The Infamous Instagram recently rolled out a new update for iOS. They've added a straighten function to "make it easier to take beautiful photos." Instagram now takes advantage of the sensor that determines the orientation and tilt of your device, and uses it to straighten the photo. This means the auto straighten function can only work with an in-app photo. Have no fear though, the update also includes a slider so you can rotate and adjust any photo including those imported from your photo library.

With rotation comes zooming. Instagram stated that "we need to zoom a little." Simply because when you rotate the photo their would be empty regions in the corners. So naturally the photo is zoomed in a little to fill the edges.

iOS users you can also rotate your photos with common gestures. That is two finger rotation and even one finger rotation. For android... well nothing was mentioned in the instagram blog post of android or even when it will be receiving the update. I don't think "if" has to even be questioned thought. Its probably just a matter of time.

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If you haven't heard already, Apple is getting set to release its latest versions (yes that was with an s) of the ever popular iPhone. They're the 5s and the speculated 5c. 
The official announcement is set for September 10, 2013. Only then will we know for sure exactly what it is apple has in store with these new versions. However, we do have "rumoured" info. ;)

If we look at Apple's pattern they seem to always tweak the original version a little and add a 's' on the name e.g. 3g, 3gs, 4, 4s, 5, and now of course the 5s. It looks as if nothing has changed with the overall design but it is rumoured that the 5s will have colour options for the back. This is definitely bringing some flavour to their line up.The storage capacity has jumped, 5s is said to be available with up to 128gb of storage and they're also rolling out with a 12 mega-pixel camera and even possibly iOS7. The 5s looks to be very well polished and will more than likely be another hit!

The new kid on the block will be the 5c (if its released that is). Apple's VP Schiller has dismissed the rumours of the cheaper, budget version of the 5 saying "Some manufactures use cheap smartphones as a replacement for feature phones, but this is not Apple's product development direction". With that being said, more and more information and photos seem to be popping up raising speculation. If it is released, its said that it will come with a plastic covering and will come in colours. It will have mainly all the specs of the 5 but will be cheaper because of its plastic covering.

Image via appleinside.com


In my personal opinion if the 5c does drop apple may get a big jump in users simply because more people can afford the mega mogul that is iPhone.  I do think that the true members will not buy into it. Maybe they're #TeamIphoneCheap Who knows, like I said its all rumoured and until September 10th, the world may never know.

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Peek's concept is to give you all a "peek" (of-course) into a young vibrant mind that has so many thoughts and ideas. To provide all of the incite, opinion, logic and theory on everything around the world in this day and age; from international headlines to local happenings and non-sense, sports, and technology. All at the expense of my venting and probably your entertainment. Here we go!

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