These are the 10 best iPhone photos taken around the world, according to Apple

as mentioned in Of all the enhancements Apple has made to the iPhone in recent years, its camera upgrades may be the most apparent — especially when it comes to taking zoom shots, low-light photos, and portraits. Earlier this year, Apple invited iPhone photographers to submit their best images as part of its Shot on iPhone challenge. Apple says a variety of iPhone models were used to snap the winning shots, ranging from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone Xs Max. Contestants were permitted to edit the photos through tools in the iPhone Photos app or with third-party software. Take a look at the winning photos below:

Apple patent hints at AR headset that'll work with your iPhone

Apple's interest in augmented reality (AR) is revving up. Enlarge Image ApplePerhaps the most interesting aspect of the patent, which was published Thursday under patent number US 2019/0065027, is that Apple appears to be exploring ways of using an augmented reality headset alongside an iPhone. In the patent, Apple describes people using a headset to view "an augmented reality environment," in which computer images are overlaid on the real world. There's also Magic Leap, which released its $2,295 headset for developers last August, with a consumer version promised in the not-too-distant future. You can interact with Magic Leap using a handheld remote called Control.

Apple in 2019 and the future of iPhone

referring to That winning strategy of the past also appears to be the best suited for the future of iPhone. But rather than Apple doing what the ignoranti observed Google doing, Apple instead continued developing support for HTML5 H.264 and Bluetooth 4 In part, Apple's support made those technologies the winners in their respective fields. Android was supposed to foster rapid innovation across the industry outside of Apple but largely hasn't. When those things start to happen, Apple might create problems for itself, settling down to mediocre complacency and eventually falling behind.That's not happening yet. Apple is now competing against a media-created boogeyman that's supposedly "winning" by way of selling lots of volume while barely making any profits.

Apple is selling refurbished iPhone X models nearly at iPhone XR price

While that's a serious discount compared to the slightly-more-powerful and newer iPhone XS, it's directly competing with the pared-down $750 (£578, AU$1,036) iPhone XR. The day Apple unveiled the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max back in fall, it pulled the iPhone X from its online store, sending a clear message: buy the new models or find the old one elsewhere. There are several possible reasons Apple is again selling the iPhone X (though not wholly new units) some months later. Refurbished iPhone X or new iPhone XR? The iPhone X also packs two rear cameras, which tops the iPhone XR's single lens.

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