Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple is rebuilding its Maps app for iOS, macOS, and watchOS from the ground-up with details maps built from its own data, reports <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/29/apple-is-rebuilding-maps-from-the-ground-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>TechCrunch</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180183123) for a portable battery pack for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac notebooks. It’s dubbed “fuel cell system to power a portable device.”</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">wiWare’s $79 <a href="http://www.wi-ware.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">wiTraveler</a> is an all-in-one travel charger for the Apple Watch. It’s perfect for the traveler who needs to recharge an Apple smartwatch on-the-go without the hassle of carrying multiple power cables and AC power adapters.  </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;">This summer, iPhone and iPad owners can beat the heat with Apple HomeKit-<a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geappliances.com%2Fge%2Fconnected-appliances%2Fair-conditioners.htm&esheet=51829433&newsitemid=20180628005170&lan=en-US&anchor=connected+window+air+conditioners&index=2&md5=8eba29d119efd389a9669e3579721a8a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">connected window air conditioners</a> from GE Appliances. Delivering 8,000 to 12,000 BTUs to cool medium- to large-sized rooms, the units are the first HomeKit-compatible air conditioners available for the U.S. market.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180181204) for a “guidance system for the sensory impaired” that would use an iPhone as, among other things, a digital cane for the visually impaired.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple is considering creating a single subscription offering that would encompass its original TV shows, music service and magazine articles, two people “familiar with the company’s plans” told <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-eyes-streaming-bundle-for-tv-music-and-news" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Information</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Griffin Technology’s $16.99 <a href="http://griffintechnology.com/us/itrip-clip-bluetooth-headphone-adapter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTrip Clip</a> is a Bluetooth audio adapter that converts any part of wired headphones to wireless headphones. It ensures that you can continue using your favorite 3.5mm headphones with no worries about if you bought a smartphone with no headphone jack (not that Apple would make such a thing….).</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This summer, Americans should keep a close eye on their prized smartphones. Mobile protection claims data from Asurion, a global tech solutions company, indicates the summer months see more than a 50% jump in smartphone loss and theft.</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;">Now that my <em>Apple World Today</em> compadre, Steve Sande, is transforming his daily news update podcast into <em>Tangible Tech</em>, Yours Truly will offer an end-of-the-day text-and-graphics only update of various Apple news items. Because, hey, Steve and I can’t cover everything!</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A California jury <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1057173/breaking-dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-owe-25m-in-beats-royalties-jury-says?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">has found </a>that Beats Electronics founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine owe $25.25 million to an entrepreneur who worked on the first model of their iconic headphones, holding that the music moguls breached a contract entitling the early co-creator to royalties.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Is it over? Yay! According to <a href="https://go.skimresources.com/?sref=https%3A%2F%2F9to5mac.com%2F2018%2F06%2F27%2Fapple-samsung-settle-patent-case%2F&xtz=300&jv=13.6.4&isjs=1&xuuid=5fff790a58cb314ab3387d127d3755b2&persistence=1&checksum=5ce3789eeda77e0802e5c74b8c7af330d5249cd9ccc17bd37e76700368e63116&id=3947X638757&xsessid=&xed=0&bv=2.5.1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2018-06-27%2Fapple-samsung-settle-patent-infringement-dispute&xguid=01CH1B357N9JBNE6J8CZ2Z4N6N&xs=1&xcreo=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg</em></a>, Apple and Samsung reached a settlement in their U.S. patent battle, putting an end to a seven-year fight over smartphone designs. Terms of the accord haven’t been disclosed. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple CarPlay and Google's Android Auto are less distracting to drivers when compared to built-in vehicle infotainment systems designed by automakers, according to <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2173927-1&h=2141657419&u=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicaffairsresources.aaa.biz%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fdlm_uploads%2F2018%2F06%2F18-0333_AAAFTS-Utah-CP-AA-Fact-Sheet_FINAL.pdf&a=new+research">new research</a> from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Let the Apple Car rumors recommence. Mark Rober, who is best known for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1kMZp36IQSyNx_9h4mpCg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">his YouTube videos</a> of science stunts, has been “quietly working as an engineer for Apple’s secretive special projects group,” according to <a href="https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/youtube-maerk-rober-apple-vr-1202858396/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Variety</em></a>. His work includes contributions to the company’s virtual reality projects, with a focus on using VR as on-board entertainment for self-driving cars, the article adds.</p>