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Rumor: Apple in talks to acquire Lit Motors, may be focusing on two-wheeled vehicle technologies

Moving beyond the McLaren rumor, Apple is also said to be talking to Lit Motors, a small company that participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt SF back in 2012, a contest they finished second in. The San Francisco-based startup is developing a new kind of electric vehicle vehicle that seems something like a […]

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Rumor: Leaked iPhone 7 camera component could feature optical image stabilization across entire line

There’s a bit of truth to every leak and rumor. A new leaked image published late Thursday shows what’s purported to to be a redesigned rear camera module for the “iPhone 7,” widely expected to ship in mid- to late September. The module most notably features an L-shaped flex cable, which is different from the […]

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Microsoft releases Pix, goes toe to toe with built-in iOS camera app

Microsoft is attempting to hone in on the iPhone camera’s turf. The tech giant’s research arm has launched Pix, which enhances the photos that users take in a variety of ways, on Wednesday morning. The app is designed to make photos look better and even improves on Apple’s Live Photos ability to capture scenes that […]

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Google releases Motion Stills for iOS, uses stabilized GIFs to create looping video content

The animated gif is by no means dead. It’s just become high res looping video clips. On Tuesday, Google announced the release of Motion Stills, an iOS app from its Google Research division that takes stabilized GIFs and creates looping videos out of them that can be shared via messaging or social media. The app […]

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Rumor: Apple to bring Force Touch components, other new features to next-gen iPhone

Apple may be bringing its Force Touch technology to the next generation of iPhones along with other changes. A recent source has indicated that Apple partner TPK could be the sole supplier of force sensing components for the iPhone 6S Plus and Apple Watch. If true, it’s estimated that the parts could increase the cost […]