What if you could peek behind what’s in your photos, like you’re moving your head to see what’s inside a window? That’s the futuristic promise of Facebook 3D photos. After announcing the feature at F8 in May, Facebook is now rolling out 3D photos to add make-believe depth to your iPhone portrait mode shots. Shoot one, […]
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Instagram rolls out Focus portrait mode for videos and photos
Instagram is one-upping Apple with a portrait mode feature that runs on a wider variety of phones and works with video, not just photos. Last month TechCrunch reported about a Focus feature buried in Instagram’s code which began publicly testing a week later. Now Instagram is rolling out Focus, which blurs the background while keeping […]
View More Instagram rolls out Focus portrait mode for videos and photosA system to tell good fake bokeh from bad
The pixel-peepers at DxOMark have shared some of the interesting metrics and techniques they use to judge the quality of a smartphone’s artificial bokeh, or background blur in photos. Not only is it difficult to do in the first place, but they have to systematize it! Their guide should provide even seasoned shooters with some insight into the many ways computational bokeh varies in quality. Read More
With Samsung’s newest chip, the Galaxy S9 could mimic the iPhone X
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Samsung may not have created the iPhone X, but its next phone could be the next best thing.
The Korean company has launched its latest premium application processor (AP), Exynos 9 Series 9810. The chip is a CES 2018 Innovation Awards Honoree.
The company claims Exynos 9810 is “the industry’s most advanced 10nm process technology.” Many of the features it promises look suspiciously like features we’ve seen before — in the iPhone X.
The processor has an eight-core CPU, which will make multitasking easier and app-switching smoother on Samsung’s new phones. Read more…
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Apple invests $390 million in the production of…lasers?
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Apple has invested $390 million in Finisar, a manufacturer of optical communications components.
That’s right: It’s investing in lasers.
According to Apple, the money will enable Finisar to increase research and development of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). These may sound like something straight out of a sci-fi thriller, but they’re already used in some of the iPhone X’s standout features including FaceID, Animoji, and Portrait Mode, as well as the proximity sensors in Airpods.
“VICSELs power some of the most sophisticated technology we’ve ever developed, and we’re thrilled to partner with Finisar over the next several years to push the boundaries of of VCSEL technology,” said Apple’s chief operating officer Jeff Williams in a statement. Read more…
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