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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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Notable apps and app updates for May 24, 2017

<p>XwaveSoft has introduced SurfPro VPN 1.0, a secure VPN client/service for macOS. It allows Mac users to keep their personal data, identity, location, and other confidential information cloaked from hackers via the app's anonymity tools. </p>

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How to help ease eye fatigue from the online life

<p>I suffer from dry eyes. Working on my Mac for long periods of time only exacerbates the situation. Many of us spend an enormous amount of time on our digital devices. In fact, <a href="https://www.thevisioncouncil.org/content/digital-eye-strain/adults">The Vision Council</a> reports that nine out of 10 adults spend more than two hours a day using a digital device and that one in 10 people spends a whopping three-fourths of their waking hours doing so. </p>

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SoftRAID 5.6 with Easy Setup released for macOS

<p>OWC Holdings, a division of OWC, has launched SoftRAID 5.6, an upgrade of the RAID software featuring SoftRAID Easy Setup­. The feature is designed to make it easy to create a RAID system (redundant array of independent disks) from scratch to keep your files protected against disk failure and achieve faster data access. </p>

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Apple is testing next-generation wireless technologies

<p>Apple is testing a next-generation wireless technology dubbed “millimeter wave” that could potentially radically increase the speed and bandwidth of a cellular connection, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-testing-5g-millimeter-wave-wireless-iphone-fcc-filing-2017-5" rel="noopener noreferrer">Business Insider</a>.</p>

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Denise Young Smith named Apple’s VP of Inclusion and Diversity

<p>Denise Young Smith, Apple’s head of Worldwide Human Resources, will now run diversity programs for the company as vice president for Inclusion and Diversity, according to her <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/soprano/" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn page</a>. She reports to CEO Tim Cook.</p>

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Rumor: the ‘iPhone 9’ will come in a 6.45-inch (!) model

<p>Forget rumors about the “iPhone 8” (which has yet to be unveiled). Those are borrrring. Let’s talk about 2018’s “iPhone 8.” According to a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20170523000805" rel="noopener noreferrer">new rumor</a> next year’s Apple smartphone will come in 5.28-inch and 6.46-inch sizes.</p>

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Gartner: iPhone sales were flat year-over-year

<p>Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 380 million units in the first quarter of 2017, a 9.1%  increase over the first quarter of 2016, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gartner.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gartner, Inc</a>. Mobile phone buyers are spending more to get a better phone, resulting in the rise in average selling prices of types of phone, according to the research group.</p>

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iPhone SE tops customer satisfaction survey

<p>Apple is still in the lead among cell phone manufacturers with an American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) score of 81 (out of 100). This year, the top smartphone brand is the 4-inch iPhone SE with a score of 87. </p>

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Apple to expand its contract manufacturer’s facility in Bengaluru, India

<p>Apple is looking to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-apple-idUSKBN18J0YV" rel="noopener noreferrer">expand</a> its contract manufacturer's facility in the southern Indian tech hub of Bengaluru, according to <em>Reuters</em>. The tech giant officially began initial production of a small number of iPhone SEs last week at its Wistron plant and plans to ship the devices to local customers as soon as this month.</p>

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How to force the Finder to restart in macOS Sierra

<p>Represented by the blue icon with the smiling face, the macOS Sierra Finder is the home base for your Mac. You use it to organize and access almost everything on your Mac, including documents, images, movies, and any other files you have. However, sometimes you need to restart it if it's acting ornery or if you’re installed an app that requires a restart. To do so:</p>

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