Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">With the fairly recent announcements about the new Mac mini and MacBook Air, you may be considering splurging on some of the new hardware. If you’re getting ready to sell your current Mac, you should make sure all your data is off of it before turning it over to another person. To do this, make sure that all of your data is backed up, then sign out of everything.</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 this week’s picks.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Qualcomm <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1119741/qualcomm-requests-more-time-in-apple-patent-fees-trial?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology&read_more=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">says it needs an extra day</a> before the jury to defend itself against Apple's allegations that it has been overcharging for patent licensing fees.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">There are three recent developments in the never-ending battle between Apple and Qualcomm. Let’s look at ‘em one at a time.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Whoa. I didn’t see this coming. Microsoft is recommending that Windows 10 Mobile device users migrate to iOS or Android OS as the company is shuttering support for its mobile operating system by year’s end.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has updated <a href="https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/">Final Cut Pro X</a>, its professional video editing app, to version 10.4.5. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can already interact with your Apple Watch by physical movements; namely, raising your wrist to “wake it up.” A new patent filing (number 20190018506) shows that Apple is looking at ways to take this to the next level.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Using the Safari web browser in iOS 12, you can save a webpage in PDF format.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m still dubious we’re going to see an updated iPad mini, but <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/01/17/fifth-generation-ipad-mini-coming-in-the-first-half-of-2019-says-taiwan-suppliers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">two suppliers of touch panels in Taiwan say</a> they expect to supply screens for the fifth generation iPad mini and a new 2019 iPad.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">According to <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/01/jj-abrams-bad-robot-new-deal-near-disney-warner-bros-universal-apple-1202536008/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Deadline</em></a>, Apple is among those vying to lure JJ Abrams and his Bad Robot banner away from Paramount. However, the tech giant is probably a long shot as other potential contenders include Universal, Disney, Warner Brothers, Netflix, and Amazon.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s no surprise, but job openings at Apple with the term "Health" in their titles have been on a steady rise in 2017 and accelerated this fall into winter, according to new data from <a href="https://media.thinknum.com/articles/apple-health-hiring-spree/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Thinknum</em>.</a></p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has given the green light to a 10-episode season of an untitled science fiction series created and co-written by Simon Kinberg (pictured) and David Weil, reports <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/01/simon-kinberg-david-weil-apple-science-fiction-tv-series-deal-10-episode-commitment-x-men-dark-phoenix-1202536718" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Deadline</em></a>. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2019/01/17/apple-watch-johnson-johnson-team-up-study-reduce-stroke-risk/2595420002"><em>USA Today</em> </a>reports that Apple and Johnson & Johnson are teaming up on a study to determine whether the Apple Watch Series 4, in conjunction with an app from the pharmaceutical company, can accelerate the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As I’ve said numerous times, I don’t think Apple will ever release an Apple-branded automotive. However, if I’m wrong, such a vehicle could sport a holographic display.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Future Mac laptops could sport a trackpad that could pair with an iPhone and provide extra power — or vice versa. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20190018450) for an “electronic accessory device” that could “extend and expand usefulness of a portable computing device.”</p>