Dennis Sellers

<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>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,868,041) for an “integrated media jukebox and physiologic data handling application.” With roots going back to 2006, the patent originally involved syncing an iPod with your Mac. Now it includes more devices, including the Apple Watch and a “foot mounted unit,”and more data than music.</p>

<p>Developers, take note: Apple’s WebKit team has announced Speedometer 2.0. It’s an update of the benchmarking suite designed to allow browser engineers to test their browser engines.</p>

<p>Still more fallout from “Batterygate.” The Shanghai Consumer Council has sent an inquiry letter to Apple over the slow-down of older iPhones after an iOS update, demanding a reply before Friday, according to a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/16/c_136897717.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Xinhua</em> report</a>.</p>

<p>Want top-of-the-line protection for your iPhone X? You need the $89.99 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lifeproof.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">LifeProof Fre</a>, which is water proof, dirt proof, snow proof, and shock proof.</p>

<p>If you're an advanced user who’s comfortable with UNIX, you can use single-user mode or verbose mode in macOS High Sierra to help isolate issues related to startup.</p>

<p>A researcher has discovered a strain of malware in the wild that targets macOS users, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/mami-malware-targets-mac-os-x-dns-settings/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>ZDNet</em></a>. The malware, dubbed MaMi, was first spotted by security researcher Patrick Wardle.</p>

<p>Apple has raised concerns about the delay in Ireland’s planning process in correspondence relating to the application for a data center in Athenry, Ireland, according to the <a target="_blank" href="http://connachttribune.ie/documents-reveal-apples-concern-about-athenry-data-centre-delays/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Connacht Tribune</em></a>. The tech giant has been seeking planning permission for an 850 million euro data center development in Athenry for almost three years.</p>

<p>The iPhone 7 Plus gained 2.8% of all smartphone sales in China, according to Counterpoint Research — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/15/apple-iphone-7-plus-second-best-selling-phone-in-china-in-2017.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>CNBC</em></a>. The tech giant was the only foreign brand to have a smartphone model in the top 10 best-selling handsets in China in 2017.</p>

<p>A group of Israelis has filed a request with the Haifa District Court of Israel to file a class-action lawsuit against Apple, Intel, and ARM because of the "Spectre" and "Meltdown" <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/1/4/some-ios-tvos-devices-could-be-affected-by-a-chip-bug" rel="noopener noreferrer">processor exploits</a>. The six District Courts in Israel serve both as the appellate courts and also as the court of first instance for some cases (e.g. real estate or IP). </p>