Felix Krause, researcher and founder of Fastlane.Tools, has created a proof-of-concept app which demonstrates how easily a rogue app could exploit iOS camera permissions to secretly take pictures and shoot video of the user when running in the foreground.
watchOS 4.1 release notes
Apple released watchOS 4.1 publicly on October 31, 2017.
Opinion: Was Apple Watch Series 3 worth the upgrade from Series 2?
Just a couple of weeks ago, I was contemplating on whether I should upgrade from the Apple Watch Series 2 to the Series 3 or not; but I officially moved forward with it, and now there's no looking back.
Because hindsight's 20-20, I’ll share various viewpoints in this piece about why I think the upgrade was and wasn’t worth it. Ideally, I hope my experience will help you decide whether the Apple Watch Series 3 is worth the jump for yourself.
Apple reportedly acquired camera sensor company InVisage
Apple may have acquired or at least hired some engineers away from camera sensor company InVisage Technologies, a move that some watchers speculate could potentially pave the way for future iPhones that take better low-light photographs.
Microsoft officially discontinues Xbox’s motion-sensing Kinect add-on
In a rather astonishing turn of evens, Microsoft is officially discontinuing Kinect.
Apple refutes claim it weakened Face ID to solve iPhone X production woes
Apple on Wednesday issued an official statement to Business Insider's Steve Kovach, refuting Bloomberg's article that it has decided to weaken Face ID, one the key features of iPhone X, in order to keep iPhone X production on schedule.
“Carpool Karaoke” was delayed because Tim Cook wanted foul language cut from some episodes
“Carpool Karaoke,” Apple's show featuring celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Alba and others cracking jokes while driving around Los Angeles, was supposed to make its worldwide debut on Apple Music back in April.