Dennis Sellers

<p>Google is reportedly planning the biggest satellite launch ever along with SpaceX (which is backed by Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk) to provide faster Internet connections to more people around the world, note. Should Apple consider something like this?</p>

<p>Admit it; you suffer from cable clutter. I know I do. Even though I have a 27-inch iMac with lots of internal storage and decent speakers, I have connections to: external speakers, an external hard drive, an iPad, and an iPhone. And, of course, a surge protector to protect all these gadgets.</p>

<p>You can change the password that you use to log in to your Mac, or reset the password if you don't remember it.  The password of your user account in macOS High Sierra is also known as your login password. It's the password that you use to log in to your Mac and make certain changes, such as installing software.</p>

<p>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>“La La Land” writer and director Damien Chazelle has landed a straight-to-series order at Apple for an “innovative” new drama, a source close to production tells <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thewrap.com/damien-chazelle-drama-series-apple-la-la-land/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>TheWrap</em></a>.</p>

<p>Apple’s iPad Pro commercial in which a kid asks, "What's a computer?” <a target="_blank" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-whats-a-computer-ad-sparks-anger-2018-1?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Falleyinsider%2Fsilicon_alley_insider+%28Silicon+Alley+Insider%29" rel="noopener noreferrer">is irritating</a> to lots of folks — and that includes me. </p>

<p>The news of Apple rebranding the iBooks Store to Apple Books, and preparing a fresh new entry in the digital publishing landscape, is welcome, says Bradley Metrock, CEO of Score Publishing.</p>

<p>Apple has updated Logic Pro X — its macOS software for professional songwriting, editing, and mixing — to version 10.4. Here’s a list of the new features:</p>

<p>Let the Apple Car talk begin again. The tech giant has expanded its California self-driving test fleet to 27 cars.</p>

<p>Samsung Electronics and Apple remained the top two semiconductor chip buyers in 2017, representing 19.5% of the total worldwide market, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gartner.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gartner, Inc</a>. The two tech giants together consumed $81.8 billion of semiconductors in 2017, an increase of more than $20 billion from 2016.</p>

<p>QuickerTek has announced <a target="_blank" href="http://quickertek.com/product/5tb-nas-hard-drive-upgrade-for-apple-ac-time-capsule/" rel="noopener noreferrer">5TB and 12TB hard drive upgrades </a>for the Apple AC AirPort Time Capsule — which provides only 2TB to 3TB of storage alone. By request, 6 9dBi high performance antennas can also be added to the unit for a boost in wireless power, effectively a three-fold increase in the range of the Time Capsule.</p>

<p>Touch sensitive devices such as the iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch have become popular as input devices. However, occasionally a touch may have an unwanted outcome, so Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180024693) for “touch rejection.”</p>

<p>Apple has announced that iOS 11.3, coming  this spring, will support Advanced Mobile Location (AML). This technology is used when an emergency call is being placed to send accurate location data of the caller in distress directly to the emergency services.</p>

<p>Apple is working on a new ebook reader for iPhones and iPads take on Amazon in the digital book market again, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-25/apple-is-said-to-ready-revamped-e-books-push-against-amazon" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg</em></a>.</p>

<p>Apple Garosugil, the company’s first store in South Korea, will open in Seoul on Saturday at 10 a.m. South of the Han River, in the heart of the Gangnam area, the store’s 25-foot glass facade invites visitors in from the tree-lined street, where interior trees mirror those outside, blurring the lines between the street and store. It also sports a dynamic 6K video wall.</p>