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When you take a photo with an iPhone or iPad, the default format that the images saves in is Apple’s HEIC. This has been the norm for several years now, and even though more and more devices are ...

In today’s digital age, Apple’s HEIC (High-Efficiency Image Format) has gained popularity due to its superior compression and image quality. However, compatibility issues arise when sharing HEIC files ...

What the heck is HEIC? It's a whiz at compressing iPhone photos, but it brings some complications. New tools can help. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

Apple has introduced the HEIC (High-Efficiency Image Format), developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), as a revolutionary format for images on iPhones and other Apple devices. But what ...

To store more photos and videos on a mobile device, you can either buy more storage or increase image compression. Apple has enabled both paths. It expanded maximum storage so that a 256 GB iPhone isn ...

HEIC, or High Efficiency Image Format, is a file format developed by MPEG and adopted by Apple for iPhones and other devices. It offers advantages such as smaller file sizes, better image quality, and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For the most part, HEIC photo files will help you out. They take up ...

Microsoft announced a unified Office app for mobile devices back during its Ignite conference in 2019. The app was then made generally available for Android and iOS in February 2020. It serves as a ...

The iPhones 7, 8 and X all capture images in the new HEIC format, which creates images much smaller than JPEGs, with the same quality. All new images you snap, and movies you capture, will be saved in ...