During the interview, Townsend said each module contains four wires that create what he described as a 'microsuspension'. Each wire is thinner than a human hair. This makes the camera better equipped to deal with shakes and movement, and forms the basis of the camera's stablisation feature.
This feeds into a total of '24 billion' operations involved in taking a single image, continued Townsend. Elsewhere, the team of engineers tests the camera in variety of settings at a lab in Apple's headquarters. This includes different lighting scenarios.The iSight camera is the rear-facing camera built into Apple's handsets.It features an Apple-designed lens that carries a large f/2.2 aperture to let in more light than previous models. It also has an auto white balance, autofocus and, most notably, an auto image stabilisation tool. iSight's Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) feature works by taking four individual shots and combining them into a single image. It uses the phone's chip, gyroscope and motion coprocessor to measure motion data and provide precise lens movement, and was designed specifically to compensate for shaking hands. On the most recent 6s range, the iSight camera captures 12MP still photos. Apple also redesigned the image signal processor to work with iOS to provide better 'temporal and spatial noise reduction'. | APPLE'S ISIGHT CAMERA The iSight camera is the rear-facing camera built into Apple's latest handsets. It features an Apple-designed lens that carries a large f/2.2 aperture to let in more light than previous models. It also has auto white balance, autofocus and, most notably, an auto image stabilisation tool. iSight's Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) feature works by taking four individual shots and combining them into a single image. It uses the phone's chip, gyroscope and motion coprocessor to measure motion data and provide precise lens movement, and was designed specifically to compensate for shaking hands. Each module contains four wires that create a 'microsuspension'. This makes the camera better equipped to deal with shakes and movement, and forms the basis of the camera's stablisation feature. On the most recent 6s range, the iSight camera captures 12MP still photos. 'People love to take pictures with iPhone,' explained Apple. 'In fact, it's the most popular camera in the world. |
Last year, a small percentage of owners complained that a fault in the iSight camera of the iPhone 6 Plus model caused their images to look blurry.In response, Apple agreed to replace the faulty components free of charge as long as the rest of the phone was in good working order.
Even though it is believed the Paris perpetrators used encrypted messages to communicate, Cook said he will not create a 'back door' for the government unless Apple is served with a warrant.
Apple's encryption technology makes it impossible for anyone but the intended recipient to see a message and it's so strong even the company can’t get to communications. FBI Director James Comey, UK Prime Minister David Cameron and others have called for Apple and other tech companies to create ways to access messages sent by suspected criminals. Cook explained his stance on the powerful encryption doesn't just come down to the issue of privacy versus national security and that since 'we're America' that 'we should have both'. Cook told Rose: 'If the government lays a proper warrant on us today then we will give the specific information that is requested. 'Because we have to by law. In the case of encrypted communication, we don't have it to give. 'And so if like your iMessages are encrypted, we don't have access to those. |