Apple has bought a tech startup that improves mobile photo quality, according to a new report from .
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U.K-based Spectral Edge Ltd. marks Apple鈥檚 eighth acquisition this year, according to Crunchbase, and its 110th acquisition overall. Most recently, the company acquired , , and .
Regulatory filings showed that Apple attorney Peter Denwood became the director of , while Spectral鈥檚 other board members and advisers were terminated, Bloomberg reported. Spectral had about $8.1 million in funding, according to Crunchbase.
The startup, which counted and as investors, used deep learning to show more of an image鈥檚 color, detail, and clarity. It鈥檚 unclear how much Apple paid for Spectral Edge Ltd.
This acquisition also marks another investment by Apple to improve its phone photo quality. The company has been advancing its phone鈥檚 photo capabilities, with the most recent iPhones having multiple lenses.
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