A few weeks ago, it was discovered that Android 11 would limit third-party camera apps’ access, essentially “forcing” apps to use the phone’s built-in camera app even if you have a different app selected as your Default.
But while the limitation might seem a bit Apple-esque, Google says it’s a necessary trade-off to protect users’ […]. petapixel.com
Google has removed 29 malicious camera apps from the Google Play Store according to security company Trend Micro. Researchers identified 29 Android camera apps, many of them 'beauty apps,' that compromised user security, including presenting full-screen malicious advertisements when the user's phone was unlocked and potentially keeping user images on remote servers. dpreview.com »
2019-02-06 21:49
Ricoh has released a software development kit (SDK) for Pentax cameras that allows third-party developers to create mobile and desktop apps that can control the camera remotely via USB cable or Wi-Fi. dpreview.com »
2018-05-17 17:03
Google's latest generation Pixel 2 smartphones come with the built-in Visual Core dedicated imaging processor that powers the HDR+ mode's sophisticated multi-frame-stacking computational imaging functions and other camera features. dpreview.com »
2018-02-06 18:30
Have you ever considered that your iPhone might be watching you? Felix Krause, a developer at Google, says he has found that iPhone apps could theoretically spy on you if given camera permissions. With an app published on GitHub, Krause illustrated how it’s possible for a malicious app to photograph you at its leisure without you […] petapixel.com »
2017-10-28 20:56