What’s new for iPhone 16 cameras + Emulators arrive in the App Store! (CultCast #643)

This week, game emulators and alternate app stores are HERE! Also, the new camera features coming to iPhone 16, and a roundup of new Apple TV+ shows.

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This week’s stories:

First third-party app store goes live in EU

• The first third-party app marketplace, AltStore PAL, launched in the European Union Wednesday.

Delta all-in-one retro game emulator now out for iPhone

• The Delta retro game emulator is now on the iPhone App Store. Not only can it handle ROMs originally for the classic Game Boy handheld console, but it also emulates NES, SNES, Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS.
• Delta on the App Store

9to5Mac: iPhone 16 Pro: Four new camera features coming this year

• We’re expecting multiple noticeable improvements to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max camera hardware. Here are four things to look forward to this year…

Apple could finally fix iPhone’s longstanding camera flare problem

• Apple could finally eliminate lens flare, a longtime problem with the iPhone camera, with a new lens coating technology on the iPhone 16 Pro.

5 essential Mac settings you should change

• If you’ve been using the Mac for a long time, you’re probably used to the way things work on your particular computer. But changing a setting that you’ve had set one way for a long time can make your Mac feel completely different!
• Video on YouTube

Apple TV+ Roundup:

• Slow Horses author brings new thriller to Apple TV+
• Apple TV+ brings huge Hollywood scam to the screen
• Silo star drops major hints about sci-fi hit’s future on Apple TV+
• Apple TV+ renews For All Mankind, spins off Star City