As nifty as Apple’s new Studio Display is, initial reviews have indicated that the built-in webcam apparently leaves much to be desired and Apple has stated that some updates are en route to address this issue. The reviews have cited the webcam’s image quality as ranging from an “old BlackBerry” to downright “awful” in their […]
According to analyst Jeff Pu, at least one of the iPhone 15 models, which are slated to launch in 2023, will feature a periscope camera system that could offer a 10x optical zoom. With a periscope system, light entering the telephoto lens on the back of the iPhone would be reflected by an angled mirror […]
A recently-revealed patent has indicated that Apple is apparently looking into a periscope lens feature for a “folding camera” in a next-gen iPhone. Where it was previously reported that Apple is looking into a folding lens system that could reduce the camera bump on the back of its iPhones, the latest patent application, entitled “Camera […]
This could be interesting. A recently published Apple patent entitled “Vein matching for difficult biometric authentication cases” shows that Apple may be looking to improve its Face ID and other visual-based biometric systems by taking advantage of the unique and hard to copy patterns of veins that reside under the skin. If successful, this could resolve […]
Because you can’t argue with very cool, shiny things. Apple has recently been granted a patent for a variable internal illumination color system. It’s thought that such a system could be used in keyboards and other devices. Per Patently Apple: Apple’s granted patent covers devices, systems and methods that implement variable internal illumination of input […]