'iOS 12' features put on hold said to include multiplayer AR games, automatic sorting of photos

A second report sheds more light on the features not expected to make the cut for this year's "iOS 12" update, as a redesigned home screen app grid, multiplayer support for augmented reality, and new algorithmic sorting of photos are now reportedly likely to wait until "iOS 13."

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 16

Internet discovers Apple's Photos object detection feature, controversy inevitably ensues

Twitter on Monday caught wind of how specific a now year-old object recognition feature in Apple Photos can get, with users expressing concern over the system's ability to detect "brassieres."

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 28

Inside iOS 11: Apple's Photos app gains native support for animated GIFs

Apple's newly released iOS 11 update adds support for viewing animated GIFs in the native Photos app, and also automatically sorts them into a dedicated folder of animated images, making it even easier to find the pictures you are looking for.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 25

Watch: iOS 11 adds Live Photos editing tools, new effects and more

Apple's iOS 11 will deliver a handful of new Live Photos editing tools and special effects when it launches this fall. Take an early look at the upcoming feature set in this AppleInsider video.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 4

Apple shows off Memories feature in new iPhone 7 'The Archives' ad and tutorial video

Apple has continued the "practically magic" advertising campaign for the iPhone 7 on Tuesday with a new ad spot called "The Archives," which emphasizes the Memories feature in Photos.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 2

Search for seemingly anything in Photos for iOS and Mac thanks to Apple's object recognition

Apple's Photos apps for both iOS and macOS feature advanced object recognition technology, identifying items with great specificity and surprising accuracy, from common scenic queries like "beaches" to something as specific as "avocados."

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 29

Four of the best casual photography and filter apps for iPhone

If you're a seasoned iPhone pro, or a new user, the vast amount of simple photography apps can be staggering — AppleInsider picks out four cheap or free ones for you to try.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 7

Apple deploys updated Photos iCloud app with Sierra-like album browsing

Apple on Thursday officially rolled out a new version of its Photos Web app for iCloud, introducing an interface similar to macOS Sierra.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 11

iPhones account for 8 of top 10 cameras in 2016 Flickr report, Apple celebrates by offering Portrait mode tips

Photo sharing site Flickr noted that Apple remains the leading camera brand among its users, filling eight slots of its top ten most popular cameras. iPhones now account for 47 percent of its photographers, compared to 24 percent using Canon cameras and 18 percent using Nikons.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 15

Apple adds basic support for Touch Bar in beta Web-based iCloud Photo Library

Very recently, Apple updated its beta iCloud site with support for the Touch Bar on the 2016 MacBook Pro — but the support is bug-laden, and not fully implemented.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 1

Apple's iPhone 7 camera delivers nice slice of enhancements, but iPhone 7 Plus takes the cake

Apple's latest iPhone 7 and 7 Plus make significant strides in improving the quality and versatility of photos you can take, as well as in reproducing them in Wide Color. You can capture more detailed and nuanced pics in low light, you can confidently pull out your phone in wet environments, hand jitter is cinematically smoothed away and the new dual camera system on iPhone 7 Plus opens up entirely new ways to shoot.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 28

Inside iOS 10: Examining the new smart Photos features

With the new iOS 10 and macOS Sierra updates Apple introduced a set of automated Photos tools, like new machine learning algorithms that automatically identify faces and places, that combine to make image search and organization easier than ever.

Ashley Wright 9 years ago 26

Apple's Photos apps for iOS 10 & OS X 10.12 to restore iPhoto editing features - report

Apple is said to be planning big changes in its Photos applications for both iOS 10 and OS X 10.12, more closely aligning the capabilities of the iPhone and Mac apps, and also restoring some absent functionality that was previously found in iPhoto.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 27

Holiday Buyer's Guide: iPhone accessories for photographers & filmmakers

There's lots of gift options for aspiring filmmakers and photographers on your holiday list. Here's a selection of imaging accessories for Phone users.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 4

Apple invention automatically shares photos based on facial recognition data

In an invention published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday, Apple outlines a process of identifying individuals in a digital image using facial recognition techniques and sending a copy of the photo out to those people by associating contact information pulled from an app like Contacts.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 12

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