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BeFake AI App Copies BeReal’s Basic Premise, But With a Twist
A new social media app called BeFake AI wants to take a legitimate approach to self-expression by using a phone’s cameras and photos to produce AI-assisted creative images.
Ted has been a journalist for almost 20 years and beyond writing copious amounts of words on the regular, is also an avid photographer. He’s the type of guy who takes multiple smartphones with him to test out how well each of them captures a scene. He has contributed to dozens of publications from his home in Toronto, Canada.
A new social media app called BeFake AI wants to take a legitimate approach to self-expression by using a phone’s cameras and photos to produce AI-assisted creative images.
Hobolite found a way to take the design from its first three LED lights and make one small enough to earn the "Micro" moniker. This light is cute in the way most small things tend to be, which is to say that it's diminutive, practical, and fits in the palm of your hand.
One thing Samsung’s new foldables tell us is that the company is reluctant to put its best cameras into any phone that folds or flips open. Should a device that carries such a premium cut a few corners on the camera side?
As is expected around this time of year, Samsung has announced new foldable smartphones in the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 at its Unpacked event in Seoul.
If there was even a sliver of doubt that Xiaomi wanted the mobile photography crown, the 13 Ultra is the phone to dispel that notion and cement that pursuit. Xiaomi equipped it with the tools to take on the best, no matter who the other brands are.
Vivo saves its best camera features for its flagship X-Series, but some of that trickles down to devices like the V27 Pro. It’s just a question of how much happens to fall into place.
The Google Pixel 7a is a rarity. It's a mid-range phone that performs above that spec in many areas, making it hard to pass especially when the price starts at $499.
Razer wants you to take your webcam seriously enough that you would spend $300 to get the quality the Kiyo Pro Ultra can deliver.
Sony has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone in the Xperia 1 V, targeting both photographers and video enthusiasts as it upgrades some of the hardware while finding other ways to optimize the software.
When you set up a webcam, you usually park it in one ideal spot and leave it. The Cyber Acoustics CA Essential Webcam Flex looks to change that by changing all the angles.
Almost everyone wields a camera these days because they already have one by default on their smartphones. But not just any phone will capture the best results, and that’s why some stand out for particular reasons.
The Vivo X90 Pro isn’t the brand’s top device, given there’s a Pro+ version out there, but this phone isn’t one to take lightly. Vivo isn’t shy about the credibility and relevance it wants in the market, even if its phones aren’t all that visible in North America yet.
The Xiaomi 13 Pro may be a successor to the previous 12 Pro, but it’s just as easy to argue that it’s more a continuation of the 12S Ultra that was only released in China. That was the first to use the Type 1 (13.1 x 9.8mm) Sony IMX989 sensor -- the same one from the popular Sony RX100 -- only customized to Xiaomi’s liking.
It’s easy to overlook a good third-party photography app on a smartphone because they just keep popping up, but Varlens may be one worth keeping close by at all times.
Google has announced new camera upgrades courtesy of a software update it will roll out to Pixel smartphones starting today, which promise faster low-light shots and broader editing features.
Samsung has been accused of doctoring moon photos taken with the Galaxy S Ultra smartphones with pre-existing images using artificial intelligence to make it look as though the quality is better than usually possible with such a small sensor.
Prequel, an artificial intelligence-powered image editing app for iOS and Android, has launched a new app called Artique that it says is an “all-in-one advertising and marketing graphics platform” for businesses and creators using mobile devices.
Can a mid-range smartphone that focuses more on gaming also deliver something worth capturing with its cameras? The Poco X5 Pro acts like it’s up for the job, only to then force a lot of compromises.
French startup Prophesee is teaming up with Qualcomm to deliver a new type of image sensor that they say would enable smartphones to capture and freeze fast action better than anything currently available.
On the eve of Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Xiaomi has finally unveiled its plans to launch its 13 Pro flagship to markets outside of China, where the device first debuted in December 2022.
Samsung stuck with a familiar look in the Galaxy S23 Ultra, but it’s what is underneath that counts and it pushes the phone’s camera forward as a tougher competitor.
The OnePlus 11 isn’t a debut by any means. OnePlus has been selling phones in various markets for years, but this one marks a shift in approach to being fashionable and credible -- not to mention cheaper -- while also dealing with its branding challenges in a place where Apple, Samsung, and Google reign.
The OnePlus 11 is now official, bringing the brand’s newest flagship phone to market, plus a debut tablet in the OnePlus Pad that also goes the flagship route.
Vivo has launched its new X90 series smartphones as part of its continued partnership with Zeiss in a bid to compete against the best mobile photography brands available.
Samsung today unveiled its latest trio of flagship smartphones at its annual Unpacked event in San Francisco, led by the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and flanked by the Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23.
You don’t often come across a phone with a retractable portrait camera, but that’s one of the signature features of the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro. Is this just a gimmick seeking credibility, or a credible point of contention compared to others?
The smartphone is the most common camera anyone holds across the world, yet it’s also the most unwieldy in one hand. That’s where the Fjorden Grip steps in.
LEDs have changed a lot about how studio photography works, and Hobolite believes its lights can be equally accessible to both amateurs and professionals alike.
Leica making a TV seems very out of place, and yet, it showcased its new Cine 1 Laser TV at CES this week, opening a new product category the brand says it’s committing to going forward.
Razer's CES 2023 announcements are led by the Blade 16 and Blade 18 laptops, the former which brings the world's first dual-mode Mini LED display and the latter which is positioned as a desktop computer replacement.