Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple has released the “golden master” public betas of macOS Sierra and iOS 10 to public beta testers. A golden master is a final version of software ready for release to manufacturing.</p>

<p>With yesterday’s announcement of the iPhone 7/7Plus, there are various price changes on older models, sales in the UK, and AppleCare+ you should know about.</p>

<p>Apple says it’s confident that the new iPhone 7 — which is available for pre-order starting tomorrow — will be a hot seller. The company has historically provided pre-order sales volume, though now it says considers it "no longer a representative metric" since "initial sales will be governed by supply, not demand."</p>

<p>The XCOM 2 Reinforcement Pack is now available at the Mac App Store. Owners of the $49.99 strategy game <a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcom-2/id1070220144?mt=12" rel="noopener noreferrer">XCOM 2</a> can now upgrade their XCOM army and play new narrative-based missions with the Reinforcement Pack, now available as an in-app purchase.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.fuel-3d.com/">Fuel3D</a>, a 3D capture and imaging company, has updated its Fuel3D Studio software. In addition to several new features, the software is now available for OS X, making <a href="https://www.fuel-3d.com/scanify/">SCANIFY</a>, the company’s high speed 3D scanner, available to Mac users for the first time.</p>

<p>Apple has filed for a patent (number 20160255944) for for “dynamic fit adjustment for wearable electronic devices.” If the invention ever sees the light of day, we could have Apple Watches that allow users to “dynamically adjust” the wearable device’s watchband without having to remove it.</p>

<p>Ireland's government won strong backing from parliament for its appeal against a €13B (about $14.5 billion) back tax bill the European Commission ordered it to collect from Apple, following 12 hours of debate on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Apple’s media event yesterday keynote introduced the iPhone 7 family and its elimination of the industry-standard 3.5mm headphone jack, along with these Lightning EarPods and wireless AirPods. The Apple-owned Beats brand unveiled the Beats Solo 3 Wireless, Beats X, and Powerbeats 3 Wireless.</p>

<p>I live in Nashville, Tennessee, and the stereotype of guys here is that we're burly dudes with cowboy hats and boots who drive pick-ups with gun racks. I'm 160 pounds, go hatless and prefer tennis shoes to boots. I also drive an Escort (gun not included).</p>

<p>Yesterday we looked at how to send a text message by dictating with Siri. You can also use Apple’s personal digital assistant on your iPhone or iPad to send an email. Here’s how:</p>

<p>As noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/07/apple-updates-ipad-lineup-with-increased-storage-across-the-board-ipad-pro-gets-a-price-cut/" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Mac,</a> Apple has refreshed its iPad lineup by updating storage capacities to mirror that of the iPhone 7: 32GB, 128GB and 256GB tiers rather than 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB.</p>

<p>The newly announced iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2 will bring customers in Japan the ability to use Apple Pay, Apple’s mobile payment service, beginning in October. </p>

<p>Apple has introduced the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which feature advanced camera systems, the best battery life ever in an iPhone, stereo speakers, a wide color system from camera to display, and two new finishes. </p>

<p>Apple and Hermès have introduced new Apple Watch Hermès styles and an expanded assortment of bands that incorporate Hermès' signature palette alongside a series of new colors. </p>

<p>Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, came on-stage today at the company’s special media event, to introduce the new Apple Watch Series 2, which has been completely reengineered to be swim proof.”</p>