Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 20160320806) that will add fuel to the speculation that the company is planning an iPhone with a curved display, perhaps next year. Actually, it could also apply to Macs and iPads.</p>

<p>OWC has introduced the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.owcdigital.com/products/thunderbolt/thunderbolt-3-dock-overview" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thunderbolt 3 Dock</a>. Now available for pre-order, it offers 13 ports, up to 40Gbps of bandwidth, and the capability to power the new 2016 MacBook Pro. It will ship in February.</p>

<p>There are times when you need to make a "clone" of your Mac's hard drive; Stellar Data Recovery's Stellar Drive Clone is a useful tool for doing this.</p>

<p>Since I do product/app reviews, sometimes it’s handy to take a screenshot of my Apple Watch’s screen. Perhaps you'd like to do this, as well, to, say, take pic of your digital touch drawing. Here’s how:</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.elgato.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elgato</a> has rolled out the new Eve Motion, a wireless motion sensor with HomeKit technology. Ready to be placed anywhere inside or outside your home, it enables users to create individual HomeKit automations. </p>

<p>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>Fleetsmith has raised $3.1 million in seed round funding led by Index Ventures and Harrison Metal. Individual investors participating in the round include: Arash Ferdowsi, co-founder of Dropbox, Kevin Mahaffey, founder and CTO of Lookout, Scott Cannon, co-founder of Mailbox, and Zane Lackey, co-founder and CSO of Signal Sciences.</p>

<p>In an interview with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/apple-macbook-pro-new-philip-schiller-interview-phil-iphone-ios-criticism-a7393156.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Independent</a>, Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, addresses the controversy surrounding the new MacBook Pros and Apple’s lack of desktop announcements at the recent “hello, again” event. You should read the entire article, but here are some of the highlights:</p>

<p>Glide, a company known for its messaging software, is building the <a href="http://getcmra.com/">CMRA</a>, an Apple Watch smartwatch strap that adds both a two-megapixel selfie cam and an eight-megapixel shooter for capturing what is in front of the watch wearer. It’s available for pre-order for $149; eventually, the pride will be $249. </p>

<p>In a note to clients — <a target="_blank" href="http://www.macrumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">as noted by MacRumor</a>s — KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi-Kuo says he believes that Apple has shifted its focus from its original rumored car project in favor of augmented reality technology. </p>

<p>As noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/11/01/apple-cuts-512gb-1tb-ssd-upgrade-prices-by-up-to-200-on-older-mac-models" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>, Apple has cut flash storage upgrade pricing for 512GB and 1TB modules on some older Macs.</p>

<p>If you like tweaking photos on your Mac and need more than Photos, you should check out <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fxphotostudioapp.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">FX Photo Studio for Mac</a> for its plethora of special effects.</p>

<p>Can’t find your iPhone, but you’re wearing your Apple Watch? No problem-o. You can find your smartphone using the “ping” feature as long as your smartwatch is connected to bit via Bluetooth or is on the same Wi-Fi network.</p>

<p>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>I hope you weren’t hoping for Apple AirPods under your Christmas Tree. A report from the <em>Economic Daily News</em> (<a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20161101PB200.html">via Digitimes</a>) says that they won’t begin shipping until January 2017.</p>