Dennis Sellers

<p>In an intriguing column for <a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/3269372/macs/ios-plus-imagining-a-mac-that-runs-ios-apps.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Macworld</em>,</a> Jason Snell has some interesting thoughts on the rumored <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/1/31/rumor-universal-apps-still-in-apples-pipeline-for-2018?rq=Marzipan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Project Marzipan,"</a> which will, if it comes to fruition, allow iOS apps to run in macOS. One question he raises: If Apple moves to make the Mac more friendly to iOS apps, would that be enough of a reason to bring touchscreens to Mac hardware?</p>

<p>Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180113699) for “automatically installing applications based on content selection.” It’s for a system can automatically initiate installation of a media content provider application based on a content selection by a user. </p>

<p>You can conserve power on your Apple Watch by automatically disabling both its cellular capability (if it has such) and its heart-rate sensor during a workout. Your Apple Watch will still calculate active calories, distance, pace, and elapsed time. </p>

<p>Satechi has introduced its Aluminum Type-C Pro Hub with Ethernet, which is exclusively designed for 2016/2017 MacBook Pro 13-inch and 15-inch models. The hub features a Gigabit Ethernet port, USB-C Power Delivery (up to 87W), two USB 3.0 ports and a micro SD card slot. With its brushed aluminum finish, the Type-C Pro Hub with Ethernet is designed to complement Apple products.</p>

<p>On a regular basis, Apple World Today 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>It’s official: There’ll be no more development on Apple’s AirPort line of products, which includes the AirPort Express ($99), the AirPort Extreme ($199), and the AirPort Time Capsule ($299). </p>

<p>Vox Mobile — a newly signed Apple Authorized Managed Service Provider and Reseller — launched DaaS + MMS for Apple, an all-inclusive Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering for the iPhone, iPad and Mac, fully integrated with its industry leading Managed Mobility Services (MMS). </p>

<p>In a note to clients — as noted by the Chinese site Feng — the anticipated 6.1-inch LCD iPhone due later this year may not feature 3D Touch due to pricing issues. Instead, it will sport "Cover Glass Sensor" (CGS) technology and relocated the smartphone’s touch module from the display panel to the surface glass.</p>

<p>Another day, another lawsuit. Apple is being used over an evacuation drill at the Apple retail store in Florida Mall that caused panic in August 2016, reports The Orlando Sentinel.</p>

<p>A “record number” of black lawmakers will be visiting Silicon Valley next week to ask execs at Apple, Square, PayPal and others what they’re doing to improve employee diversity, according to Recode.</p>

<p>Intel says that Jim Keller, a former Apple and Tesla exec, will join Intel as a senior vice president as of April 30. He’ll lead the company’s silicon engineering, which encompasses system-on-chip (SoC) development and integration.</p>

<p>Apple placed 32nd in The Workforce 100 list for 2018. Now in its fifth year, it  recognizes companies that excelled in human resources (HR) over the course of the previous year. To determine which companies make the list, Workforce editors work with researchers from the Human Capital Media Research and Advisory Group, the publication’s research arm.</p>

<p>Tech giants including Apple and Amazon will face rules governing their commercial relations with smaller businesses for the first time under a law proposed by the European Union (EU) , reports Reuters.</p>

<p>According to a new survey of 580 enterprise organizations worldwide by Jamf, when organizations give employees the freedom to choose their technology, they consistently choose Apple. </p>

<p>Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180113508) for an “eye tracking system” for use with a head mounted display (HMD) — which have been dubbed “Apple Glasses.”</p>