Verizon’s ‘Custom Experience’ Will Now Track You Unless You Opt Out

Verizon has launched what it calls its “Custom Experience” program that allows the company to track all app and web browsing activity on any device on its network unless customers specifically opt-out. What is the Verizon Custom Experience? As reported by The Verge in December, Custom Experience is a rebrand/spinoff of Verizon Selects, which customers… Continue reading Verizon’s ‘Custom Experience’ Will Now Track You Unless You Opt Out

OnePlus Reveals Specifications of its Upcoming Flagship Smartphone

OnePlus has revealed a scant few new details about its upcoming flagship smartphone and despite what the design reveal may have indicated, it looks like the OnePlus 10 Pro will feature what looks to be the same triple camera array as its predecessor. OnePlus is drip-feeding information about its upcoming new flagship smartphone and what… Continue reading OnePlus Reveals Specifications of its Upcoming Flagship Smartphone

The New OnePlus 10 Pro Features Redesigned Hasselblad Camera Array

OnePlus has announced its new flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G. And while details are scarce, the company has at least provided a first look at what to expect from a design perspective. The design reveal focuses nearly entirely on the backside of the new flagship device and gives a pretty close look at… Continue reading The New OnePlus 10 Pro Features Redesigned Hasselblad Camera Array

Xiaomi 12 Flagship Phones Unveiled: 50MP Cameras and AI Photo Tech

Xiaomi today has officially revealed the Xiaomi 12 lineup of flagship phones featuring a bevy of improved features like a reduced size and weight, an improved display, a bigger battery and faster charging, and a revamped camera system. The Xiaomi 12 Line Comes in Three Flavors The new Xiaomi smartphones will be available in three… Continue reading Xiaomi 12 Flagship Phones Unveiled: 50MP Cameras and AI Photo Tech

Oppo Find X4 Pro Revealed by New Design Specifications: Report

While Oppo recently revealed a lot during its Inno Day event this past week, it didn’t provide any details on the expected Find X4 Pro smartphone other than it would come early next year. Luckily, a new design patent shows in detail what is likely to come. Uncovered by LetsGoDigital, the design patent filed in… Continue reading Oppo Find X4 Pro Revealed by New Design Specifications: Report

Sony Unveils Groundbreaking CMOS Sensor That Gathers Twice the Light

Sony’s Semiconductor division has announced that it successfully developed the world’s first stacked CMOS image sensor technology with two-layer transistor pixels that grants double the light gathering capability. Sony explains that typical image sensors place photodiodes and pixel transistors on the same substrate, but in this new design, it was able to separate them onto… Continue reading Sony Unveils Groundbreaking CMOS Sensor That Gathers Twice the Light

Apple Wipes Controversial Child Abuse Photo Scanning From Its Site

Apple has quietly removed all references to its highly controversial plan to scan iPhone photo libraries for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The company previously postponed its plans in response to backlash but may abandon them entirely now. Apple first announced that it would add a CSAM scanning feature in all of its devices in… Continue reading Apple Wipes Controversial Child Abuse Photo Scanning From Its Site

Pixelmator Photo is a Powerful AI-Powered Photo Editor for iPhone

Pixelmator has announced Pixelmator Photo for iOS, what it calls the most powerful editor ever designed for a mobile device. The company even goes so far as to call it “basically Aperture for iPhone.” Pixelmator Photo has been launched for iPhone (in addition to iPad) and features desktop-class color adjustments, support for over 600 RAW… Continue reading Pixelmator Photo is a Powerful AI-Powered Photo Editor for iPhone

Oppo’s New 6nm Mobile Chip Grants Huge Leap in Photo Capabilities

Oppo has announced a new 6nm imaging NPU called the MariSilicon X which it says combines an advanced NPU, ISP, and multi-tier memory architecture that can make real-time RAW processing and 4K AI night video with live preview possible. The company says that the MariSilicon X NPU (neural processing unit) is able to deliver 18… Continue reading Oppo’s New 6nm Mobile Chip Grants Huge Leap in Photo Capabilities

How Renaissance Art Methods Can Save Smartphone Photography

Smartphone cameras use technology that has greatly advanced in the last few years. However, they have had a heavy focus on obtaining as much detail as possible which can produce unnatural-looking shots. The key then is for manufacturers to get away from this type of treatment and try and work towards ones that have better… Continue reading How Renaissance Art Methods Can Save Smartphone Photography