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Apple has announced Final Cut Camera 2.0, adding ProRes RAW recording and genlock sync support for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The free app update makes Apple’s high-end iPhone 17 models the first smartphones that can shoot ProRes RAW. ProRes RAW captures unprocessed data straight from the camera sensor, giving editors …
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Apple is expanding its Repair Assistant calibration software to Mac computers with the upcoming macOS Tahoe 26 release, following its rollout to iPhone and iPad last year. On iPhone, the tool helps calibrate replacement parts including back glass, battery, display, TrueDepth camera, and rear camera components. On Mac, Repair Assistant will enable Touch ID and …
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Apple unveiled its new TechWoven cases for iPhone 17 during yesterday’s “Awe dropping” event, but the company hasn’t completely abandoned FineWoven. In fact, the material is still very much part of Apple’s lineup, with a new collection of FineWoven MagSafe wallets and AirTag key rings designed to pair with the latest iPhone models and available …
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Apple Watch Ultra 3 can last up to eight more hours than the Ultra 2 on a single charge, giving it the longest ever life for an Apple Watch, according to the company. Announced on Tuesday at Apple’s “Awe dropping” event, the third-generation Apple Watch Ultra has up to 42 hours of battery life with …
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Apple held its annual iPhone event on Tuesday, September 9, to unveil the iPhone 17, ultra-thin iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. All of the new iPhone models will be available to pre-order starting Friday, September 12 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time / 8 a.m. Eastern Time in the U.S. and …
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Following the debut of the iPhone 17, ‌iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max, Apple has started letting customers prepare for pre-orders, which are set to begin on Friday, September 12 at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time or 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. If you plan to buy an ‌iPhone 17‌, you can use …
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Apple today held its “Awe Dropping” fall event to debut new iPhone 17 models, the super thin iPhone Air, the Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3, new AirPods 3, and more. It took Apple more than an hour and a half to introduce the new devices, but we’ve recapped everything in a quick 13 …
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The iPhone 17 models have much longer battery life than the iPhone 16 models, with the exception of the iPhone Air because there’s no comparable ‌iPhone 16‌ model. Battery life is up six hours for most devices, with the ‌iPhone 17‌ seeing the most significant increase. Streaming video can be played for longer, and the …
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