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Dennis Sellers

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.
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Apple renews ‘Carpool Karaoke: The Series ‘for a second season

<p>Apple has renewed <em>Carpool Karaoke: The Series</em> for a second season, CBS CEO Les Moonves announced this afternoon, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/apple-renews-carpool-karaoke-second-season-1085314" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Hollywood Reporter</em></a>. It’s available to Apple Music subscribers.</p>

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The iPhone takes 51% share of global smartphone revenues in Q4 2017

<p>According to the latest research from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strategy Analytics</a>, global smartphone revenues hit an all-time high of $120 billion during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017. Apple captured a record 51 percent global smartphone revenue share, accounting for more than the rest of the entire industry combined.</p>

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Rally Racers roars onto macOS

<p>Rally Racers, a cartoon-based car racing game, is available on <a target="_blank" href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/514530/Rally_Racers/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steam</a> for macOS and Windows for $11.99.</p>

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Indian language bug fixed in upcoming iOS 11.3, macOS 10.13.4

<p>A bug that causes app and system crashing on iPhones, iPads, and Macs due to a specific letter in the Indian language Telugu has been fixed in Apple's upcoming iOS 11.3 and macOS 10.13.4 software updates, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.macrumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>MacRumors</em></a>. </p>

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The $350 HomePod costs $216 to build

<p>According to new research from TechInsights, Apple spends $216 to build a $350 HomePod, so margins from the tech giant's wireless speaker are slimmer than, for instance, those for its iPhone line.</p>

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Berkshire Hathaway doubles down on Apple stock

<p>Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway increased its Apple holdings by 23.3% to 165.3 million shares, according to SEC filings. The multinational conglomerate company dumped about 94.%of its IBM holdings, leaving just 2.05 million shares.</p>

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Twelve South releases the SurfacePad for iPhone X

<p>Twelve South has released the $49.99 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.twelvesouth.com/product/surfacepad-for-iphone" rel="noopener noreferrer">SurfacePad for iPhone X</a>. It protects the front and rear of the smartphone, while providing sleep/wake functionality via magnetized front cover.</p>

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Study: Apple engineers can’t afford to live near their offices

<p>Apple engineers can’t afford to leave near their Cupertino, California offices, according to the real-estate startup Open Listings (as noted by <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/40531163/study-even-apple-and-google-engineers-cant-really-afford-to-live-near-their-offices"><em>Fast Company</em></a>), which <a target="_blank" href="https://www.openlistings.com/blog/can-engineers-afford-homes-near-work-in-sf-la/" rel="noopener noreferrer">looked at</a> median home sales prices near the headquarters (meaning within a 20-minute commute) of some of the Bay Area’s biggest and best-known tech companies. </p>

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Apple: HomePod base can leave residue on wood countertops

<p>Apple tells <a target="_blank" href="https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/apple-homepod/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-promo#homepods-flaws-but-not-dealbreakers-homepod-vs-echo-vs-google-home-max-vs-sonos-one" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Wirecutter</em></a> that the HomePod’s base can indeed leave residue on certain wood countertops, as reviewers and owners (such as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pocket-lint.com/smart-home/reviews/apple/141256-apple-homepod-review-the-smart-sounding-speaker-that-s-just-not-smart-enough" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pocket-lint</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Guyinsf415/status/962459450123538433" rel="noopener noreferrer">folks on Twitter</a>) have noticed.</p>

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Barclays says Apple is working on 3D scanning tech for upcoming devices

<p>Boy, the analysts have been busy today. In a note to clients — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/02/14/rear-facing-3d-sensing-technology-possibly-slated-for-fall-2019-iphone-allowing-apple-to-press-ar-advantage" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a> — Barclays in London, says Apple and its partners are "working hard on a world-facing solution" capable of scanning surroundings in 3D, similar to what the TrueDepth system does for a user's face. </p>

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Report: publishers jump on Slack, then pitch big news stories to Apple News

<p>When news publishers have a big story these days,” their editors jump on Slack and pitch it to an unlikely partner: Apple,” according to <em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-apples-courtship-of-news-publishers?eu=wcmbcKs53B8XCywfGsylsw" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Information</a>.</em> The tech giant has built a “small but powerful news team that is making Apple a key distribution outlet for news publishers,” the article adds. </p>

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