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Title: Apple buys Israeli camera technology company Post by: HCK on April 16, 2015, 03:00:12 pm Apple buys Israeli camera technology company
<article> <section class="page"> <p> Apple has purchased LinX Imaging, an Israeli company that makes multi-lens cameras for smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks.</p><p> A distinguishing feature of LinX’s cameras are their small size. Its cameras “are nearly half the height of a standard mobile camera,” according to a news release (http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140605005713/en/LinX-Imaging-Takes-Mobile-Photography-Dimension-Aiming#.VS6TUc7LDyA) from 2014 discussing the company’s latest imaging technology. LinX’s cameras can capture images that rival the quality of pictures taken with high-end SLR cameras, the release said.</p><p> Smaller components could help Apple since the company is known for slimming down its hardware. For example, Apple’s new MacBook replaces the traditional USB Type-B ports and power jack with a single USB Type-C port (http://www.macworld.com/article/2894423/thunderbolted-usb-c-is-our-new-connection-overlord-get-used-to-it.html) to cut down on size.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2910392/apple-buys-israeli-camera-technology-company.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Apple buys Israeli camera technology company (http://www.macworld.com/article/2910392/apple-buys-israeli-camera-technology-company.html#tk.rss_all) |