Dennis Sellers

<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 filed for a patent (number 20170097746) for a “collaboration system” that hints at use of an Apple Pencil on Macs via virtual whiteboards. The patent would allow remote participants during a conferenceto look at an electronic whiteboards which may be run as an application on a “personal computer.”</p>

<p>Unwired Planet told a California federal judge Wednesday it plans to seek $33 million in royalties from Apple in an upcoming infringement trial over three of its wireless, location and voice recognition patents, saying the amount is reasonable considering Apple wants $400 million from Samsung for patent violation, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/910199/unwired-planet-says-apple-owes-33m-as-ip-trial-looms?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360.</a></p>

<p>Apple has reportedly signed a two-year contract with its frenemy Samsung for up to 92 million curved OLED panels for the upcoming “iPhone 8,” according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20170406PD206.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">DigiTimes</a>.</p>

<p>Another day, another lawsuit. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed a federal lawsuit against Apple for allegedly disabling iPhone and iPad hardware repaired by unauthorized third parties. </p>

<p>My Mac’s desktop is so cluttered with files and folders that it’s impossible to see the desktop image. However, if yours isn’t and you want to change the desktop picture, it’s easy to do.</p>

<p>Senior Vice President Phil Schiller <a target="_blank" href="https://www.axios.com/apple-to-ditch-the-current-mac-pro-design-but-replacement-wont-arrive--2343465726.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">told a handful of reporters in a discussion</a> at Apple's offices in Cupertino, California, on Tuesday that the tech giant company has no plans for touchscreen Macs, or for machines powered solely by the kind of ARM processors used in the iPhone and iPad. </p>

<p>The “Apple Watch 3” is expected to ship in the second half of the year, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">DigiTimes Research</a>. Based on past releases, this makes sense. The report says that Taiwan’s Compal Electronics will join Quanta Computers, also based in Taiwan, in making the Apple smartwatch.</p>

<p>Scania — a major Swedish automotive industry <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing">manufacturer</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_vehicle">commercial vehicles</a>, specifically heavy trucks and buses — is introducing Apple CarPlay to the new truck generation's infotainment system. The company is among the first in the industry to offer Apple CarPlay in heavy trucks.   </p>

<p>The Western Union Company (www.westernunion.com), which specializes in global payment services, says U.S. customers using its mobile app can now pay with Apple Pay when sending money transfers originating in the United States to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, including domestic bill payments. </p>

<p>Apple and Samsung “dug trenches” in California federal court Monday for the latest battle in their long-running war over smartphone patents, laying out arguments for how a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on Apple’s nearly $400 million damages award should be applied, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/909614/apple-samsung-wage-war-over-400m-ip-damages?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law 360</a>.</p>

<p>Normally, new iPhones launch around September. However, a report from the Chinese language site, <em>Economic Daily News </em>(as noted by<em> </em><a target="_blank" href="http://MacRumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>MacRumors.com</em></a>), says the “iPhone 8” may not arrive until October or November because suppliers are encountering "technical issues" because of differences in the display lamination process and challenges involved in integrating the 3D sensing front camera system. </p>

<p>If you’ve set up an Apple ID in macOS Sierra, but need to change the email address associated with it, it's an easy procedure. In fact, you can change your iCloud name and photo, and your iCloud contact, security, devices, and payment information in iCloud preferences.</p>

<p>I’ve been testing Yunmai’s $66.99 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.iYunmai.us" rel="noopener noreferrer">YUNMAI</a> “intelligent body composition scale” for about a week and find that it’s iPhone integration is helpful and it’s very accurate in tracking your weight. However, like every other “smart scale” I’ve tried, it doesn’t accurately measure body fat. More on that in a second.</p>

<p>There have rumors that the “iPhone 8” will have a flexible display. I’m a little dubious, but the company has filed for a patent (number 9614168) for a “flexible display panel with bent substrate.”</p>