It’s time for the latest Lab Report from MacSparky, covering this week’s Apple news and updates.
In this week’s episode: iFixit tear-downs confirm easier repairs on iPhone 16 models, new legislation in California around smart phones, and will there an October Apple Event?
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Austin Mann is back with a definitive review of the iPhone 16 Pro camera system. He took last year off, and I’m really glad to see him back this year. He took the new iPhone 16 Pro to Kenya, where he took more than 10,000 photos and logged over 3 terabytes of ProRes footage, all with this new camera system. His review is full of great examples and commentary.
It’s remarkable what kind of shots and videos you can get when you put this technology in the right hands. Check out Austin’s review to improve and understand your iPhone photography better.
I have had many people send me links to the new Elgato Stream Deck Studio. It’s a $900 Stream Deck-inspired broadcast system, which does look very impressive, but it is also something I would never need or buy. Period. So stop sending these links to me, gang. I’m still recovering from the purchase of my Vision Pro!
I’ve always had a challenge when performing optical character recognition (OCR) on my handwritten notes, which I write in block letters. Recently, I found the solution in an unexpected place.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
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One of my favorite features with iOS 18 is the new customizable Control Center. It’s still a bit of a work in progress for me but here’s what I’m doing so far, along with a few tips on how to set up your own.
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William Gallagher, a British television writer and educator, joins Mac Power Users to share his favorite Mac hardware and workflows.
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Dark Noise developer Charlie Chapman joins me on this episode of Automators to explain how he implemented automation in his application and how he uses Automation himself.
In this week’s edition of The Lab Report: Today is the day! The new iPhone has arrived. Did you get yours today? Also: Apple Card rumored to go from one bank to another, more iPhone 16 features, and I share a timeless piano work from Claude Debussy.
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The new iPad Tab Bar hasn’t gotten much coverage but it could end up being a big deal. It’s a new iPad menu-type interface that falls somewhere between the Mac and the iPhone.… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?