Dennis Sellers

<p>Taiwan-based Wistron, original equipment manufacturer and iPhone assembler, has confirmed that at least one of Apple's next-generation iPhone models will be "waterproof" and include wireless charging capabilities, according to the Japanese website <a target="_blank" href="http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Wistron-confirms-waterproof-wireless-charging-for-new-iPhone" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Nikkei Asian Review</em></a>. Somehow I don’t think the gang at Apple are going to be pleased about this leak.</p>

<p>The gang at iFixit — who tear apart tech items and look at their innards so you don’t have to — has conducted a teardown of Apple’s new 10.5-inch iPad Pro. They find that an open-faced 10.5-inch iPad Pro is essentially a scaled-down, streamlined version of its 12.9″ predecessor.</p>

<p>Oh, iMac, I’ve missed you. I thought I could replace you with a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and 27-inch LG Ultrafine display. Actually, I did for seven months, but the entire experience just wasn’t as smooth. Plus, the Apple all-in-one’s display is so much more elegant than <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/1/11/lg-ultrafine-5k-is-a-great-display-for-new-macbook-pros-and-looks-arent-everything?rq=LG%205K%20Display" rel="noopener noreferrer">LG’s monitor</a>.</p>

<p>In macOS Sierra, there’s a default printer. It’s the one selected when the Print dialog opens. However, it’s easy to change the default printer — or change a printer’s name.</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,679,414) for “federated mobile device positioning” that hints at augmented reality (AR) features for upcoming iPhones. It’s for a user interface that lets you calibrate the position of a 3D model with a real-world environment represented by that model. </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>Google has lured away chip architect Manu Gulati, who’s been spearheading Apple’s own chip developments for close to eight years, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/google-manu-gulati-pixel-chips-1202464014/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Variety</a>. As the new lead SOC [systems-on-a-chip] architect, he’ll apparently be working on chips for the company’s line of Pixel smartphones. </p>

<p>Apple has issued a $1 billion green bond to fund renewable energy generation, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-13/apple-issuing-a-second-green-bond-to-finance-clean-energy" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg</em></a>. It builds on $1.5 billion worth of bonds the tech giant sold a year ago to further its goal of running 100% of its operations on renewable energy.</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,678,623) for a “user interface for media playback” that hints at a new look and UI for a future version of tvOS on the Apple TV. It could also involve playing music and videos on macOS and iOS devices.</p>

<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-13/cook-says-apple-is-focusing-on-making-an-autonomous-car-system?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" rel="noopener noreferrer">confirms</a> to <em>Bloomberg</em> that the company is developing self-driving car technology, which he calls a “core” technology. The comments mark the first time Cook has discussed the long-rumored “Apple Car” project publicly, though he was vague about any manufacturing plans.</p>

<p>Flipbuilder's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flipbuilder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flip PDF Professional for Mac</a> makes it easy to create page flip catalogs from PDFs. You can create catalogs, brochures and other marketing collaterals from PDF files. </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>On Friday my new 27-inch iMac arrived (I’ll have a full review coming soon). It came stock with only 8GB of memory. However, I wanted more, but didn’t want to pay Apple $200 for 16GB of RAM or $600 for 32GB.</p>

<p>WaterField Designs has extended its Magic Keyboard Slip Case line with a custom-fitted size for Apple's new Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad. </p>

<p>Foxconn CEO Terry Gou <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-toshiba-accounting-foxconn-exclusive-idUSKBN1930ZS?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtechnologyNews+%28Reuters+Technology+News%29" rel="noopener noreferrer">confirms</a> last week’s news that Apple that will join its bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business. He says saying that Apple’s board and CEO Tim Cook have signed off on the deal, though he didn’t specify financial details.</p>