How Do I shoot in RAW On My iPhone

Want to take RAW photos on your iPhone? Maybe you own an iPhone 12, or maybe you own an older iPhone, but don’t worry as this guide will show you how to capture photos in RAW.

Sony Could Be Developing A 1-inch Camera Sensor For Smartphones

In case you didn’t know, Sony actually provides a lot of smartphone companies with camera sensors. This means that while these companies might use different lenses and software, the core hardware powering their cameras comes from Sony, and it seems that Sony could be working on something big.According to recent reports, it has been suggested that Sony is working on a 1-inch camera sensor that could be unveiled in April. […]

Razer’s New Kiyo Pro Webcam Will Take Your Video Conferences To The Next Level

In the past whenever you needed to make that odd video call or host a video conference, a cheap webcam or the one built into your laptop’s display was enough to get the job done. They still are, but with the pandemic forcing people to work and study from home, some of you might realize that it’s time to upgrade your webcam.If you’re looking for a new webcam that will […]

Beloved Indie Farming Sim Stardew Valley Is Now A Board Game

There’s something charming about the graphics, story, and gameplay of Stardew Valley that has fans continuing to play the game years after its release. The fact that its developer, ConcernedApe, has also pumped out big updates over the years has definitely helped with the game’s staying power.However, if you’re interested in playing Stardew Valley in another medium, you might be interested to learn that the game has since been launched […]

Google Photos For iOS Gains New Video Editing Tools

While there are many video editing apps out there, some of them can be unnecessarily complex for simple edits, and some of them require money. However, if you just need a simple video editor, then perhaps you might be interested to learn that Google Photos for iOS has been recently updated where it will now come with a new video editor baked into it.According to Google, “With the new video […]

Sony FX3 Compact Camcorder Leaked

While our digital cameras are more than capable of recording videos, sometimes they lack certain features that professional videographers might need, which is why camcorders still exist. If you are looking for a camcorder, one that isn’t too big or bulky, Sony could have something for you.In a tweet by Nokishita, a photo of the upcoming Sony FX3 has been leaked online. For those unfamiliar, Sony’s FX series is part […]

MediaTek Helio M80 5G Modem Gets mmWave Capability

The MediaTek M80 is the first modem from the company to support 5G’s mmWave frequencies that provide the highest speeds, like 7.67 Gbps, the maximum theoretical speed for this modem (3.76 upload).Its predecessor, the MediaTek M70, only supported Sub-6 frequencies, which is the most common type of 5G available in the USA. By nature, Sub-6 5G lends itself to having much broader territorial coverage. Still, mmWave provides much higher peak […]

iPhone 13 Camera Upgrade Could Make It A Beast At Low-Light Photography

The iPhone’s Camera app currently comes with a Night Mode which helps make photos brighter when the camera’s software feels like the scene is a bit too dark. This is useful compared to using flash as flash, especially those built into our smartphones, are limiting and can result in photos that are very harsh.However, according to Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Thomas O’Malley, it seems that the iPhone 13’s camera […]

New Tomb Raider Game Confirmed, Will Unify The Timelines Of The Original And Reboot

The original Tomb Raider game was released way back in 1996 and quickly became a beloved franchise. Then in 2013, the folks at Crystal Dynamics rebooted the series where the newer Tomb Raider titles featured a darker and grittier tone, a huge departure from the original games from the early days.It has been about 3 years since the last Tomb Raider game was released, but for fans of the franchise, […]

A Tomb Raider Anime Series Will Be Coming To Netflix

While movies based around video games have kind of flopped, it seems that when adapted into different formats like TV shows and animated series, they have fared much better. Netflix’s The Witcher series and its Castlevania series have both done extremely well, and now it looks like the company is trying its hand at yet another video game franchise.In a press release from Netflix, the company has announced that a […]

The Sony Alpha 1 Camera Is A 50MP That Can Also Shoot In 8K

Sony’s full-frame mirrorless lineup consists of their A7 and A9 series, with the A9 being aimed more at working professionals who might need some of the features offered in the camera that isn’t available in the A7. However, it seems that Sony has since stepped things up an extra notch with the launch of the Sony Alpha 1 (A1).This is the latest full-frame mirrorless camera from Sony and it seems […]

iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera Technology Could Come To All iPhone 13 Models

Apart from the differences in size, one of the ways Apple has set the iPhone 12 models apart from one another is through its cameras. Each iPhone 12 model has a slightly different camera setup from the other, with the largest and most expensive iPhone 12 Pro Max having the “best” camera tech out of the lot.However, the good news is that if you didn’t want to spend so much […]

Nikon Will Focus On Mirrorless Cameras For The Time Being

Unlike Sony, who are known for their mirrorless cameras, Nikon is known more for their DSLRs. However, the company is hoping to catch up in the mirrorless market segment, so much so that the company has recently stated that for the time being, their focus will be mostly on their mirrorless camera lineup.So what does this mean? For those who love Nikon’s DSLR cameras and are hoping to see some […]

Fender Launches A New Portable Amplifier For Guitarists On The Move

If you’re a guitarist that’s constantly moving about and you need the practice, sure, there are some amplifiers that are portable and battery powered, but have you ever seen one that could fit in a bag or pocket? If you’re after something even smaller and more portable, then Fender might have something for you.The company has recently unveiled its latest portable amplifier in the form of the Mustang Micro. Unlike […]

Razer Blade 2021: RTX 3000 + QHD

The Razers Blade gaming laptops are getting a big update at CES 2021, and while the laptops appearance has not changed much, the real beauty is on the inside…Both the new Razer Blade 15 Advanced ($2499+) and Blade 17 / Blade 17 Pro ($2299+) pre-order page are up if you want to see all the configuration options, but here are our highlights:The base Blade 15 model is great when it […]

GoPro Labs Announces New Features That Will Improve The GoPro Experience

Unlike analog cameras in the past, a good majority of cameras these days are digital and as such, have software that helps power it and gives it features as well as process images. This also means that camera manufacturers have the ability to issue firmware updates that will give cameras new features and improve on existing ones.For GoPro users, you might be pleased to learn that GoPro Labs has announced […]

Dell Just Launched A 40-inch Ultrawide Curved Monitor

Monitors come in various shapes and sizes, and these days we’re starting to see ultrawide monitors become more popular. If you’re looking for a similar setup, then you might be interested to learn that Dell has since announced their latest monitor that they’re adding to their lineup – a 40-inch ultrawide curved display.Thanks to its ultrawide form factor, this particular display will have a slightly higher-than-normal resolution that one might […]

Canon Patents A Gimbal With An Interchangeable Lens System

There are many gimbals in the market today, and for the most part, they’re sold separately from the camera. This means that you would need to own a camera to really take advantage of it. However, DJI did try to create an all-in-one solution with the Osmo Pocket, and it looks like Canon wants to do something similar as well.According to a report from Canon News, they have discovered a […]

Instagram Now Supports Apple’s ProRAW

One of the new features that Apple introduced with its latest iPhones is a new “format” called ProRAW, although to be fair, it’s not really a new format, but rather it is based on the RAW image format. Some had initially wondered about it, and whether or not it would only usable between iOS and Mac devices, but it turns out that won’t be the case.According to a tweet by […]

iOS 14.3 Released With ProRAW Support

One of the reasons why some professional photographers love capturing images in the RAW format is because it gives them more flexibility when it comes to making edits. This is versus other formats like JPEG which might have already been processed and compressed, thus already applying certain effects that you might not want.For iPhone shooters, you’ll be pleased to learn that Apple has since released the iOS 14.3 update which […]

This Is How Google Trained Its Portrait Lighting AI

While companies were eagerly putting out smartphones with dual cameras, Google stuck with a single camera but instead opted to use AI to help boost its photos quality. It worked out remarkably well, although the company’s subsequent handsets did eventually include more than one camera.That being said, Google continues to push out camera software that still relies on AI to enhance the photos it takes, and in a recent blog […]

Canon Will Now Sell Its Image Sensors To Third-Party Companies

Sony might be a company we’re familiar with when it comes to mirrorless cameras. However, did you know that despite Sony making their own cameras and hardware that they also supply their sensors to other companies? In fact, quite a number of smartphones out there actually rely on Sony’s imaging sensors for their smartphone cameras.Given how many smartphones are sold every year, it’s actually quite a lucrative business, so it’s […]

You Can Now Sync Google Photos With Apple Photos

Google Photos is a great way to store and backup your photos, and it also does a pretty good job working on iOS where you can use it to backup photos stored on your iPhone or iPad and sync it across devices. However, both apps typically work separate of each other, due to the restrictions that Apple has put in place in iOS.However, the good news is that in a […]

This Gadget Turns iPhone Portrait Photos Into Holograms

Holograms are pretty cool, although in terms of practicality and usefulness, we’re not sure if we’ve completely figured that one out yet. However, we have seen how it can be used at concerts, and if you’ve ever wanted your own personal hologram, it might seem like it could be a very expensive affair, but that might not be the case.A company on Kickstarter is trying to raise funds for a […]

You Can Now Play The Elder Scrolls On Twitter

Back in the day, choose your own adventure type of games were pretty popular. Basically these games came in the form of books, where a scenario would be laid out in front of you, and then you make a decision and flip to the relevant page. If you’re looking to relive some of that nostalgia, you might want to check out what Bethesda has in store for gamers.The company has […]

Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro Max Loses Out To The OnePlus 8T In Blind Camera Test

For the past few years, tech YouTuber MKBHD has run a blind camera test at the end of the year to see which phone takes photos that the general public seems to appreciate. This year is no different, although it seems that it might be rather embarrassing for Apple because none of their smartphones made it through the first round.Not even the company’s top-of-the-line flagship iPhone 12 Pro Max, which […]

Sony’s Visual Story Is A New Cloud Storage Service For Professional Photographers

One of the problems that professional photographers face when shooting in the field, like during a live event such as a wedding, is that there is always a chance that their cameras or memory cards can fail and all the photos that they’ve taken are lost. This is usually why wedding photographers work in teams and carry multiple cameras.Sony is hoping to make their lives easier by launching a new […]

DeepMind AI Might Have Just Predicted How Proteins Fold And Form Their Shapes

Many of us are familiar with protein. It’s the thing we get when we consume certain foods, and it is also the building blocks of life where it helps with the formation of bones, muscles, skin, blood, and so on. While scientists have familiarized themselves with it, one of the mysteries is how it forms.Protein starts off as a series of amino acids that can twist and fold onto themselves […]

Apple Could Be Looking To Give The iPhone Even More Zoom

One of the interesting features we’ve seen come to smartphone cameras is a greater degree of optical zoom. In the past, zooming in with your smartphone usually comes in the form of digital zoom where it’s more like a crop of the image, which is why sometimes you lose the details when you zoom in.However, in the past few years, we’ve seen efforts from the likes of Huawei where they’ve […]

This iPhone Mount Turns Your Apple Watch Into A Secondary Display

If you own an Apple Watch, did you know that you can actually use the Apple Watch as a secondary display for your phone’s camera? This means that if you’re trying to take a group photo using the back cameras and not the selfie camera, you can use the Apple Watch’s display to frame your shot and trigger the shutter remotely.It sounds useful, but now it got even more useful […]

Uber HW Camera Scores #005: Sony XPERIA 1 II, Xiaomi Mi 10T, and More!

This week, we’re adding 14 new mobile camera hardware scores, from Sony phones that cost $1199 down to $160 for the Oppo A33 (2020) as we need to cover all price points if we are to help as many people as possible navigate the maze of camera options.But first, a few words about our mobile camera HardWare benchmark called Uber HW Camera, since it is how we estimate how powerful these camera systems […]

News Station Mistakes Red Dead Redemption’s Graphics For The Real Outdoors

The graphics in our video games these days are getting better and more realistic, where at a glance, they could be easily mistaken for the real thing. This is what happened to a new station in Oregon where they were sent in a photo from Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 and uploaded it thinking it was real.This is according to a post shared on Reddit in which apparently the photo […]

Base Destiny 2 Game Will Be Free For Google Stadia Gamers

While Google Stadia is a game streaming service, it should be noted that it is not like Netflix where you pay a monthly fee and get access to unlimited games. Instead, gamers will have to buy the games they want to pay before they are able to stream it, although the upside is that there is a free tier for Stadia.There is also a paid tier for Stadia which does […]

Google Ends Free, Unlimited Storage Plan For Google Photos

If there was one advantage that Google Photos had over other competing cloud storage platforms, it was that it offered users free and unlimited storage for photos as long as you kept the uploads to “High” instead of “Original”. For the most part, this was fine as a lot of people probably never take photos as max resolution anyway.However, the bad news is that if you enjoyed this free storage […]

iPhone 13 Could Be Even Better At Taking Photos At Night

Right now, the iPhone 12, like most smartphones these days, comes with a Night mode in the camera. This basically relies on software and algorithms to help users take better photos in low-light situations, such as when it’s night. However, the iPhone 13 could come with an upgrade to help with that even further.According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, he believes that with the iPhone 13, Apple could introduce an even […]

Nikon Finally Allows Users To Use Their Cameras As A Webcam

(No) thanks to the pandemic, a lot of things we do on a normal day are changing in drastic ways. A lot more people are working remotely and studying remotely, and this in turn has created a need for webcams, or rather, better quality webcams, and so to address this need, many camera makers have released software that turns their cameras into webcams.We’ve seen this offered by the likes of […]

Elder Scrolls 6 Will Come With A Brand New Engine

While it might be a long time before we learn anything more concrete about Bethesda’s upcoming Elder Scrolls 6 game, the game’s director Todd Howard has revealed that the game will be coming with a brand new engine that players should most definitely be looking forward to in the future.According to Howard, Bethesda usually makes tweaks to the engine of their games with every  release, but with the upcoming Elder […]

Apple One Services Bundle Will Be Launching Tomorrow

Back in September, Apple announced that they will be putting together a subscription bundle of its various services. Dubbed Apple One, this will see Apple combine various services like Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple Music, and more into different packages at different prices that customers can sign up for.If this sounds like something you might be interested in, it seems that the Apple One services bundle will be going live […]

Apple Just Acquire A Company Whose AI Can Figure Out What’s In Your Videos

One of the features of Google Photos is that Google leverages AI to help users identify people and objects in their photos. Given the number of photos we might take with our smartphone camera, it can sometimes be rather difficult for us to find what we are looking for, and that’s what the AI is used for.Apple has a similar feature, but it seems that the company is hoping to […]

Canon Could Be Working On A Lens Attachment For Smartphones

Lens attachments for smartphones aren’t new, but oddly enough, traditional camera makers have shied away from this particular market segment. However, it seems that maybe, just maybe, Canon could be toying with the idea of creating a lens attachment accessory for smartphones.This is according to a patent discovered by Design Watch in which it seems that Canon has a patent for such an accessory. The patent isn’t exactly new as […]