Apple launches Final Cut Camera app to support multicam productions
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by Umar Shakir
3h ago
Image: Apple Apple is releasing a new Final Cut Camera app for iPhone and iPad that can take video and stream it live back to an iPad for a Multicam shoot, as well as provide more controls for filmmakers. The company’s new pro-level app provides “precise manual controls” and can be used as a plain standalone camera app. The new Final Cut Camera is launching alongside the updated Final Cut 2 app, a successor to last year’s debut Final Cut for iPad. Final Cut 2 has a multiscreen view that captures and controls each Final Cut Camera-running device connected to it. Final Cut 2 also lets you hop be ..read more
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Apple introduces version 2.0 of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad
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by Jess Weatherbed
3h ago
Image: Apple Apple is updating two of its biggest pro apps to complement the new iPad Pro models announced today. The updated Logic Pro will be available first, hitting the App Store starting on May 13th for both the iPad and Mac, while the next version of Final Cut Pro for both platforms comes later this spring. Both will be free updates for existing users of the macOS and iPadOS versions. The big new feature in Final Cut Pro (officially called, “Final Cut Pro for iPad 2”) is Live Multicam, which connects to up to four other iPhones or iPads to record live video on all of them, simultaneously ..read more
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The 6 biggest announcements from Apple’s iPad event
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by Emma Roth
3h ago
Screenshot: Apple Apple just wrapped up its “Let Loose” event, where it showed off the newest additions to its iPad lineup in nearly two years. But the event had more than just iPads — we also got a first look at some refreshed accessories and updated software. If you want a quick rundown of everything Apple announced, check out our roundup below. The iPad Air adds more screen real estate Screenshot: Apple Apple has added a new 13-inch iPad Air to its lineup, offering a cheaper and lighter alternative to the iPad Pro. In addition to the larger size, Apple added its M2 chip to the device — an u ..read more
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Tesla vehicles kept crashing even after the Autopilot software updates, NHTSA says
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by Andrew J. Hawkins
3h ago
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images At least 20 Tesla vehicles with Autopilot engaged were involved in crashes since the company issued a voluntary recall for the advanced driver assist system last December, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed in a new filing this week. Tesla recalled over 2 million vehicles with Autopilot in response to NHTSA’s investigation into dozens of crashes involving the company’s driver assist feature, including several which were fatal. The recall was meant to address issues around driver inattention and Tesla’s warning systems, which NHTSA ..read more
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The new Apple Pencil Pro is harder to lose and better to draw with
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by Jess Weatherbed
3h ago
Image: Apple Apple announced its third-generation Apple Pencil today during its “Let Loose” iPad event, adding Find My support and new capabilities for adapting the stylus to different creative tasks. Available to order today for $129, the Apple Pencil Pro introduces features closer to what you’d find on pens for dedicated drawing tablets — like a “Barrel Roll” gyroscope feature and a squeeze gesture for switching between software functions. This is the first real update to the Apple Pencil series since the second-generation model was announced in 2018. While the more affordable USB-C Apple Pe ..read more
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Apple’s new Magic Keyboard makes the iPad Pro feel ‘just like’ a MacBook
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by Nathan Edwards
3h ago
Screenshot: Apple Alongside the long-expected OLED iPad Pro, Apple has also released a lightly updated Magic Keyboard with an aluminum palm rest and a larger trackpad with haptic feedback — and finally, a function row. The new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (M4) comes in two colors (black and silver) and two sizes: one for the 11-inch Pro and one for the 13-inch model. They cost $299 and $349, respectively, and like the new iPad Pro models, they are available for preorder today, shipping next week. They are not compatible with the new 11- and 13-inch iPad Air models announced today or with previ ..read more
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Apple’s new M4 chip is focused on AI
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by Joanna Nelius
3h ago
Apple Apple’s next-generation chip, the M4, is coming to the new iPad Pro. The new OLED iPad Pro models will include the upgraded chip, which is focused on improving performance for AI-related tasks in iPadOS. During an event on Tuesday, Apple focused heavily on the M4’s AI capabilities. A new neural engine makes it “an outrageously powerful chip for AI,” the company says, capable of 38 trillion operators per second (TOPS). It’s supposedly 60 times faster than the NPU of Apple’s A11 chip, from 2017, but that number still falls short of the Snapdragon X Elite’s 45 TOPS. However, Apple still cla ..read more
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Apple announces new iPad Pros with OLED displays and thinnest design ever
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by Chris Welch
3h ago
Image: Apple At its “Let Loose” virtual event this morning, Apple introduced its long-awaited iPad Pro updates. The new 13-inch and 11-inch tablets have a fresh design, more powerful internals, and a thinner profile than ever before, and they come with a major display upgrade. As rumored, Apple has switched to OLED screens on both sizes, bringing perfect blacks, richer color saturation, and enhanced contrast to its flagship iPads. Oh, and the front-facing camera is now in the correct (landscape) position for video calls. The iPad Pros use a tandem OLED structure that allows the display to reac ..read more
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Apple adds a 13-inch iPad Air to the mix
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by Wes Davis
3h ago
Image: Apple Apple has unveiled its 2024 iPad Air, now in two sizes for the first time thanks to a new 13-inch option. The company also updated the 11-inch iPad Air. Both tablets are outfitted with Apple’s M2 chip and will be in blue, purple, starlight, and space gray colors. The tablet will start at $599 for the 11-inch and $799 for the 13-inch model, and they’re available today on Apple’s site. The new iPad Air has a single rear 12MP camera lens and a front-facing 12MP camera, as before — now centered on the long edge, or what I’m now calling the One True Placement. It’s also got support for ..read more
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Instacart is getting restaurant delivery — thanks to Uber Eats
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by Andrew J. Hawkins
5h ago
Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Grocery delivery service Instacart is expanding into restaurant takeout thanks to a new partnership with Uber Eats. In the coming weeks, Instacart will add a new feature for restaurant delivery, with the back-end mechanics powered by Uber. The listing of restaurants will be provided by Uber, the transaction will be overseen by Uber’s software, and the food will be picked up and delivered by Uber Eats couriers. The only difference is that everything will take place within Instacart’s app or website. Image: Uber Nei ..read more
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