It appears that Apple may have acquired real-time motion capture company Faceshift, reports MacRumors. The firm specializes in technology to quickly capture facial expressions using 3D sensors. Faceshift says that its software “analyzes the face motions of an actor, and describes them as a mixture of basic expressions, plus head orientation and gaze. This description is then used to animate virtual characters for use in movie or game production.”Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple is working on a ‘revamped iPad keyboard’ and new metal finishes for the Apple Watch, reports the New York Times. The information comes via a recap article on what to expect from Apple in the near future.As previously reported, the paper says Apple plans to unveil updated iPads at its September eventApple will also showcase updated iPads, according to a person briefed on the product. And the company is putting the finishing touches on a revamped iPad keyboard that may be available by the end of the year.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple was the top smartphone manufacturer in the U.S. for July 2015 with 44.2% OEM market share, reports comScore. Google’s Android remained the top smartphone platform with 51.4% market and Facebook ranked as the top app.Smartphone OEM Market Share191.4 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones (77.1 percent mobile market penetration) during the three months ending in July. Apple ranked as the top OEM with 44.2 percent of U.S. smartphone subscribers (up 1.1 percentage points from April). Samsung ranked second with 27.3 percent market share, followed by LG with 8.7 percent (up 0.3 percentage points), Motorola with 4.9 percent and HTC with 3.5 percent.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple has announced that the first Apple Store in Belgium will open in Brussels on September 19th. The store will be located on Avenue de la Toison d’Or.Apple Nieuws Vlaanderen reports that Apple confirmed the store opening in a press release (Google Translate):I want you to know this morning that Apple, through the unveiling of a creative barricade around the Apple store in Brussels, has announced its first store in Belgium. The Apple Store will open on Saturday 19th September.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Runtastic has announced an analog watch dubbed the ‘Runtastic Moment’ that functions as a fitness tracker.Runtastic Moment is available in four unique styles that offer different size watch faces, types of bands and colors. Simply sync it with the Runtastic Me app and what looks like a traditional watch seamlessly turns into one of the most comprehensive fitness trackers on the market. “Over the past few years, we have seen the majority of players in the health and fitness space –Runtastic included – try to address the needs of users with a diverse array of tracking devices,” said Florian Gschwandtner, CEO and co-founder of Runtastic. “Looking at the products currently available, we strongly felt there was a large gap between fashion and functionality. Therefore, we developed the Runtastic Moment to be an all-encompassing device that is easy to use, aesthetically pleasing and habit-forming.”Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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The Amazon Music app has been updated with a new Spotlight feature that offers curated, exclusive, and trending content, updated iPad pages, search suggestions, and a sleep timer.Expand your music collection with Amazon Music that includes Prime Music. Prime members enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to over a million songs, expert-programmed Prime Playlists, and ad-free Prime Stations for FREE. Listen anytime, add to your collection or download to play offline.Features: • Start an ad-free station by a genre or an artist and enjoy unlimited skips. The more you listen, the more personalized your stations get.• Find playlists by genre, artist or the top 50s programmed by music experts. We’ve done the work for you so you don’t have to.• Discover something new with song and album recommendations personalized just for you.• Search or Browse through the Prime Music catalog.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Mozilla has announced the roll out of Firefox for iOS starting in New Zealand.”Our goal is to create a great browsing experience for iOS with Firefox. With this first public preview we will be collecting feedback in one country, before we extend availability to get feedback in a few more countries prior to a full public launch. Feedback from this preview release will help us build new features and bring Firefox for iOS to the App Store in rest of the world later this year.”Experience a fast, smart and personal Web. Firefox is the independent, people-first browser made by Mozilla, voted the Most Trusted Internet Company for Privacy. Hundreds of millions of people around the world use Firefox on desktop for a more personal browsing experience.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple has released an update to Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Compressor with numerous improvements.What’s New In Final Cut Pro:• Native support for Sony XAVC-L and Panasonic AVC-Intra 4:4:4 up to 4K resolution • Import Canon XF-AVC 8-bit video files with Canon plug-in• Export interlaced H.264 video • Asset management systems can include a library backup file when sharing from Final Cut Pro• Fixes render errors that may occur when using reflective materials with 3D text• Improves stability when swapping materials on 3D text with published parameters• Improves performance when loading text styles• Motion Title templates with published text layout parameters now export correctly• Fixes an issue that may cause 3D text to appear dark when rendered• Addresses issues with timing on certain animated effectsWhat’s New In Motion:• Fixes render errors that may occur when using reflective materials with 3D text• Improves stability when swapping materials on 3D text with published parameters• Improves performance when loading text styles• Motion Title templates with published text layout parameters now export correctly• Fixes an issue that may cause 3D text to appear dark when renderedShare Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple has addressed concerns with its streaming music acknowledging that there is still ‘a bit of homework to be done’, reports The Guardian. While Apple Music has garnered good reviews for its curated playlists, it has been criticized for its user interface and music library bugs.“There’s a lot of work going into making the product better. Our focus is on editorial and playlists, and obviously we have teams all around the world working on that, but we’re also adding features and cleaning up certain things,” Oliver Schusser, vice president, iTunes International, told the Guardian. “Apple Music Connect is growing big-time with more and more artists connecting to their fans, but we still have a bit of homework to be done for the rest of the year.”When asked about usability concerns, Schusser said, “The product is always our priority, and we are getting a lot of feedback. Remember, this was a very big launch in 110 markets instantly, so we get a ton of feedback. We’re obviously trying to make it better every day.”Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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The Google Drive app for iOS has been updated to let you select multiple files to keep offline, star, or organize.Get started with Google Drive for free and have all your files within reach from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. All your files in Drive – like your videos, photos, and documents – are backed up safely so you can’t lose them. Easily invite others to view, edit, or leave comments on any of your files or folders.With Drive, you can:• View documents, PDFs, photos, videos, and more• Search for files by name and content• Easily share files and folders with others• Set sharing permissions to view, comment, or edit• Quickly access recent files• See file details and activity • Enable viewing of files offlineShare Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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