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Dennis Sellers

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.
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MacBook Pro with Touch Bar wins a Display Industry Award

<p>It may be controversial, but the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar has won a Display Industry Award from the Society for Information Display (SID), a professional organization focused on the display industry. The awards are granted to “display products that incorporate the most significant technological advances and/or outstanding features.”</p>

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Apple is the ‘Most Trusted Brand’ when it comes to mobile phones

<p>When it comes to mobile phones, Apple is the most trusted brand, according to the annual Most Trusted Brand in America by <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Frd.com%2F&esheet=51559440&newsitemid=20170516005212&lan=en-US&anchor=Reader%27s+Digest&index=1&md5=49032f6b576eee99483805795e0ade22" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reader’s Digest</a>. Interestingly, Dell topped the list when it comes to computers.</p>

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iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are the best selling smartphones in 2016

<p>Looking at the fourth quarter of 2017 alone, the iPhone 7 was the 2016 best-selling iPhone, followed by the iPhone 7 Plus, based on research from the IHS Markit <a target="_blank" href="https://technology.ihs.com/575894/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Smartphone Shipment Database</a>, which tracks quarterly shipment data for more than 350 smartphone models. Apple is in the second spot among smartphone makers, shipping 50.8 million phones, down 0.8% from a year ago.</p>

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Former Apple exec, Sal Soghoian, to host CMD-D: Masters of Automation Conference

<p>Former Apple exec Sal Soghoian has announced the first-ever <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cmddconf.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">CMD-D: Masters of Automation Conference</a> (pronounced “Command-D") on Wednesday, Aug 9, in Santa Clara, California. It’s for anyone who uses automation, creates automation or develops software. Registration is now underway.</p>

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Apple patent hints at bezel-free iPhones, iPads and displays with built-in Touch ID

<p>Apple has been granted three patents that hint at “bezel-free” iPhones and iPads —  such as the anticipated <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/5/13/kgi-analyst-still-expects-a-10-5-inch-ipad-pro-siri-speaker-at-wwdc?rq=10-inch%20iPad%20Pro" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.5-inch iPad Pro</a> — and devices with Touch ID built into the screen. For example, patent number 9,652,096 is for “reducing the border area of a device.” </p>

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Apple reportedly eyes HBO’s former president of programming for a similar position

<p><em>The Information</em> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theinformation.com/apple-in-search-for-programming-chief?shared=lZDIINO0XDE" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported on Monday</a> that Apple execs met have met with Michael Lombardo (pictured), HBO's former president of programming, for a discussion about Apple's own efforts in original programming. The tech giant is reportedly looking to hire a programming chief of its own.</p>

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AAC, which Apple likes, is now the preferred standard for music, video downloads

<p>The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, , a division of the state-funded German research institution that bankrolled the MP3's development in the late '80s, has officially halted its licensing program for "certain MP3 related patents and software," effectively making the MP3 music format free for developer use. Apparently, the last of the patents expired, which is the reason that it is no longer licensing the format.</p>

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