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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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Foxconn may build a U.S. plant in Wisconsin

<p>Apple supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn Technology Group, is considering building a U.S. factory in Wisconsin, according to the <a target="_blank" href="http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/iphone-manufacturer-foxconn-eyes-wisconsin-for-new-plant/article_ff7a6d1f-b16b-5559-8dec-94b935ee01e1.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Associated Press</a>. Quoting unnamed “sources,” the article says that Wisconsin officials and company execs are in discussions about the plant.</p>

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OWC announces Smart Alec utility for Mac drives

<p>OWC has announced <a target="_blank" href="https://www.smartalec.biz/" rel="noopener noreferrer">SMART Alec</a>, a Mac utility that constantly monitors and checks your Mac hard drives, SSDs, FireWire disks, and USB drives, warning you in advance if drives are failing or about to fail. </p>

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Rumor: wireless charging, waterproof bodies, 3D sensing modules coming to at least some ‘iPhone 8’ models

<p>Taiwan-based Wistron, original equipment manufacturer and iPhone assembler, has confirmed that at least one of Apple's next-generation iPhone models will be "waterproof" and include wireless charging capabilities, according to the Japanese website <a target="_blank" href="http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Wistron-confirms-waterproof-wireless-charging-for-new-iPhone" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Nikkei Asian Review</em></a>. Somehow I don’t think the gang at Apple are going to be pleased about this leak.</p>

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New iMac is the best all-in-one yet — and the best Mac ever

<p>Oh, iMac, I’ve missed you. I thought I could replace you with a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and 27-inch LG Ultrafine display. Actually, I did for seven months, but the entire experience just wasn’t as smooth. Plus, the Apple all-in-one’s display is so much more elegant than <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/1/11/lg-ultrafine-5k-is-a-great-display-for-new-macbook-pros-and-looks-arent-everything?rq=LG%205K%20Display" rel="noopener noreferrer">LG’s monitor</a>.</p>

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Apple patent hints at augmented reality features in the iPhone

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,679,414) for “federated mobile device positioning” that hints at augmented reality (AR) features for upcoming iPhones. It’s for a user interface that lets you calibrate the position of a 3D model with a real-world environment represented by that model. </p>

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Google scoops up one of Apple’s chief chip architects

<p>Google has lured away chip architect Manu Gulati, who’s been spearheading Apple’s own chip developments for close to eight years, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/google-manu-gulati-pixel-chips-1202464014/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Variety</a>. As the new lead SOC [systems-on-a-chip] architect, he’ll apparently be working on chips for the company’s line of Pixel smartphones. </p>

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Apple issues $1 billion green bond to fund renewable energy generation

<p>Apple has issued a $1 billion green bond to fund renewable energy generation, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-13/apple-issuing-a-second-green-bond-to-finance-clean-energy" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg</em></a>. It builds on $1.5 billion worth of bonds the tech giant sold a year ago to further its goal of running 100% of its operations on renewable energy.</p>

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Tim Cook: Apple is working on self-driving car tech

<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-13/cook-says-apple-is-focusing-on-making-an-autonomous-car-system?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" rel="noopener noreferrer">confirms</a> to <em>Bloomberg</em> that the company is developing self-driving car technology, which he calls a “core” technology. The comments mark the first time Cook has discussed the long-rumored “Apple Car” project publicly, though he was vague about any manufacturing plans.</p>

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