Dennis Sellers

<p>The gang at iFixIt, which tears apart tech products and looks at their innards, has torn apart the new Apple AirPods. Here are the highlights:</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">The Mac has a great future. Apple is losing interest in the Mac. Jony Ive is bored with the Mac. A flurry of reports all claim differing states of the Mac.</p>

<p>The <a href="http://www.apple.com/shop/product/HKN62LL/A/lg-ultrafine-5k-display?fnode=8a">LG UltraFine 5K Display, </a>which Apple touts as the high-end external display to use with the new MacBook Pros, is finally available to order for US$974. Orders were initially estimated to ship in 3-5 business days, but that’s quickly slipping. </p>

<p>Apple is reportedly discussing with the Indian government the possibility of manufacturing its products in the country. In a November letter, the Cupertino, California-based comps y outlined its plans and sought financial incentives to move ahead, <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-is-discussing-manufacturing-in-india-government-officials-say-1482217348?mod=wsj_nview_latest"><em>according to the Wall Street Journal</em></a>.</p>

<p>With the 27-inch LG UltraFine 5K seemingly on permanent delay, the most logical display available for owners of the 2016 MacBook Pros is the LG UltraFine 4K, which LG co-developed with Apple. It’s a decent monitor, but you’ll probably want to wait for the bigger display.</p>

<p>We all know that it is preferable to reduce, reuse, and recycle when it comes to keeping trash out of landfills. However, you may not have known that it is much more preferable to repurpose or reuse your old materials as opposed to even recycling. This is especially true when it comes to electronics, like cell phones or old computers. In this article, we will compare reuse versus recycling. We will also look at how to reuse or repurpose your old computer.</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><a target="_blank" href="http://www.consumerwatchdog.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Consumer Watchdog </a>and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.privacyrights.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Privacy Rights Clearinghouse</a> have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission charging that Google violated the law and an earlier consent agreement when it forced a change in its privacy policy on users in a highly deceptive manner, without meaningful notice and consent.</p>

<p>A good hunk of the U.K. mass transit system, including National Rail, has been added to Apple Maps — beyond the London area already covered reports <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/12/19/apple-radically-expands-uk-transit-info-in-maps-adds-salt-lake-city-in-us" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>.</p>

<p>According to the <a target="_blank" href="http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20161218000114" rel="noopener noreferrer">Korea Herald</a>, the 2017 "iPhone 8" (or perhaps it will be the “iPhone 10,” since next year is the 10th anniversary of Apple’s smartphone) will come in separate OLED and LCD versions, and all of the OLED models will be curved.</p>

<p>Apple will <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-apple-taxavoidance-idUSKBN148007?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews">launch</a> a legal challenge this week against the EU's €13B tax order, as Ireland readies its defense, accusing Brussels of <a href="http://www.finance.gov.ie/news-centre/press-releases/ireland-publishes-legal-arguments-apple-state-aid-case">infringing</a> on its sovereignty.</p>

<p>If you’re replaced or altered your wireless network, your may have several outdated network profiles floating around on your Mac. Here’s how to remove ones you’re not using any more.</p>

<p>Apple has lured away Alexander Hitzinger, the technical director of Porsche's race car program, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-porsche-apple-hinziger-idUSKBN1451X5" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a>. Until March 31, the German engineer was technical director of the Porsche LMP1 project.</p>

<p>As noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/12/16/following-macbook-controversy-apple-hiring-battery-algorithm-engineer-budding-electrical-test-lab/" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Mac</a>, following <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/12/13/why-apple-is-removing-time-remaining-battery-life-estimates-macbook-pro/">MacBook Pro battery life controversies</a>, Apple has added job listings for a Battery Algorithm Analysis Engineer and System Power and Control Architect. </p>

<p>In response to questions from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/nitashatiku/google-muslim-registry-trump?utm_term=.qnzlAvlVg#.cmQk8ek0n" rel="noopener noreferrer">BuzzFeed News</a>, Apple, Google, and Uber clarified their positions on President-elect Donald Trump’s comments about a possible Muslim registry. </p>