Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple once got a lot of (deserved) flack for an iMac ad that said, “you can’t be too thin or too powerful.” But thin is in when it comes to Moshi’s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.moshi.com/ionslim-5k-ultra-thin-portable-battery" rel="noopener noreferrer">IonSlim 5K</a>, the newest portable battery in the company’s line. </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>The AWT News Update is on hiatus today while my compadre, Steve, deals with some family issues. In its place, I’ll offer a text-only (no podcast) summary of breaking stories with a tip o’ my hat to my former website, <em>Apple Daily Report</em>.</p>

<p>In a note to clients — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.macrumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>MacRumors</em></a> — Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis says the upcoming "iPhone 8" (shown in a fanciful mock-up) will be bundled with a 10W power adapter with a USB-C connector and an integrated USB-C Power Delivery chip. </p>

<p>Google is the number one “dream employer” for high-achieving teenagers in the first generation of digital natives, according to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nshss.org/about/career-interest-survey/" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Society of High School Scholars' (NSHSS) 2017 career interest survey</a>. Apple places sixth on the list.</p>

<p>Universum Global, an employer branding company, has announced their 9th annual <a target="_blank" href="http://www2.universumglobal.com/worlds-most-attractive-employers-2017" rel="noopener noreferrer">World’s Most Attractive Employers</a> (WMAE) results from over 290,000 business and engineering/IT students from the world's 12 largest economies. Apple ranks third on the list (in two categories).</p>

<p>As noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/06/27/apple-enables-maps-transit-directions-in-madrid" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>, Apple Maps now provides transit directions — complete with departure times, multi-modal transfers, and connecting walks — for Madrid, Spain.</p>

<p>Following the release of <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/5/15/apple-releases-ios-1032?rq=iOS%2010.3.2" rel="noopener noreferrer">iOS 10.3.2</a>, Apple has stopped signing iOS 10.3.1. This means you can’t downgrade to iOS 10.3.1. If you’ve upgraded, you must stay on iOS 10.3.2.</p>

<p>At some point, iOS and watchOS devices’ alarm settings may be determined by how the devices are oriented ad the environment their users are in at the time. Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,691,260) for an “electronic device with orientation-based alert adjustment.”</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.vertoanalytics.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Verto Analytics</a> just released the findings of a new study about who is most likely to switch from a Windows laptop/desktop to a Mac.</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>It’s easy to use Safari in macOS Sierra and iCloud Keychains to keep your credit card data in sync between your Mac and iOS devices. And it’s easy to add a credit card:</p>

<p>An Apple job posting — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/27/siri-is-looking-for-a-personal-assistant-event-maven/" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Mac</a> -- shows that Apple is looking to hire a <a href="https://jobs.apple.com/us/search#&t=1&sb=req_open_dt&so=1&lo=0*USA&pN=0&openJobId=83578927">“Siri Event Maven”</a> that will serve as a personal assistant for well, Apple’s digital personal assistant. </p>

<p>In a <a target="_blank" href="http://loupventures.com/apple-5-year-model-expect-apple-glasses-in-fy20/" rel="noopener noreferrer">blog post</a>, venture capitalist Gene Munster says iPhone growth will peak in fiscal year 2019, then slowly decline as “Apple Glasses” emerge. He thinks those glasses, an AR-focused wearable, will be released mid-fiscal year 2020. </p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wowway.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wide Open West (WOW!)</a> now supports Apple’s single sign-on feature for iPhones, iPads, and the Apple TV. It’s the ninth largest cable TV provider in the U.S. The company also offers landline telephone and broadband Internet services.</p>