Dennis Sellers

<p>A new initiative from the Food and Drug Administration could spur Apple Watch sales by making it easier to certify digital health devices, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-apple-watch-sales-could-134356583.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yahoo! Finance</a>.</p>

<p>U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh granted Apple a win on Friday in an employee's discrimination suit alleging the tech giant forced him to transfer stores for reporting his co-workers’ racist remarks, reports the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/936104/judge-koh-ends-apple-worker-s-bias-suit-after-walkout?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law 360 website</a>.</p>

<p>Apple’s <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/6/14/new-imac-is-the-best-all-in-one-yet-and-the-best-mac-ever" rel="noopener noreferrer">revamped iMac</a> didn’t come with the option of a Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar as I anticipated. However, you can add one thanks to the Duet Display app.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.scosche.com/rh1060-bluetooth-stereo-headphones-reference-grade" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scosche's RH1060 Reference Grade Bluetooth headphone</a>s, at $199, are pricey, but they're the best all-around headphones I've ever used except for Apple's AirPods.</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 CEO Tim Cook was among a handful of tech execs who met with President Donald Trump today in Washington D.C. to help use technology to cut costs and further modernize the U.S. government. According to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.recode.net/2017/6/19/15833288/trump-tech-ceos-white-house-apple-amazon" rel="noopener noreferrer">Recode</a>, Cook thinks coding should be a requirement in schools.</p>

<p>Apple is working with a start-up called <a target="_blank" href="https://www.healthgorilla.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Health Gorill</a>a in its secretive personal health record initiative, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/19/apple-working-with-start-up-health-gorilla-on-iphone-ehr-plan.html)" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNBC</a>, quoting unnamed sources. Health Gorilla specializes in aggregating diagnostic information, such as blood work, into one place.</p>

<p>Strategy Analytics latest<em> </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.strategyanalytics.com/access-services/devices/connected-home/consumer-electronics/market-data/report-detail/global-wi-fi-speaker-forecast-2014-2022#.WUPTjOt97RYhttps://www.strategyanalytics.com/access-services/devices/connected-home/consumer-electronics/market-data/report-detail/global-wi-fi-speaker-forecast-2014-2022" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Global Wi-Fi Speaker Forecast 2014-2022</em></a> reports that global shipments of Wi-Fi based wireless speakers grew by 62% in 2016 to 14 million units with Amazon accounting for 77% of the increase in volume demand from the previous year. The company estimates that Amazon shipped over five million Echo speakers in 2016 compared to just over four million from second placed Sonos.</p>

<p>Apple and Ikea have <a target="_blank" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-ikea-arkit-app-2017-6" rel="noopener noreferrer">announced</a> an augmented reality app that allows users to try out how furniture will look in the home before buying.</p>

<p>President Donald Trump will meet with the chief executives of technology companies including Apple CEO Tim Cook today as the White House looks to the private sector for help in cutting government waste and improving services, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-tech-idUSKBN19A16Q" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a>.</p>

<p>PNC Bank, N.A., has announced new mobile payment option enabling Visa commercial cardholders to use a smartphone or mobile device to make corporate purchases via Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay. It’s one of the first U.S. banks to enable mobile wallet payments for commercial cards that may be used to make travel-related and in-store purchases, says Christopher Ward, executive vice president and head of Treasury Management product management.</p>

<p>After purchasing a new 27-inch iMac, I noticed that Messages wouldn’t sync between the all-in-one and my iPhone 7 Plus. Messages sent to the smartphone wasn’t reach the iMac, something I find very convenient when working at my home office. If you run into this problem, here’s how to fix it:</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 20170164684) that would tell you, among other things, when your shoes are starting to wear out. If the patent ever comes to fruition, I would image it would involve the company’s ongoing partnership with Nike since I doubt we’re going to be seeing a line of Apple Shoes.</p>

<p>WitsView, a division of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.trendforce.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">TrendForce</a>, reports that increasing screen-to-body ratio and narrow bezel are two major trends in smartphone design for this year and are expected to drive changes in specifications of smartphone panels. The goal: spur lagging sales.</p>

<p>Sunday, June 18, is Father’s Day. <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebates.com&esheet=51573382&newsitemid=20170613005511&lan=en-US&anchor=Ebates&index=1&md5=c7f9b693cbf51519f408ab9924a37f63" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ebates</a>, which specializes in cash back shopping and subsidiary of the global internet services company Rakuten, has announced the results of its 2017 Father’s Day survey. </p>