Tag: iOS 11 – The Dead Pixels Society

Avoid HEIF woes with this tip for users

October 1, 2017October 1, 2017 GaryPageau Apple, HEIF, iOS 11, Photo kiosks

We’ve already covered the potential impact the new HEIF image format, introduced in Apple iOS 11, may have on kiosk customers. Some vendors have shared some updates on their systems, but we received a tip – tossed over the transom by a long-time tech vendor who wishes to remain anonymous – that might help in the meantime. (Thanks to you-know-who.)... Read More

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Dakis responds to HEIF format challenges

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 GaryPageau Dakis, HEIF, iOS, iOS 11, iPhone1 Comment

The Dead Pixels Society asked leading kiosk vendors to respond to the challenges posed by the new HEIF image-file format. Here is the response from Dakis: Excellent question, as an iOS user myself running iOS beta for a few months now, I’ve had the chance to handle the HEIF files quite a bit and the dakis development team here has... Read More

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UPDATED: What the HEIF is going on?

September 13, 2017October 1, 2017 GaryPageau Apple, Dakis, iOS 11, iPhone, Photo Finale, Photo kiosks

Updated: Vendor responses below New file format could pose challenge to photo retailers With the debut of new iPhone 8 models and a VR-driven iPhone X, Apple has more than doubled-down on its smartphone platform as an imaging device. Boasting 12MP cameras and a host of new portrait modes, all three new iPhones promise new photo frontiers. But, when it... Read More