US EditioniPhone 18 Pro Camera May Come with Pro Software, Apple Considered Buying Halide
Apple ended acquisition talks with Lux Optics last September and now faces a lawsuit over alleged misuse of $150,000 in company funds and sharing confidential materials.
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Halide co-founder is suing former partner Sebastiaan de With for taking source code to Apple
Halide running on an iPhone. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Lux Optics co-founder Sebastiaan de With made headlines when he joined Apple in late January. The company was behind Halide, one of the most popular photography apps for the iPhone, which gained a cult following for its robust pro-level controls. Apple was apparently a big enough fan that it tried to acquire the developer last summer. Those talks never bore fruit, and eventually …
Apple's desire to radically upgrade the iPhone 18 Pro camera system led to an attempted acquisition of Lux Optics. However, the failed deal resulted in a high-profile lawsuit between the startup's founders. In the summer of 2025, the company was in talks to acquire Lux Optics, the creator of such well-known apps as Halide, Kino, and Spectre. Apple had hoped for more flexible terms in the future,... The post: Apple's Attempt to Acquire the Creato…
Apple was in acquisition talks with Lux Optics last year to improve the camera experience
According to one of the Lux Optics co-founders, who's also the developer behind the Halide camera app, Apple was close to acquiring Lux Optics in an attempt to improve its native Camera app. Lux Optics is also behind the Kino, Spectre and Orion apps. The deal eventually fell through in September last year. However, the report claims that Apple was pretty close and planned to improve the camera experience in its default Camera app on iPhones. If …
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