Dennis Sellers

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.idc.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">IDC</a> forecasts that watches will account for the majority of all wearable devices shipped from now through 2021. However, the research group says that basic watches (devices that don’t run third party apps) will continue out-shipping smart watches (devices capable of running third party applications such as the Apple Watch.</p>

<p>An anonymous poll of Apple employees earns CEO Tim Cook a 93% approval rating, earning him the No. 53 ranking among U.S. companies surveyed for Glassdoor's annual Employees' Choice Awards. Glassdoor is a jobs and recruiting site.</p>

<p>Chris Lattner, the senior director of Apple's Developer Tools Department, departed the company in January to go to work for Tesla. However, he’s bidding adieu to the electric car company.</p>

<p>In a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/editorial/dear-apple-please-dont-give-ibooks-ios-11/" rel="noopener noreferrer">June 19 article</a> for <em>The MacObserver</em>, Andrew Orr asked Apple to not give up on iBooks in iOS 11. I’ll second that and add iBooks Author to the mix.</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,684,440) for “progressive rotational view” that hints that we may see more augmented reality apps such as <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/6/19/apple-ikea-teaming-up-for-an-augmented-reality-app" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple and IKEA are partnering on</a>, not on just iOS devices, but Macs, as well.</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>In a note to clients — <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/20/apple-smart-glasses-for-augmented-reality-could-leverage-iphone-power-ubs-says.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">as noted by CNBC</a> — UBS analyst Steven Milunovich says may leverage augmented reality on the iPhone to help pave the way for a future smart glasses product via its ARKit developer tools.</p>

<p>The global automotive industry is at a turning point. The automobile is undergoing a transformation, moving from a means of conveyance to becoming a data center on wheels. For car manufacturers to maintain their leverage, they have to build alliances and concentrate on R&D resources. </p>

<p>As noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors</a>, Apple has updated its Mac recycling program to partner with a new company, replacing longtime partner PowerOn with Phobio.</p>

<p>Another 40 institutions have joined Apple’s list of participating partners since the last refresh. You can find the <a target="_blank" href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204916" rel="noopener noreferrer">complete list here</a>.</p>

<p>In the <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gartner.com%2Fdocument%2Fcode%2F333112&esheet=51576937&newsitemid=20170619005849&lan=en-US&anchor=Gartner+Global+Top+100%3A+IT&index=1&md5=5d05c270541c3c59d6bc628e718e862e" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gartner Global Top 100: IT</a> vendors, Apple is the largest vendor with more than $218 billion in IT revenue — approximately $79 billion larger than the No. 2 vendor, Samsung Vendor Group. The top global 100 vendors in IT in 2016 are based on their revenue across IT (excluding communication services) and component market segments.</p>

<p>Kensington has announced the general availability of its $349.99 <a target="_blank" href="http://link.email.dynect.net/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=s8mq%2BFF8Y8J%2F7%2FXrLp5ygdcwMPrxjsUdQBMch4EEnHhpCCjF3%2FNlfBDpcLB2Ruh1y74AufkmIs4pe13XBLMEId0RZcOVCtjoa2eOwU7fTWfRYl5v6wkVfctIzL6tsyOV&G=0&R=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kensington.com%2Fsku%2FK38239US&I=20170620130106.000000303ca6%40mail6-34-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjU5NDhhMjczMjBiODk4NzQxZWRmN2UxZDs%3D&S=0KJpAcCWzSOuta4BLKS_RYjYjRyE67cs2eWkO6Q55Qk" rel="noopener noreferrer">SD5000T Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station</a> for macOS. It provides a bridge allowing more mobile and thinner devices access to a suite of gadgets on the user’s desk. </p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,684,341) for a flexible display that can be used as a self-updating digital newspaper. (By the way, the image shown is not of the device, but of a malleable LG plastic display; I included it to show one possible iteration of the Apple device.)</p>

<p>Apple has doubled down on its legal assault on Qualcomm, arguing to a U.S. federal court that license agreements that secure the chip maker a cut of every iPhone manufactured were invalid, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-qualcomm-licenses-idUSKBN19B1M0?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtechnologyNews+%28Reuters+Technology+News%29" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a>.</p>

<p>A new initiative from the Food and Drug Administration could spur Apple Watch sales by making it easier to certify digital health devices, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-apple-watch-sales-could-134356583.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yahoo! Finance</a>.</p>