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Recently Apple has acquired LinX, an Israeli camera tech company whose recent offerings are a camera which is multi-aperture models and can enable effects like background focus blur, parallax images and 3D picture capture. This statement is provided by company officials.
Apple acquiressmaller technology companies from time to time.
The acquisition was valued at around $20 million according to the Wall Street Journal. The Israeli startup’s hardware was targeted at tablets and smartphones specifically.
Apple also planning to include putting the tech to use in its notebooks, replacing those old cameras modules with better performing parts while respecting size constraints. This could be very helpful and handy in building devices like the MacBook, for instance, while retaining better picture quality.
One of LinX’s big stated hardware features and advanteges, according to the company’s own communications, is achieving selective focus post-capture in camera. This is a popular option for modern devices, and one that Apple could benefit and lead market from in future devices. Still, the big advantages of the multi-aperture design for the iPhone maker are probably around producing the best results in terms of low light, HDR and color fidelity with general, everyday picture-taking.
