Halide 3.2: The App for Aperture
We're excited to bring you our first Fall update to Halide. For iPhone 18 Pro users, we've added variable aperture control. This update extends beyond the hardware, and includes two new looks.
Archive / 2026
September 2026
Wednesday 30 September
Adobe Premiere AI Video Editor 26.21.0 for iOS
• See the template's clip count and length before you commit, so you know it fits before you build your video • Preserve Pitch: keep voices and music sounding natural even when you speed things up or slow them down, plus now supporting speed changes for audio clips • Settings refresh: now with…
Lightroom Video & Photo Editor 11.6.1 for iOS
- New camera & lens support (https://adobe.com/go/cameras) - Bug fixes and stability improvements
Tuesday 29 September
NPR, the quintessential audio news brand, adapts to a video-first future
After just eight weeks on the job, NPR’s new chief content officer Nadine Zylstra had big news to share: NPR had landed Machine Gods, the new video-first podcast from veteran tech journalists Casey Newton and Kevin Roose. The deal, announced earlier this month, was something of a coup for NPR…
Final Cut Camera now supports variable aperture on iPhone 18 Pro
Final Cut Camera gets a major update with a new design, support for variable aperture on iPhone 18 Pro, and more pro options with iOS 27.
Final Cut Camera 2.4 for iOS
• Explore a beautiful new design featuring easy-to-access settings, customisable overlays, two-finger tap to put focus on the viewfinder, a tally light to indicate recording, and more • Capture stunning video using the 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture from F1.48 to F4, with aperture…
Monday 28 September
Honor’s Magic 9 Pro Max has a big camera and a bigger battery
Honor launches its new Magic 9 flagship phones in China today, and the 9 Pro Max features a design revamp, a capable camera, and a colossal battery. This is Honor's first flagship launch - Robot Phone aside - since it announced its collaboration with camera company Arri. The initial impact is…
Tuesday 22 September
DJI Mimo 2.12.1 for iOS
What's Updated DJI Mimo Gets a Fresh New Look Explore an all-new experience. Creative Editing Upgraded New Personal Watermark: Upload a profile photo to create your own device watermark. Use it on exported footage, Live frames, stickers, and more to add a personal touch to your creations. One-Tap…
Saturday 19 September
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Camera test
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro camera performance is evaluated across photo, zoom, and video use cases using DXOMARK’s objective measurements and perceptual analyses to assess imaging performance across common shooting conditions. This article provides a structured summary of DXOMARK’s lab measurements…
Monday 14 September
Ferrite Recording Studio 3.3 for iOS
• Various performance, user-experience and reliability improvements
Thursday 10 September
Spectre Camera 1.5.6 for iOS
A recent iOS update broke Spectre, so we've released this update to fix things. We've also improved purchase validation when offline. If you're ever running into problems, please let us know at support@lux.camera, where each and every message is read by a person. - Team Spectre
Wednesday 9 September
Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple announced iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, delivering an advanced pro camera system and improved battery life and performance.
Tuesday 8 September
Filmic Pro－Video Camera 7.5.35 for iOS
Hello creators! We are glad you enjoy using our app to make your videos even greater! To let you enjoy the app even more, we needed to fix some minor bugs, and.. that's what we have diligently done!
Friday 4 September
Variable aperture in smartphone cameras: where does it make a difference?
Variable aperture is not limited to professional cameras anymore. In smartphone cameras, this technology has evolved from an early experiment into an increasingly sophisticated hardware feature, particularly with the rise of larger image sensors. Smartphones with a fixed aperture generally use a…
