The iPhone 15 Pro supports log video recording. If you don't know what that is, then you don't need to worry about it ... it wasn't designed for you. But if you are still curious about what this means (like I was), Stu Maschwitz of Prolost wrote a great post that tells you everything that you might want to know about log and LUTs. In short, the idea is that serious video professionals can now use the iPhone along with other, far more expensive, videocameras because it is now possible to sync up the color profiles. As a result, an item that looks a certain shade of blue when filmed with one camera will look the same way when it is filmed with an iPhone, so the editor has the freedom to switch back and forth between the different recordings. It also allows pros to make their videos look even better with more compelling colors. Even though none of this directly affects me, I have no doubt that as Apple pays more attention to the needs of professional users, good stuff will trickle down to folks like me who appreciate great pictures and videos but are just doing this for fun. And now, the news of note from the past week:
- What is the best way to charge an iPhone 15 Pro Max? Zac Hall of 9to5Mac explains why you get the best results with a 20W or 30W adapter.
- All four models of the iPhone 15 have better 5G performance because they all use a newer Qualcomm modem, according to Chance Miller of 9to5Mac.
- What to clean the outside of your iPhone? This page on Apple's website explains how to do so safely.
- Glenn Fleishman of TidBITS wrote a detailed description of the new Check In feature of iOS 17, the digital version of "call me when you get there so that I know that you arrived safely."
- Lance Whitney of PC Mag provides a list of Apple Watch tips.
- If you select the right photo for your Apple Watch clock face, you can create some pretty interesting watch faces, as journalist Harry McCracken showed off this week on Mastodon. Check out these: Porky Pig Opera, TRS-80, Classic Mac, Newton, etc.
- Chance Miller of 9to5Mac reports that if you have a smart garage door (and many models have this feature even if you don't know it), you may soon be able to open and close the door via the Honda and Acura apps in CarPlay.
- Director Ridley Scott's new movie Napoleon comes to theaters on November 22, 2023. But after that, it will come to Apple TV+, and William Gallagher of AppleInsider reports that Scott is working on a director's cut version that is about four hours long and will hopefully come to Apple TV+ as well.
- And finally, if you want to get some work done but find it too quiet to work all by yourself, how about a virtual study buddy? Apple released a video this week called Study With Me featuring Storm Reid (who is a college student at USC). There is a brief introduction and then a 90 minute video in which you see Storm get her work done for 25 minutes (with background music), then take a five minute break, in three cycles. I guess the idea is that you might play this on your iPad or on your TV while you get work done on another device. Seems like a nice idea for people who like to have a little background noise while they get work done. The video is incredibly well produced, and it features a few surprises along the way. I suspect that if this one gets lots of views, Apple will release others:
