New APIs in iOS 7 Allow Developers to Detect Blinking and Smiling in PhotosIn addition to a complete redesign and a slew of new features, Apple's iOS 7 offers a number of APIs for developers, including several camera improvements like zoom capabilities for video. According to 9to5Mac, iOS 7 beta 2, which debuted yesterday, added a new function that allows developers to access image detectors to locate facial expressions within photos. While face recognition was originally introduced with iOS 5, the new APIs can detect distinct expressions like smiles and blinking, functionality that is found in several basic point-and-shoot cameras. Since the iPhone's debut, Apple has worked hard to improve both the camera hardware and software of its devices, so it is no surprise that iOS 7 will offer multiple camera enhancements for developers. Each iteration of iOS has included new features, such as the volume shutter controls that debuted with iOS 5 and the panorama capabilities added with iOS 6. Apple's camera expansion efforts have largely paid off, with the iPhone 4, 4S, and 5 ranked as the three most popular cameras on photo sharing site Flickr. The iPhone's camera was also the highlight of a recent Apple advertising campaign. Along with software improvements in iOS 7, Apple's next generation iPhone is also expected to feature several photo-focused enhancements. The iPhone 5S is rumored to have a higher megapixel camera and a dual LED flash that was revealed in device photos earlier this week. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Apple Set to Take On Microsoft with Expanded Florida Mall Retail Store • Apple to Open Princeton Retail Store on June 29 • Photo of iPhone 5S Display Assemblies on Production Line Surfaces • iOS 7's Siri Can Learn How to Pronounce Names • Leap Motion Reaches Final Beta Stages, Plans to Launch Airspace App Store • Software Slowing Some Wi-Fi File Transfers on New MacBook Air • Apple Wins Patent Dispute Against Mirror Worlds After U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case • Walmart to Discount iPhone 5 By $60 Beginning Saturday
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