Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Another day, another lawsuit. A company called Shift is seeing Apple, claiming the tech giant rips off its logo for use with its own Siri Shortcuts, reports <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/apple-sued-siri-shortcuts-logo-bs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>9to5Mac</em></a>. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has agreed to the terms and conditions of the Writers Guild of America’s current master contract — a development that the WGA says will have major implications at the next round of contract talks, reports <a href="https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/apple-signs-writers-guild-contract-programming-1202836232/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Variety</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180153418) for “cuff design and methods.” It hints at a blood pressure management system, although I don’t actually think the tech giant will make its own.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Xwavesofht’s Focus Matrix is a smart task organizer app for macOS. Its organizational system is based on the "Eisenhower Box," a productivity strategy created by U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On a regular basis, <em>Apple World Today</em> posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are today's picks.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple is teaming up with Nike to offer a Father’s Day special: a $20 gift code from the latter when you spend $100 more in the Nike app that's available at at the Apple App Store.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has landed the rights to develop Gregory David Robert’s novel “Shantaram” as a drama series, reports <a href="https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/shantaram-apple-series-1202835845/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Variety</em></a>. The 2003 book tells the story of Lin, a man on the run from an Australian prison looking to get lost in the teeming city of Bombay. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has applied for another patent (number 20180157319) that involves a motion tracking user interface that seems best suited for a Mac. In the patent filing, the tech giant notes that input devices for computer systems commonly include a mouse, a keyboard, or other input devices (e.g., a pen-based device, a track ball, etc). </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Another day, another lawsuit. As reported by <a href="http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2018/06/a-six-count-class-action-has-been-filed-against-apple-for-the-apple-watch-defect-which-causes-displays-to-pop-crack-or-sha.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Patently Apple</em></a><em>, </em>a six-count, class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple for an alleged Apple Watch defect that cause the display to malfunction.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">IK Multimedia’s $179.99 <a href="http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/iklipav/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iKlip A/V</a> is an excellent broadcast mount for professional audio and video recording with smartphones. It gives broadcasters, videographers and digital storytellers the ability to capture and monitor professional-quality audio for their videos on the go using its integrated high-quality XLR mic preamp with phantom power and built-in wireless receiver support.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On a regular basis, <em>Apple World Today</em> posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are today's picks.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sonos has unveiled the $399 Sonos Beam, a “smart” speaker that supports 80+ music services, multiple voice assistants and Apple AirPlay 2. It will ship starting July 17 and is available for pre-order at <a href="http://www.sonos.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.sonos.com</a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Charitybuzz says it will auction one of the first original Apple computers: the “Duston 2” Apple-1. Created by Steve “Woz” Wozniak and Steve Jobs in 1976, only 200 were hand-constructed and just 60-70 Apple-1 computers exist today. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has given a straight-to-series order of 10 episodes to the half-hour dramedy “Little Voices,” which lists J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles among its executive producers, reports <a href="https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/j-j-abrams-sara-bareilles-apple-little-voices-1202832614/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Variety</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple India plans to end its distribution agreement with HCL Infosystems next year, according to <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/apple-to-terminate-the-distribution-arrangement-with-hcl-infosystems-from-next-year/articleshow/64483524.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Economic Times</em></a>,  citing an HCL filing. The distribution arrangement will end on March 30, 2019. </p>