Dennis Sellers

<p>Thomson Reuters, a mass media and information firm, has published its first "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/products-services/technology/top-100.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Top 100 Global Technology Leaders</a>" list, which celebrates "the industry's most operationally sound and financially successful organizations.” Apple places sixth on the list.</p>

<p>We may be able to get our hands on an Apple HomePod soon. According to the <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2018/01/16/2003685829" rel="noopener noreferrer">Taipei Time</a>s</em>, Inventec Corp., one of the two assemblers for the smart speaker, has released an initial shipment of about one million.</p>

<p>There’s talk that Apple is working on a “foldable” (or at least bendable) iPhone for the future. A newly granted Apple patent (number 9,869,807) for “electronic devices with soft input-output components” may add credence to the rumor as it involves flexible connectors.</p>

<p>Twelve South's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.twelvesouth.com/product/parcslope" rel="noopener noreferrer">ParcSlope</a> is an $49.99 hybrid stand that works great with a Mac laptop and iPad Pro.MacBook Pro. The sleek metal wedge elevates your device’s screen while tilting your keyboard at desk level for comfortable typing. And it makes a fine drawing easel for the tablet.</p>

<p>You can jump directly to a specific folder in macOS High Sierra if you wish. In the Finder, click the Go menu in the menu bar, then choose one of the following:</p><ul></ul>

<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>According to <em><a target="_blank" href="http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/j-j-abrams-sci-fi-tv-series-1202665919/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Variety</a></em>, J.J. Abrams — co-creator of the <em>Lost, Alias, Felicity, and Fringe</em> series — has written a new sci-fi drama television show that’s the subject of a bidding war between Apple and HBO. The series would reportedly deal with a world’s battle against a monstrous, oppressive force. </p>

<p>Personally, I doubt we’ll ever see a 3D printer from Apple. However, the company is looking into the possibility, as evidenced by a newly granted patent (number 9,868,245) for a “method and apparatus for three dimensional printing of colored objects.”</p>

<p>Western Digital has introduced two new ultra-transportable solutions in its high-powered G-Technology <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.g-technology.com%2Fproducts%2Fg-speed-shuttle-thunderbolt-3%3Futm_source%3DPR%26utm_medium%3Dna%26utm_campaign%3DShuttle%26utm_content%3DProductpage%26utm_term%3Dna%26utm_category%3Dna%26utm_product%3Dna&esheet=51743513&newsitemid=20180116005775&lan=en-US&anchor=G-SPEED%C2%AE+Shuttle&index=2&md5=1d9c288ff2ae24a0d10b3720dbd68c59">G-SPEED Shuttle</a> product family. They’re designed to meet the demands of professional content creators who need “lightning-fast transfer speed and a high-capacity storage solution that can easily be moved from the studio to wherever your project takes you, and back,” says Scott Vouri, vice president strategy and business development, G-Technology, Western Digital.</p>

<p>Apple’s first South Korean retail store now appears set to open in Seoul on Jan. 27, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/16/apples-first-south-korean-store-set-to-open-in-seoul-on-jan-27" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a>.</p>

<p>Nintendo Switch games could soon be coming to the Mac. The team behind a Nintendo 3DS emulator for macOS is working on a new Switch emulator called Yuzu that could allow fans to enjoy franchises like Super Mario and Zelda on platforms that aren’t officially supported by Nintendo, according to a report by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cultofmac.com/523483/nintendo-switch-games-coming-macos/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Cult of Mac</em></a>.</p>

<p>TwelveSouth has debuted the $29.99 <a href="https://twelvesouth.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2bf022ba0607d963e90d546c2&id=1ac0552895&e=4cec9fbb29">PencilSnap</a>, an Apple Pencil accessory with hidden magnets that keep the iPad Pro tool connected to your Apple Smart Cover.</p>

<p>A new report by <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.juniperresearch.com%2Fhome%3Futm_campaign%3Dsmartwatches18pr1%26utm_source%3Dbusinesswire%26utm_medium%3Demail&esheet=51743302&newsitemid=20180116005862&lan=en-US&anchor=Juniper+Research&index=1&md5=c5771ed284f1f2610aff08f92c2ee79f" rel="noopener noreferrer">Juniper Research</a> found that hybrid smartwatches such as Fossil Q and Nokia Steel, which appear to be analogue watches but integrate some smartwatch functionality, will make up over 50% of the smartwatches market in 2022. </p>

<p>WaterField Designs has launched the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/atlas-executive-athletic-holdall-briefcase" rel="noopener noreferrer">Atlas Executive Athletic Holdall</a>, a briefcase-workout hybrid bag. </p>

<p>New data from CIRP — as noted by <em><a target="_blank" href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/01/16/iphone-activations-q4-2017/" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Mac</a></em> -- indicates that Apple increased its U.S. iPhone activations 10 points in the final quarter of the year, from a 29% share in the September quarter to a 39% share by December, notes the research group.</p>