Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple will unveil its next generation iPhone — probably to be dubbed the “iPhone 8” in September with it going on sale in October, according to the Chinese-language <em>Economic Daily News</em> — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.macrumors.com/2017/05/08/iphone-8-production-on-schedule-september/" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumor</a>s. Which, by the way, is what the Sellers Research Firm (that’s me) <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/4/5/rumor-iphone-8-might-not-launch-until-october-or-november-instead-of-september?rq=Sellers%20Research%20Firm" rel="noopener noreferrer">has been predicting</a>.</p>

<p>Apple continues to look into ways to make its products waterproof. The company has been granted a patent (number 20170127163) for a hydrophobic mesh cover that would resist the entry of liquid into an acoustic module into a device and a hydrophilic portion to aid in the removal of liquid from an acoustic chamber is described. </p>

<p>The Calendar app in macOS Sierra includes maps, weather, and travel time to make setting up and sharing your events easy. You can change the calendar view by clicking the Day, Week, Month, or Year tab at the top of the window. You can schedule an event in various ways:</p>

<p>I know I said something similar last month, but nothing comes close to this past April in terms of quality Mac games released. In fact, I would go as far as to say that April 2017 is the most exciting month for Mac gaming I have ever seen.</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>Good news for the Apple Watch: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.abiresearch.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">ABI Research</a> forecasts that enterprise smartwatch shipments will reach nearly 14 million in 2022, increasing from just more than two million in 2017. Yet, for these devices to infiltrate the workplace, vendors must address security device management and compliance at the design level, according to the research group.</p>

<p>Seems there’s plenty of room for the Apple HomeKit market to grow. Research from <a target="_blank" href="http://192.206.112.171/clickthrough/servlet/clickthrough?msg_id=8470495&adr_order=2391&url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wYXJrc2Fzc29jaWF0ZXMuY29tLw%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer">Parks Associates</a> shows that more than 100 million U.S. households didn’t have a smart home device at the end of 2016. </p>

<p>Apple wants to make your macOS and iOS devices even more secure. The tech giant has filed for a patent (number 9,639,673) for “protecting software through a fake crytographic layer.”</p>

<p>A now <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/68gqw8/group_facetime_peertopeer_apple_pay_and_more/" rel="noopener noreferrer">deleted Reddit</a> post — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.iphoneinformer.com/50032-ios-11-said-to-feature-smarter-battery-mode-new-payment-system-more/" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPhone Informer</a> — says that iOS 11, which will almost certainly be unveiled at next month’s <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/2/16/2017-apple-wwdc-to-be-held-june-5-9-in-san-jose?rq=WWDC" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Worldwide Developer Conference</a>, will include a smarter battery mode and a new payment system.</p>

<p>Apple and Amazon are close to reaching an agreement that would bring Amazon Prime to the Apple TV, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://www.recode.net/2017/5/5/15552954/amazon-video-apple-tv-app-jeff-bezos-tim-cook" rel="noopener noreferrer">recode</a>, quoting unnamed “people familiar with the two companies.”</p>

<p>Robert Bosch has won orders from Apple to supply the next iPhone with some of its motion sensors, a potential blow to InvenSense, which currently is the main supplier of the smartphone components, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-04/bosch-said-to-win-some-iphone-orders-in-blow-to-invensense" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg reports</a>, quoting an unnamed “person familiar with the deal.”</p>

<p>As noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cultofmac.com/479889/exxonmobil-stations-now-accept-apple-watch-payments/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cult of Mac</a>, ExxonMobil stations in the U.S. are now accepting Apple Watch payments via Apple Pay, Apple’s mobile payment service.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://thefly.com/news.php?symbol=NFLX" rel="noopener noreferrer">Citi lists</a> Netflix as the top target of Apple in a note to clients. The investment firm thinks a 10% repatriation tax on cash sitting overseas will entice the tech giant to make the deal.</p>

<p>With macOS Sierra you can share calendars with others who have iCloud accounts. You can also choose whether others can edit the calendar or only view it. If you also use iCloud Family Sharing, a Family calendar automatically appears in the iCloud calendar list. Everyone in your Family Sharing group can view and update the same Family calendar.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://x-mirage.com/x-mirage/" rel="noopener noreferrer">X-Mirage</a> is an useful AirPlay server for Mac and Windows systems. It allows you to wirelessly stream contents or mirror your iDevice screen to any Mac and record everything onscreen with one click.</p>