Thursday, December 21, 2017

Microsoft iPhone camera app turns videos in comic strips, takes multi-directional panoramas

Microsoft is out with a pair of updates to its AI-powered photo app Pix for iOS to let users take bigger, wider photos and turn videos into comic strips.

Photosynth, previously a standalone app for making 3D panoramas before it was decommissioned earlier this year, has resurfaced within Pix. It allows users to take more comprehensive panorama shots, rotating the phone in all directions — up, down, side-to-side, diagonally — rather than just side to side.

Josh Weisberg, principal program manager within Microsoft's AI & Research group said in a blog post that the idea to add Photosynth to Pix came to him as he was trying to take photos at Snoqualmie Falls, a major attraction just a few miles from Microsoft's Redmond, Wash. headquarters.

Read more at GeekWire

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Source: Microsoft iPhone camera app turns videos in comic strips, takes multi-directional panoramas

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Critical Security Flaws Found in Majority of First-Responder Apps

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday revealed it was instrumental in helping to identify a wide range of security flaws, which were discovered in dozens of potentially life saving "first-responder" apps available for download on the iOS and Google Play app stores.

According to DHS' official press release, the agency's Science and Technology Directorate indicated that the flaws were discovered in 32 of the 33 most popular first-responder apps surveyed.

"The pilot-testing project discovered potential security and privacy concerns — such as access to the device camera, contacts or Short Message Service messages — in 32 of 33 popular apps that were tested," DHS said in its official press release announcing the findings.

The agency went on to add that of the 33 apps tested, 18 were deemed to have "critical flaws," such as unchangeable certificate credentials or vulnerability to attacks over Wi-Fi.

The findings were conveyed in DHS recent report, titled "Securing Mobile Applications for First-Responders," which was a collaborative research effort between DHS, The Association of Public-Safety, and mobile security firm, Kryptowire.

The study, DHS says, was conducted in part to acknowledge the importance of these apps — and how, in cases of emergency, first responders such as paramedics and police often rely on them to "share information and help save lives." DHS says it was crucial, therefore, to ensure these apps are safe from vulnerabilities; and "As more apps are adopted for public-safety missions," it's critical that an "ongoing app-evaluation process with incentives for developer participation" be formulated and adopted to "ensure current and new mobile apps are free of vulnerabilities," added DHS' Director of Science and Technology, John Merrill.

Since the findings went public Monday morning, CNET reports that approximately 10 developers — who're collectively responsible for 14 of the 32 flawed apps — have provided updates to patch their respective issues.

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Source: Critical Security Flaws Found in Majority of First-Responder Apps

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

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Monday, December 18, 2017

Update to popular RAW camera app Halide includes 4x faster capture, 3D Touch support, more

A new version of the popular photography app, Halide, has been released today. Halide version 1.6 is a speed-centric update that contains a lot of improvements including support for the iPhone X's 5.8-inch screen and much more.

The first major improvement, beyond iPhone X support, is capture speed. Halide claims that the app is now able to capture photos up to four times faster than before. This will make capturing that special moment that much easier!

Another major improvement is the addition of 3D Touch support, and even better, a Lock screen widget for quick launching of the app.

Halide is now the first manual camera app to support VoiceOver for the visually impaired. Apple is a leader when its comes to accessibility features so it's really awesome seeing other developers follow suit.

Previously, some users experienced blurriness when opening RAW images taken with Halide in other photo apps. Halide will now save a secondary processed shot alongside the original specifically for situations like this.

Along similar lines, looking through each of your photos trying to find RAW images can be a pain. Now, Halide will automatically save all RAW images into their own folder for easy access.

Last but not least, there are now multiple formats to shoot in. If the "most efficient" tag is selected, images will be saved in HEIC, when using the "most compatible" mode it will save as a jpeg. It can now also shoot in TIFF, which is a lossless format, but takes up 3x as much space.

If you want to try out all these cool new features for yourself, you can download Halide from the App Store for $4.99.

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Source: Update to popular RAW camera app Halide includes 4x faster capture, 3D Touch support, more

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Apps To Replace Your Native Camera

The native camera on the iPhone is pretty decent, but not exactly feature-rich. The iPod Touch 4's camera leaves even more to be desired. Here is a collection of apps to replace your native camera with something better. Some of them also have some nice editing features, but this AppGuide is really all about taking higher quality and more interesting photographs.

Essential Apps

King Camera

by Applications Saycheezzz.com

King Camera is a rare app that actually lives up to its name! It stands out from the crowd because it has all of the camera functions you'd expect, such as big button, timer, burst, time-lapse, sound trigger, and many more. Plus it adds video camera features, which most apps in this genre don't have: video flashlight, white balance, exposure lock, and more. And it has a full editing suite, with crop, rotation, saturation, exposure, highlights, just to name a few. But wait, there's more: lots of fun things you add like borders, vignettes, textures, filters, and effects, all of which and be mixed and matched and saved for future photos. I can't even almost list all of its features here, but suffice it to say, there is a just ton packed into this powerhouse app.

Top Camera - HDR and Slow Shutter

by Lucky Clan

This is another excellent, feature-rich camera replacement app that shares many features with other essential apps. All the photography and basic editing features you'd expect are there. It doesn't have nearly as many filters/effects as King Camera and some of the others; that isn't this app's focus. However, Top Camera has two remarkable features that the others do not: excellent HDR (far superior to what's in the native camera) and Slow Shutter mode. Both of these features are comparable to what you'd find in the stand-alone apps.

Notable Apps

This extremely popular app is another great take on what the native camera should be. Adjust focus and exposure separately. Turn your flash into a continuous fill light. You get 5x zoom, alignment grid, stabilizer, timer, and more. For use after the fact, this app has scene modes like a digital camera (such as Sunset, Beach, Portrait, etc.) in addition to lots of other editing and effect features. You really can't go wrong with this one. I have nothing bad to say about this app, it's not a fluke that Camera+ has topped the iTunes charts for so long. I just think that some of the newer contenders have come out with an even better product.

ProCamera

by Jens Daemgen

ProCamera is quick and easy to use, with separate focus/exposure and white balance adjustment, a full-screen shutter, anti-shake stabilizer, 5x digital zoom, alignment grids, self-timer, detailed EXIF data, and more. It does also have editing and effects to add after the fact. Oddly enough, my favorite thing about this app isn't its camera-replacement feature set. Have you ever noticed that iPhone photos taken indoors often have a yellow tinge? I have found the yellow correction filter in this app to be even better than some dedicated editing and filter apps.

QuickPix

by Two Teeth Technologies

If fast is what you want, check out QuickPix for quick startup. In addition to being faster than the native camera, this app also allows you to shoot simultaneous video and still photos so you don't have to choose. Set the app up take a picture immediately upon opening if you like. Shoot burst photos as well. This app has a nice balance of speed, simplicity, and nice features for people that are not looking for the more feature-heavy apps found in the essential category. Another cool thing about this app is that it is universal, so iPad users can enjoy it as well.

Fastest Camera Pro - Never Miss a Photo Opportunity Again!

by BRIAN Burke

They weren't kidding with the name -- this is simply the fastest camera I have come across. Open the app and your first photo is taken immediately. Take another right away with no noticeable lag. Burst shot button allows you to take 3, 5, or 10 shots in a burst. Using flash will slow it down, of course, but for situations where you need speed (and not flash), you can't beat Fastest Camera.

Frame X Frame

by Joby Inc.

This is one of the best free camera replacement apps out there. It's from the same developers as the popular Gorillacam, and seems to be its replacement (although Gorillacam is still available, it hasn't been updated in a while). This app offers such features as self-timer, burst shot, press anywhere shutter, geotagging, anti-shake, tap to focus, and more. The time lapse photography feature allows you to create a stop motion film. Share directly to Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, or email. For free, it's a great bargain.

Decent Apps

This is definitely a niche app. It really has only one feature that's missing from the native camera, but it's a big one - more megapixels! You can actually double your photos' resolution with ClearCam. The app actually takes a rapid series of pictures and combines the information to create one higher quality, clearer, sharper photo. It's great for low light situations and fast-moving subjects.

Get great features such as anti-shake shooting, a custom self-timer with adjustable burst shooting (you set both the number of shots and the time lapse between them), alignment grid and a "press anywhere" shutter button. Pre-iPhone 4 users will appreciate the 4X digital zoom. This is a helpful and feature-packed iphoneography app for the bargain price of free. Still, you're better off getting Joby's newer free app, Frame X Frame.


Source: Apps To Replace Your Native Camera

Saturday, December 16, 2017

New Nokia Camera app teardown reveals Nokia 9 may sport telephoto, wide-angle camera

The new camera app has hidden features like a telephoto camera mode and it also sports a wide-angle mode. Based on new features, the Nokia 9 is expected to come with a telephoto and a wide-angle camera setup.

The new Nokia Camera app on the Nokia 5 smartphone reveals that the upcoming Nokia 9 smartphone will feature a telephoto and a wide-angle camera lens. HMD Global recently started rolling out Android Oreo beta build for the Nokia 5 smartphone. Nokiamobdug around in the new camera app's code on the Oreo beta and discovered that apart from a new simplified UI, it supports telephoto camera mode with 2X optical zoom and also features a wide-angle mode. 

Nokia Camera v8.0200.20 app also comes with additional icons for controlling shutter speed. Users can control shutter speeds between 1/500s and 1s along with the ISO option (100-2000). However, the new features cannot be accessed in the current app version. The report says it's due to the hardware limitations related to telephoto and wide-angle modes and also because the features aren't ready yet. Other Nokia smartphones like the upcoming Nokia 9 or the Nokia 8 2018 edition could come with a wider range of ISO and shutter speed settings and might also sport some new settings.

Going by the above information, the upcoming Nokia 9 is speculated to sport a dual camera setup with one telephoto and another wide angle lens. The smartphone is expected to feature a thin-bezel design with a fingerprint sensor on a glass back. It could feature a 5.5-inch AMOLED QHD dual-curved display and is speculated to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC with 6GB of RAM. 

The Nokia 9 is also expected to be IP67 water and dust resistant and a previous report suggests that the smartphone will be priced at 3699 Yuan (Rs 37,000 approx directly converted) for the 6GB RAM/64GB ROM model and 4199 Yuan (Rs 42,000 approx directly converted) for the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant.

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    Friday, December 15, 2017

    Updated camera app shows possible Nokia 9 features

    Nokia opened Beta Labs for the Nokia 5 earlier this week. That one arrived with a newer version of the default camera app. It should be like any other ordinary app update but its UI is said to be similar to the China-exclusive Nokia 7 phone. What's more interesting about this updated app are the features sighted within the APK package.

    The latest Nokia Camera app now boasts a 2x optical zoom on telephoto camera mode. There's also a wide-angle mode plus new shutter speed icons and ISO settings. Note some of the features may not be readily available on specific models, especially the Nokia 5, but the higher-specced models could have these.

    We only have speculations at the moment. Until HMD and Nokia make an official announcement or feature, take everything with a pinch of salt. The Nokia Camera APK shows the wide angle and telephoto camera support which could also mean the next Nokia phone may have a secondary wide-angle sensor. If not a new sensor then probably a more powerful camera hardware.

    We can expect the Nokia 9 will be unveiled next month in China. It may also be shown off at the Mobile World Congress the following month before its global launch.

    VIA: Nokiamob


    Source: Updated camera app shows possible Nokia 9 features