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<p>Future Macs may “wake up” when they detect your presence and take action based on exactly where you are. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20170193282) for “presence sensing.”</p>

<p>Nikkei <a target="_blank" href="http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Apple-to-use-OLED-screens-in-all-new-iPhones-launching-in-2H18-sources" rel="noopener noreferrer">sources</a> suggest that Apple will use OLED screens in all 2018 iPhones. Those sources say that the tech giant has tentative plans to release three phone models next year and that all will feature OLED.</p>

<p>Apple will announce its 2017 third fiscal quarter earnings on Tuesday, Aug. 1, after the market closes. The earnings conference call will start after the market closes (about 2 p.m. Pacific Time).</p>

<p>Three Apple developers are <a target="_blank" href="https://uploadvr.com/apple-webvr-community-group/" rel="noopener noreferrer">now listed</a> on the WebVR Community Group's participants <a target="_blank" href="https://www.w3.org/community/webvr/participants" rel="noopener noreferrer">webpage</a>, <em>UploadVR</em> reports — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/07/05/apple-software-engineers-join-webvr-virtual-reality-accessibility-group" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>.</p>

<p>The utilities in macOS Sierra’s macOS Recovery can help you restore from Time Machine, reinstall macOS, get help online, repair or erase a hard disk, and more.</p>

<p>If you're a Creative Cloud or Creative Suite user, you should check out Code Line's Art View 2, a Quick Look enhancement that offers "quick answers to common questions."</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>Apple has released the sixth iOS 10.3.3 beta and the sixth macOS 10.12.6 beta. They’re available in both developer and public betas. </p>

<p>Apple is working on a solution for publishers that send their articles and content to its News app but so far have gotten very little in return, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://adage.com/article/digital/apple-explores-ways-publishers-sell-ads-news-app/309644/" rel="noopener noreferrer">AdAge</a>, quoting unnamed “people familiar with the plans.”</p>

<p>Bomb Defense has been released as one of the first games through the new Steam Direct program that replaced Steam Greenlight. The game is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bit.ly/2tsTDwf" rel="noopener noreferrer">now available </a>for Mac, Windows and Linux systems for $3.99 until July 12. After this date, it will be $4.99. </p>

<p>Apple’s new Cupertino, California headquarters — a a $5 billion, four-story, 2.8 million-square-foot ring that can be seen from space and that locals call the spaceship — “has already helped transform the surrounding area,” according to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/04/realestate/commercial/apples-park-silicon-valley-cupertino-sunnyvale.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York Times</a>.</p>

<p>A report from <em>Reuters</em> claims that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-apple-tax-idUSKBN19P220" rel="noopener noreferrer">two sources</a> within the Trump administration have filed with the European Union General Court to opposition the $14.8 billion mandate by the European Commission against Apple. One of the two sources claims the appeals court will heard the case in late 2018.</p>

<p>Apple wants to help you improve your golf game. The company has been granted a patent (number 9,697,540) for “golf score, marketing, and reporting system and method of operation.”</p>

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