Dennis Sellers

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cloudmine.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">CloudMine</a>, a secure data healthcare platform, has released an iOS SDK (software development kit) designed to work with Apple's CareKit framework. Built to support native iOS apps, this SDK will communicate with CloudMine's Connected Health Cloud.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.elavon.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elavon</a>, a global payments solution provider and subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, now provides access to Apple Pay and now supports the additional card brands most used by Canadian consumers. </p>

<p>Consumers will increasingly use digital personal assistants to interact with consumer services in the connected home, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gartner.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gartner, Inc</a>. The research group predicts that, by 2019, in at least 25% of households in developed economies, the digital assistants on smartphones and other devices will serve as the primary interface to connected home services.</p>

<p>Apple shares could fall more as they’re set to lose their weighting and be reclassified in the annual reconstitution of the widely followed Russell indexes, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-stocks-russell-apple-idUSKCN0Z618F" rel="noopener noreferrer">reports Reuters</a>. About $1.3 billion more will be sold in Apple shares at the market close on Friday, when the reconstitution of the Russell indexes takes effect, according to an analysis by Credit Suisse, a global financial services company headquartered in Zurich (and which provided the graphic).</p>

<p>The Indian government decided to relax its foreign direct investment (FDI) norms, allowing foreign companies in select sectors to establish operations in the country, including single-brand retail, which means that Apple can now open retails stores in the country, <a target="_blank" href="http://thenextweb.com/apple/2016/06/20/apple-can-now-open-flagship-stores-india-thanks-new-fdi-ruling/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheNextWeb+%28The+Next+Web+All+Stories%29" rel="noopener noreferrer">reports TNW</a>.</p>

<p>According to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/4oogms/you_can_now_get_cash_at_bank_of_america_atms_with/" rel="noopener noreferrer">a Reddit post</a>, Apple Pay — as well as Android Pay, and Samsung Pay — can be used to make withdrawals and transfers at Bank of America ATMs without the need for a physical card. </p>

<p>Apple’s Time Machine software can be a data saver — and a life saver, too, as it makes it easy to back-up the files on your Mac. However, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.prosofteng.com/databackup-mac-backup-software/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Data Backup Pro</a> from Prosoft Engineering is a much more flexible, powerful solution. </p>

<p>Satechi has released its Multi-Port USB Charging Station. Featuring four Type-A ports and two Type-C ports, Satechi’s new device allows users to charge multiple devices at the same time, in the same place.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Life is Strange is now available <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/life-is-strange/id1090369664?mt=12">on the Mac App Store</a>. It requires macOS 10.11 or higher and costs $4.99.</p>

Apple and WWF’s Apps for Earth campaign raised awareness among hundreds of millions of people and generated more than $8...

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tablotv.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tablo</a> —which makes a DVR box that lets you watch, record, and stream broadcast TV — has released an app for the Apple TV that allows you to watch broadcast television, either live or on-demand, without the need for a separate antenna.</p>

<p>The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) says its next release, coming late 2016 or early 2017, will be dubbed Bluetooth 5 and will include “significantly” increased range, speed, and broadcast messaging capacity.  Expect to see support for it in Apple devices next year.</p>

<p>Beijing’s intellectual property authority has ruled Apple violated the design patents of a Chinese device maker and may have to halt sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in the city, reports Bloomberg.</p>

<p>Satechi's BT Touch Speaker is a portable Bluetooth speaker that provides a surprising amount of audio volume considering its small size and price (US$79.99, though it may still be available at its introductory price of $49.99). It also allows for hands-free calling from any Bluetooth-enabled smartphone such as the iPhone, thanks to an integrated, built-in mic. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace</a> — a content management system/website builder/blogging platform/hosting service — says, as of today, it’s the only platform to have built an Apple News integration directly with Apple. Customers can publish their content in Apple News Format directly from their Squarespace blog.</p>