Dennis Sellers

<p>The latest smartphone operating system data from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kantarworldpanel.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kantar Worldpanel ComTech </a>shows that in the three months ending December 2017 iOS made an overall share gain of 0.7 percentage points to 24.8% across the big five European markets, despite market share falling by 2.4 percentage points in the UK.  </p>

<p>Apple has tweaked its iOS software plans for 2018, delaying some features to 2019 in an effort to put more focus on addressing performance and quality issues, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.axios.com/scoop-apple-delays-ios-features-to-focus-on-reliability-performance-1517278421-d7722a3b-402e-4804-8f24-719154bf2a8e.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">an <em>Axio </em>report</a>.</p>

<p>Speaking at NRF 2018 Retail's Big Show in New York earlier this month, Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay, said the company’s mobile payment service is now accepted by two out of three U.S. stores, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/30/apple-pay-accepted-at-1-out-of-2-us-stores-says-apple-vp-jennifer-bailey" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a>.</p>

<p>Apple is continuing its quest for sanctions against VoIP-Pal.com following the communications company's successful defense of two Voice over Internet Protocol patents.</p>

<p>I use macOS Spotlight for searches both on my local network and the Internet. But what if Spotlight had the option of a full screen implementation complete with saved searches and smart categorization?</p>

<p>Apple’s iCloud Drive lets you securely access all of your documents from your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and even a Windows PC. There are various ways you can access the files:</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>Apple’s iCloud Drive lets you securely access all of your documents from your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and even a Windows PC. When you set up iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of storage. You can use that storage space for iCloud Backup, iCloud Drive, iCloud Photo Library, iCloud Mail (your @icloud.com email account), and the information from your apps that use iCloud.</p>

<p>In a note to clients — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.macrumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>MacRumors</em></a> — KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo doesn’t think we’ll see a second generation iPhone SE this year, as Apple puts its resources into three new smartphones in the pipeline that <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/1/23/analyst-lower-end-61-inch-iphone-for-2018-will-cost-700-800" rel="noopener noreferrer">he's forecasting</a>. He writes: </p>

<p>Immersion Corp., a developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, has announced that it’s entered into settlement and license agreements with Apple, the terms of which are confidential.</p>

<p>Apple is working on at least three updated Mac models with custom, company-built co-processors for release as soon as this year, including updated laptops and a new desktop, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-apple-custom-chips/?utm_content=tech&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-tech" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg</em>,</a> quoting an unnamed “person familiar with the plan.”</p>

<p>Apple will halve its iPhone X production target to 20 million units for the first quarter of calendar year 2018, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Apple-to-halve-iPhone-X-production-volume-in-1Q?page=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nikkei Asian Review</a> sources.. The drop reportedly follows lower-than-expected holiday sales for the premium iPhone. </p>

<p>Chronos' Business Card Shop for macOS (10.11 or later) makes it easy to design business cards. And the latest version (8) adds enhanced color capabilities.</p>

<p>A few years ago Apple started iBeacon activations at many of its U.S. Apple retail stores. However, I'm looking forward to seeing it used in the home.</p>

<p>You can take the notes that you’ve created in other apps, and import them into the Notes app in macOS High Sierra. </p>