The talks reportedly took place in 2025 but didn’t result in a deal. Still, the intent is clear: Apple wants its default Camera app to catch up with pro-level tools, especially as its hardware ...

Sebastiaan de With is the co-founder of Lux, maker of Halide, and formerly worked on the iCloud and Find My teams at Apple, but now he's set to return to Apple and is joining the Design Team. Apple is ...

Halide for iPhone 16 is out today with expanded Camera Control features that bring simplicity to the somewhat complex button. The makers of Halide emphasize a desire to make their app’s Camera Control ...

With iOS 18, the advanced camera app can be accessed directly from the iPhone’s lockscreen without unlocking your device first. With iOS 18, the advanced camera app can be accessed directly from the ...

The new Halide version 2.17 sticks focus and exposure under Camera Control, plus a new ‘Locked’ feature. The new Halide version 2.17 sticks focus and exposure under Camera Control, plus a new ‘Locked’ ...

Earlier this week, I shared my early impressions of the iPhone 17 Pro Max and included a few galleries of photos I’d taken at each of the model’s standard zoom levels. I was impressed by the results, ...

With iOS 18, users can replace the default camera app on the lock screen with a third-party app. Halide and Obscura — two popular camera apps designed as alternatives to Apple’s default camera app ...

I hate the overly processed photos iPhones capture these days, and that’s why Halide has become my primary camera app. Its Process Zero capture mode breathes life into photos by removing all the extra ...

Apple considered buying a company called Lux Optics to enhance the Camera app in the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro with the company’s Halide app. However, last summer’s discussions about the acquisition fell ...

This fall, Apple will debut the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. While camera upgrades have almost always been the star of the show when it comes to iPhone Pro models, this year in particular is a ...