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Geeky Gadgets
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Geeky Gadgets
iOS 26: The New ChatGPT Image Playground is a HUGE Upgrade
The release of iOS 26 introduces a significant update to the Image Playground app, integrating ChatGPT to transform mobile image creation. This integration enables you to craft highly personalized and visually refined images with advanced customization options and diverse artistic styles. By merging innovative AI technology with intuitive design tools, the update establishes a new standard for creativity and functionality in mobile design applications. The video below from Jacob's QuickTips gives us more details. Watch this video on YouTube. How ChatGPT Enhances Image Creation At the heart of this update is the integration of ChatGPT, an AI-powered tool that dramatically improves the app's image generation capabilities. Unlike the previous reliance on Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT employs natural language processing to transform your descriptions into detailed, visually compelling images. For example, you can describe a scene like 'a futuristic cityscape at night with glowing neon lights,' and the app will generate a precise visual representation of your idea. This seamless interaction between your creative vision and the app's technical execution simplifies the process of achieving your desired outcomes. By bridging the gap between imagination and execution, ChatGPT ensures that your creative intent is accurately translated into high-quality visuals, making the app accessible to both casual users and professionals. Expanded Style Presets for Effortless Creativity The update introduces an expanded selection of style presets under the 'ChatGPT' menu, offering you a variety of artistic directions to explore. These presets are designed to simplify aesthetic choices, allowing you to experiment with different visual styles without requiring advanced design skills. Popular options like Vector and Anime provide a quick and effective way to apply cohesive styles to your images. Vector: Clean, modern designs that are ideal for professional presentations and branding. Clean, modern designs that are ideal for professional presentations and branding. Anime: Bold, dynamic visuals inspired by animated art styles, perfect for creative projects. These presets allow you to tailor your creations to suit a wide range of purposes, from personal projects to professional designs, with just a few taps. Advanced Customization for Precise Control Personalization is a key focus of this update, offering you the ability to create images that align closely with your vision. The app allows you to input detailed descriptors or choose from predefined options to guide the image generation process. For instance, you can request a 'serene beach at sunrise with soft pastel tones,' and ChatGPT will produce an image that matches your description with remarkable accuracy. This level of customization caters to a broad spectrum of users. Whether you're a casual creator exploring artistic possibilities or a professional designer seeking precise control over your visuals, the app provides the tools you need to bring your ideas to life. Sharper and More Polished Image Quality One of the standout features of this update is the significant improvement in image quality. ChatGPT's advanced algorithms generate visuals that are sharper, more detailed, and more polished than those produced by the app's previous tools. This enhancement ensures that your images make a strong impression, whether you're using them for personal projects, social media, or professional presentations. The improved quality is particularly beneficial for users who require high-resolution visuals, as it eliminates the need for extensive post-editing and ensures that the final output meets professional standards. Seamless Save and Share Functionality The update also streamlines the app's save and share features, making it easier to integrate your creations into various workflows. Once you've generated an image, you can save it directly to your device or share it across platforms such as social media, email, or other apps. This enhanced functionality ensures that your designs are ready to use wherever and whenever you need them. By simplifying the process of saving and sharing, the app enables you to focus on your creative work without being hindered by technical limitations. Balancing Performance: Speed vs. Quality While the ChatGPT-powered features deliver significant improvements in image quality and customization, they come with a slight trade-off in processing time. Generating images using ChatGPT takes longer compared to the app's on-device tools, which prioritize speed. However, for users who prioritize precision and detail, the enhanced results often justify the additional wait time. This trade-off highlights the app's flexibility, allowing you to choose between faster processing for quick results or more detailed outputs for projects that demand higher quality. Transforming Mobile Image Creation The iOS 26 update improves Image Playground into a more versatile and powerful tool for mobile image generation. With the integration of ChatGPT, the app offers advanced customization, a diverse range of style presets, and superior image quality, all while maintaining its user-friendly interface. Although the processing time for ChatGPT-generated images may be slightly longer, the results deliver exceptional value for users seeking high-quality visuals. Whether you're a casual creator exploring new artistic possibilities or a professional designer in need of precise and polished visuals, this update ensures that Image Playground meets your needs with flexibility, precision, and ease. Take a look at other insightful guides from our broad collection that might capture your interest in ChatGPT integration. Source & Image Credit: Jacob's QuickTips for iPhone Filed Under: AI, Apple, Apple iPhone, Guides Latest Geeky Gadgets Deals Disclosure: Some of our articles include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, Geeky Gadgets may earn an affiliate commission. Learn about our Disclosure Policy.
Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Tom's Guide
iOS 26 Image Playground vs Android 16 Pixel Studio: I found the best AI image generator, and it's not even close
Late last fall, I put Apple's just released Image Playground with iOS 18.2 to the test against Pixel Studio to see which AI image generator was better. Let's just say that it was a one-sided win for Google that proved its AI-assisted image generator on its Pixel 9 phones is way better, both in how they look and their accuracy. With the iOS 26 beta, I've been testing out the updated version of Image Playground to see all the new changes — but more importantly — if the upgrades are enough to make it better than Pixel Studio. Using an iPhone 16 Pro Max and Pixel 9 Pro XL for this test, running iOS 26 and Android 16 respectively, I provided both image generators with the same prompts as before to see what they produce this time around. In this iOS 26 Image Playground vs. Android 16 Pixel Studio face-off, I'll be grading them in each of the categories below to make it clear which one is better. Here are the results. For this first test, I gave both image generators the following prompt: a cat wearing a crown, sitting on a throne made of yarn. In iOS 26, there are a total of four style options to choose from when — so I ended up choosing Sketch because it's also one of the options available with Pixel Studio. I have to say, Apple definitely delivers a much better result this time because there's more detail and realism to the image it generated. Everything I gave in the prompt is generated accurately, including the throne made out of yarn, which it didn't do at all with my previous testing. I'm also drawn to the cat's face, which has way more detail as well. Meanwhile, Pixel Studio continues to accurately produce my descriptions. I would even argue that there's a smidge more detail with the cat overall and how it really makes it so that the throne is completely made up out of yarn. The only thing missing here is just some color, but the sketch option in Pixel Studio doesn't apply any unless I explicitly say it. I'm really torn about this one, so I'm calling it a tie. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Winner: tie Next up, I asked Image Playground and Pixel Studio to generate 'a majestic lion with a flowing mane, perched atop a towering rock overlooking a vast savanna.' Compared to what it did previously under iOS 18.2, this updated version of Image Playground adds more realism to the shot — and I really like it. I opted to go with the animation style, which makes it way more convincing. But despite the improvement, the models that Google is using with Pixel Studio are still better. I chose the freestyle option again because the depiction is more realistic. I really love the glow produced by the setting sub behind the lion, as well as how it generates the better landscape. Winner: Pixel Studio Image Playground had trouble with this prompt the last time, but it's no problem with this upgraded iOS 26 version. I gave them the prompt for 'a city floating in the clouds, connected by bridges made of rainbows.' Apple gets it right with a city floating in the clouds, but I don't see the bridges made of rainbows. There's a rainbow for sure, but it's not exactly what I requested with the prompt. Pixel Studio again produces a very realistic shot of the cloud city, including what appears to be bridges made up of rainbows. The only thing it doesn't represent well is an actual city floating in the clouds. It looks more like it's surrounded by clouds. Still, I'm giving this one to Pixel Studio. Winner: Pixel Studio For my next test I tried the following prompt: "a robot made of flowers, watering other flowers in a garden." With iOS 26, Apple adds new style options with Image Playground that generate images with ChatGPT instead of Apple Intelligence. However, I notice that it takes much longer for it to produce images. I'm talking about over 30 seconds, whereas it would take about 5 seconds with Apple Intelligence. I chose the anime style option and for the most part it accurately generates my prompt. Although, the robot doesn't look as convincing. With the Pixel Studio's generation, I also chose the anime style — and it looks way more authentic in my opinion, down to how it actually looks more like a robot. I also like the small details all around the shot, like the differently colored flowers covering the bot. Winner: Pixel Studio Going with something more familiar with my next prompt, I do recall how Image Playground had trouble with this one: teenage mutant ninja turtle fighting a one eyed giant rat. I will mention that this time I didn't have to modify the prompt at all one bit. Whether it's because Apple doesn't want to infringe on copyrights for teenage mutant ninja turtles, it generates a really weird looking turtle. True, it's supposed to be a mutant, but it's terrifying. Plus, it looks more like it's buddying up with the rat rather than fighting it — and the rat has a normal pair of eyes. So yeah, it's not accurate at all. What's interesting about them is that I stuck with the sketch style option with both image generators. Pixel Studio is simply amazing and accurate with its photo. Not only does it get the teenage mutant ninja turtle correctly, but there's a ton of detail. While the rat technically has three eyes instead of one, at least it looks like they're about to brawl. Winner: Pixel Studio For my last prompt, I asked them to generate a 'sporty red car at the beach with a volleyball net in the background.' I went with the sketch style again because it's one of the few identical options available with Pixel Studio and Image Playground. Apple got this prompt right the last time and it does it again here. While the car itself could be a bit more sporty, it is in red and there's a volleyball net in the background. I don't know why the pole on the left doubles as a palm tree, but it might be added to enhance the look of the scene being on a beach. I still prefer Pixel Studio's image because of the realism of the shots. The car in question looks awfully like a Porsche, complete with the red paint job I requested — while the volleyball net in the background completes the scene at the beach. Winner: Pixel Studio Even though it's not technically a unanimous win, Pixel Studio still proves Google is still ahead when it comes to generating images from scratch. Not only does it produce them with accuracy, but the level of detail is remarkable. Plus, it helps that there's a variety of styles to choose from and how quickly it takes to produce them. Apple's moving in the right direction, by ditching the cartoony generations I saw Image Playground produced when it launched last fall with iOS 18.2. I will say that the level of detail has improved dramatically with this iOS 26 iteration, but there's still room for improvement. Perhaps Apple might reveal yet another boost for Image Playground with its rumored iPhone 17 event next month? Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Tom's Guide
24-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
macOS Tahoe 26 public beta just dropped — 5 features to try first
Apple just released the public beta version of macOS Tahoe, which means anyone who doesn't mind a little risk can now sneak a peek at some of the new features coming to your Mac this fall. Putting this beta version of macOS on your Mac is easier than ever, and you can follow our step-by-step guide to how to download the macOS Tahoe beta for assistance. However, keep in mind that it's unfinished software in a beta state right now, which means you could encounter serious bugs or lose critical data. I know because I've been reviewing macOS and the best MacBooks for years, so I've been through this rodeo a few times before. I've also been using macOS Tahoe since Apple released the first developer beta following WWDC 2025, so I have a good idea what are the most exciting new features to try. For my money the new Live Translation features are amazing, for example, but unless you regularly communicate with folks who speak different languages you probably won't notice them at first. But the new Spotlight Search or Liquid Glass design? Those are upgrades you can appreciate right away. So if you're looking for some cool things to try first in macOS Tahoe, here's what I recommend. Perhaps the easiest way to immediately get a taste of what's new in macOS Tahoe is to check out the supercharged new Spotlight Search. This is one of the clearest ways to see how Apple Intelligence has improved since it debuted in macOS Sequoia, because you can type whatever you want into the Spotlight Search box and your Mac will try to figure out what you're after. Spotlight Search also has a lot more power in macOS Tahoe, since it can now search through other apps (think Mail and Messages) and do all sorts of things right from the search box. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. So now that you're running macOS Tahoe you can open Spotlight Search (Cmd + Space) and immediately see new controls for filtering the results or launching immediately into apps via keyboard shortcut. You can also type you want to find or do, like "Send", for example, and you will see a list of search results drop down with uses of the word across your email, Notes and more—and in this example the top option will blikely e a shortcut to send a text via the Shortcuts app, so you can just hit Return and start typing the message right in Spotlight Search. I love this macOS Tahoe upgrade because it makes Spotlight Search work a lot like the Windows 11 Start button, making it an easy one-stop shop for immediately finding the next thing you want to do with just a few keyboard commands. Macs gained access to the image generation app Image Playground with macOS Sequoia, but it was pretty limited. Once you upgrade to macOS Tahoe your Image Playground will gain new features and new capabilities, including the option to outsource image generation to ChatGPT. What's cool about the new option to use ChatGPT in Image Playground is that it gives you access to at least five new visual styles you can play with, basically doubling how many styles you can use in Image Playground. In my limited testing using ChatGPT in Image Playground causes longer delays during image generation, but it's worth it to be able to create images that look like oil paintings, watercolors or anime illustrations. Apple has implemented a nearly system-wide visual redesign in macOS Tahoe that makes the whole interface feel more transparent. It's part of the "Liquid Glass" design language that the company has rolled out across iPhones, iPads, Macs and more this year, but on your Mac it also comes with new customization options. So once you've finished scoping out how all the widgets and windows on your Mac have this new design aesthetic, check out how you can now change the colors of folders in Finder or add emojis to individual files. If you Ctrl + Click on a folder you will notice some new options under the "Customize this folder" option, including controls to change the color of the folder and a new Emoji menu you can use to add any emoji you want to the folder. It might be the least impactful change in terms of performance, but the most meaningful in terms of giving you more creative control over how your Mac looks. I know it will never replace Steam for a lot of people, myself included, but I still think it's neat that Apple has finally put a robust Games app in macOS with Tahoe. Admittedly, it's not fully functional in the beta versions of macOS Tahoe I've been testing for the last month and change. The new macOS Games app is intended to be a one-stop shop for finding what to play next on your Mac, as it can find and list all the games you have installed in your Library and also sell you new games with dedicated pages for, say, Apple Arcade. But what's really interesting is the Play Together section of the Games app, which lets you quickly add friends, initiate multiplayer gaming sessions and even issue challenges in select single-player games for you and friends to compete over. The new Games app is also meant to work a bit like Steam in that you can summon an in-game overlay where you can do things like message friends, which sounds great. However, in my testing to date I haven't had a chance to see how that stuff works, as some portions of the Games app have not been functioning during beta testing. But that's okay; even if the Games app isn't as good as Steam right out of the gate, I'm hopeful it shows Apple is investing more effort and money in supporting Mac game devs and Mac gaming in general. Did you notice Apple put a free Journal app on your iPhone in 2023? I've been meaning to use it for ages, but frankly I don't because I hate typing on my phone's tiny touchscreen. It's bad enough for text messaging, but the thought of using it to write paragraphs in a daily digital journal sounds agonizing. That's why I'm glad Apple is finally making the Journal app available on Macs with macOS Tahoe (as well as iPads with the new iPadOS 26). I know it's not the most exciting new feature, but it's a welcome one for me because I'm a writer so when I journal, I go hard. We're talking multiple paragraphs per entry on occasion, so being able to access my Journal on my Mac as well as my iPhone is a game-changer that makes me actually want to use it. So give it a shot now that it's easy to type Journal entries on your Mac and see them sync on your iPad and iPhone, so you can easily use your phone add photos, locations and other details from your life as you capture them.
Evening Standard
07-07-2025
- Evening Standard
Best mobile phone deals in the Amazon Prime Day 2025: Top discounts on Apple, Samsung and Google
This is a great phone, even if it lacks some of the advanced features of the iPhone 16, which costs £799 and up. But it inherits the iPhone 16's chic design with only minor changes. If you want two cameras on your phone, you need to step up to the iPhone 16, but for many people, the 2-in-1 snapper here will suffice. There's the performance which is fast and mostly on a par with pricier iPhones in the range. Which is why it's compatible with Apple Intelligence, something which is only growing in its capabilities. The new AI feature is called Apple Intelligence. These include tools to rewrite emails or texts and something called Image Playground where you can create pictures from simple text inputs, for example, or even generate original emoji to use in text messages. These features need processing power and are made possible thanks to the latest iPhone processor, the A18. Apple has even included Visual Intellligence, which lets you point the camera at a restaurant, for instance, and it will tell you information such as opening hours or menus. On the iPhone 16, this is enabled through the Camera Control. Here, you can set it up as an option on the Action Button. And then there's the battery life, a factor whose importance is hard to overstate. It goes on and on, and the fact that it outdoes other iPhones in its size is a bonus. The new phone is priced at £599, meaning the price of entry to the Apple ecosystem is higher than it used to be. But there's a lot to like, and the new features and capabilities make the iPhone 16e good value.
Hans India
25-06-2025
- Hans India
Apple Intelligence gets new capabilities across devices
In Messages, Live Translation can automatically translate messages. And when on a phone call, the translation is spoken aloud throughout the conversation. With Live Translation, users can communicate across languages whether they're typing in Messages, or speaking during FaceTime or Phone conversations. Additionally, Shortcuts can now tap into Apple Intelligence directly, and developers will be able to access the on-device large language model at the core of Apple Intelligence, giving them direct access to intelligence that is powerful, fast, built with privacy, and available even when users are offline Unlocking new ways for users, Apple announced new Apple Intelligence features across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Developers can now access the Apple Intelligence on-device foundation model to power private, intelligent experiences within their apps, the company said during its 'WWDC25' event here. In Messages, Live Translation can automatically translate messages. And when on a phone call, the translation is spoken aloud throughout the conversation. With Live Translation, users can communicate across languages whether they're typing in Messages, or speaking during FaceTime or Phone conversations. Additionally, Shortcuts can now tap into Apple Intelligence directly, and developers will be able to access the on-device large language model at the core of Apple Intelligence, giving them direct access to intelligence that is powerful, fast, built with privacy, and available even when users are offline. These Apple Intelligence features are available for testing starting today, and will be available to users with supported devices set to a supported language this fall. 'The models that power Apple Intelligence are becoming more capable and efficient, and we're integrating features in even more places across each of our operating systems,' said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering. 'We're also taking the huge step of giving developers direct access to the on-device foundation model powering Apple Intelligence, allowing them to tap into intelligence that is powerful, fast, built with privacy, and available even when users are offline. We think this will ignite a whole new wave of intelligent experiences in the apps users rely on every day. We can't wait to see what developers create,' he added. Apple Intelligence features will be coming to eight more languages by the end of the year: Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (traditional), and Vietnamese. Genmoji and Image Playground provide users with even more ways to express themselves. In addition to turning a text description into a Genmoji, users can now mix together emoji and combine them with descriptions to create something new. When users make images inspired by family and friends using Genmoji and Image Playground, they have the ability to change expressions or adjust personal attributes, like hairstyle, to match their friend's latest look, said Apple. In Image Playground, users can tap into brand-new styles with ChatGPT, like an oil painting style or vector art. For moments when users have a specific idea in mind, they can tap Any Style and describe what they want. Image Playground sends a user's description or photo to ChatGPT and creates a unique image. Users are always in control, and nothing is shared with ChatGPT without their permission. Workout Buddy is a first-of-its-kind workout experience on Apple Watch with Apple Intelligence that incorporates a user's workout data and fitness history to generate personalised, motivational insights during their session.
