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MacworldA new report from AppleInsider purports to have all the details on the camera upgrades we can expect in the iPhone 16 line when it is introduced in less than a month. It looks like all phones are getting a few hardware upgrades, but there are some new software tricks in store, too.iPhone 16 and 16 Plus get these improvementsThe main Wide lens will remain as it is on the iPhone 15 (48MP, f/1.6), but the Ultra Wide will have a wider f/2.2 aperture (from f/2.4). It sounds like its probably the same as the Ultra Wide on the iPhone 15 Pro.The standard iPhones will support Macro photography for the first time.iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max get these improvementsThe main Wide camera will be unchanged (48MP, f/1.78). The Telephoto camera will be the same 12MP, f/2.8 camera as on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, with its 5x zoom. But the iPhone 16 Pro will get that as well; it wont be exclusive to the Max model this year.The Ultra Wide will move to a 48MP camera that can either shoot full-resolution or use the same 12MP pixel binning feature as the Wide camera to get better sensitivity and performance in low light. Apple is likely to support ProRAW format for this camera for the first time.Apple will improve Dolby Vision recording to support up to 3K video at 120 frames per second. Current devices max out at 1080P at 120 or 240 fps and 4K at 60fps. So this new extra option gives you a better balance of high resolution and frame rate.JPEG-XLApple is said to be introducing the JPEG-XL format to its camera capture this year. It will not replace other formats: youll still have JPEG, HEIF, and ProRAW. JPEG-XL is an existing standard royalty-free image format that was formally standardized about three years ago. It offers better compression than JPEG with fewer artifacts, and can support both lossy or lossless compressed images.It supports massive images, high bit depth, HDR, and animation. And its very fast to encode and decode. Its a suitable replacement in almost every way for old JPEG format, HEIC, WebP, and PNG, offering comparable-or-better quality, same-or-better features, and comparable-or-better compression in most use cases.JPEG-XL hasnt been very popular yet, but Apples inclusion of the format in the latest iPhone should give it a real boost, especially if Apple makes this format the new default.Capture buttonAll four iPhone 16 models will get a new Capture button, located in the lower-right side so that it is placed like a camera shutter, right under your index finger, when your iPhone is held in landscape orientation.It will be a capacitive button that uses haptics to mimic the feel of clicks. Its meant to be used only with camera apps, and you can choose to have it open Apples camera app or a third-party one. In addition to a full press to take a photo or start recording video, you will be able to half-press the button, which will have different functions in different appsdevelopers can use an API to detect the half-press and decide what to do. In most professional cameras a half-press locks focus and exposure, and its likely this is how the default Apple Camera app will work. Youll also be able to slide your finger along the button, which developers can use how they wish via an API. (Our guess is that this will have a haptic feeling as well, like the detents on a DSLRs dials.) It can be used to adjust zoom, exposure, cycle through filters, or really whatever a developer decides to do with it.iPhone 16 is the next iPhone to arrive in September 2024, and will be followed in 2025 by the iPhone 17 and iPhone SE 4. The new iPhone will arrive at a September launch event find out how to watch the Apple September event live stream. For iPhone SE 4 and other new Apple products, see when is the next Apple event. You might also like our iPhone buying guide, best iPhone deals, and comparison of every iPhone that is available to buy today.

Teams users can now access work, education, and personal accounts in the same app, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.Microsoft introduced the original Teams app for workplace collaboration in 2017, with a separate app for conversations with friends and family appearing in 2020. Users had to install two different Teams apps on their PCs if they wanted to use the platform for both work and personal text chats and video calls.Now users can access both their personal and work accounts from a single Teams app for Windows 11, Windows 10, and macOS, Microsoft said in a blog post. The unified app feature has been in development for several months in response to feedback that users want an easier way to switch between their accounts.The new Teams unified app lets you access both work and personal accounts.MicrosoftTo add a personal account, users just select their profile picture in the upper right corner of the Teams app and log in.To help avoid confusion, Teams notifications display which account they relate to, Microsoft said in a March blog post announcing the feature in testing.When joining a Teams meeting, users are presented with the choice of accounts to sign in with. In addition, Microsoft has added an option to join a Teams meeting as a guest, with no requirement to sign in to an account.If you already have the Teams desktop app, theres no need to download the new version, as the app will automatically update with the new features. Otherwise, you can download the new version on Microsofts website.

Valve Corp. is giving a little nudge to its Steam user reviews that it hopes will make it easier to find games that play well with its Steam Deck handheld console.The feature took effect on Steam yesterday. In essence, if a user played a game primarily on Steam Deck, that will be called out with an icon to the upper right of the review text. (The icon is a representation of the Deck itself, not the circular Steam Deck logo.)Good morning! Weve just shipped a new feature on Steam that shows when a customer review was written by someone who played primarily on Steam Deck. Keep an eye out for the Deck icon to see how these players reviewed the game, and let us know what you think! pic.twitter.com/RYVa9wVGYi Steam Deck (@OnDeck) August 22, 2024Supplemented with Valves own labeling conventions for Steam Deck where a game is Verified, Playable, or Unsupported (or simply Unknown) it should help fans steer their Deck catalogs toward games that are enjoyable on a small screen.Some good games still have trouble on Steam DeckSteam Deck is essentially a handheld representation of a gaming PC, capable of running the same games that a desktop or a laptop with a full-size monitor does even Baldurs Gate 3 or Cyberpunk 2077. But shrunken to Decks 7-inch, 1280-by-800 pixels monitor, text-heavy games become unplayable squintfests. Thats the most common obstruction to enjoying a game that wasnt specifically made for Steam Deck or handheld gaming.It extends to controls, too; though the twin analog sticks have the same range of motion as any gamepads, it can be hard to make precise motions or gestures when dealing with a much smaller screen, held at chest or lap height. Games that dont depend on those movements are assumed to be more suited for Steam Deck.In any case, its good to see Valve giving Steam Deck users more information, to help them curate their libraries for that platform. And if youre looking for a good starter list of games great for the Steam Deck, we have information to share, too.Featured image via SteamThe post Steam reviews will highlight Steam Deck play, helping users find recommendations appeared first on ReadWrite.