Dennis Sellers

<p>A rare NeXTWORLD Expo poster signed by Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs will be auctioned by Boston-based RR Auction. The color 24 x 30 poster promoting the inaugural NeXTWORLD Expo held at San Francisco's Civic Auditorium and Brooks Hall on Jan. 22–24, 1992, is signed in the upper border in black ink by Jobs. </p>

<p>Senior Apple executives — including Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services— have reached out to some of Hollywood’s most successful TV and film producers recent about going to work for the tech giant, according to the <a target="_blank" href="http://nypost.com/2017/03/02/apple-execs-vying-for-original-movie-tv-deals/" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York Post</a>. The article claims the Cupertino, California-based company is looking for a “transformative acquisition and not just a deal to buy TV shows.”</p>

<p>T-Mobile really, really wants your business. Starting today, anyone who brings their number to the wireless carrier can get an iPhone 7 – or iPhone 7 Plus for $100 – after trade-in and rebate. This screaming deal is available for new and existing customers, but it only lasts through Thursday, March 16.</p>

<p>Triple Aught Design has debuted the <a target="_blank" href="http://store.tripleaughtdesign.com/Transport-Sleeve" rel="noopener noreferrer">Transport Sleeve</a> for Mac laptops and iPads. The main compartment is accessed via an L-shaped zipper in both vertical or horizontal orientations. </p>

<p>Apple will use its own Authentec algorithm combined with Privaris glass identification technology to redesign a new fingerprint ID solution instead of Synaptics' Natural ID touch fingerprint sensor or Qualcomm's Sense ID fingerprint technology for its OLED “iPhone 8,” reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20170302PD209.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">DigiTimes</a>, quoting unnamed “industry sources.”</p>

<p>The Creative Pro User Group Network says the <a target="_blank" href="http://supermeet.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">16th Annual Las Vegas SuperMeet</a> will take place on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in the Pavilion Ballroom at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. </p>

<p>Do pop-up ads annoy you as much as they annoy me? If so, you can stop ‘em fro popping in macOS Sierra’s Safari web browser. Here’s how:</p>

<p>ABBYY FineReader Pro for Mac allows you to easily edit, share, archive and search through your documents by turning them into popular electronic file formats, as well as copy and quote text from scans, PDFs and digital photos. By providing accurate text recognition, intelligent reconstruction of layout and formatting, and a straightforward interface, FineReader Pro for Mac offers a reliable alternative to manual retyping.</p>

<p>The AWT News Update is on hiatus while my compadre, Steve, takes a trip. In its place, I’ll offer a text-only (no podcast) summary of breaking stories with a tip o’ my hat to my former website, <em>Apple Daily Report</em>.</p>

<p>Rapid Turtle Games has introduced <a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/drop-files/id1188638564" rel="noopener noreferrer">Drop Files 1.0</a>. In the free game, players must drag and drop incoming files to the right folders, handling simple tasks, and dealing with viruses and trash files. Each file has its own folder, like photos go to the photos folder, music files to music folder and more.</p>

<p>Apple’s iPads and Macs — which accounted for about half of the mobile devices shipped to schools in the United States in 2013 — are steadily losing ground to inexpensive Chromebook laptops, according to a new report from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.futuresourceo-consulting.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Futuresource Consulting</a>.</p>

<p>There was <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/2/28/rumor-the-iphone-8-will-have-a-curved-screen-and-ditch-lightning-for-usb-c" rel="noopener noreferrer">a rumor this week</a> that Apple will ditch the Lightning port for a USB-C port on the upcoming “iPhone 8.” I said it wouldn't happen and apparently KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo agrees.</p>

<p>Samsung again leads LG Electronics and Apple as the most-sued patent defendant in 2016, according to the fourth annual <a target="_blank" href="http://pages.lexmachina.com/Email_Patent-Report-2016_LP---Social.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patent Litigation Year in Review report</a> from Lex Machine, creator of the Legal Analytics program. Tech and pharmaceutical companies comprise the top 10, with Amazon, Asus, Actavis and AT&T among the top patent defendants.</p>

<p>The University of Arizona’s Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing has announced the lineup of presenters for the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.globalretailingconference.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">21st Annual Global Retailing Conference</a> set for April 20-21 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson. Among the speakers at this leadership summit will be Angela Ahrendts, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail and Online Stores.</p>

<p>The worldwide wearables market reached a new all-time high as shipments reached 33.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16), growing 16.9% year over year. Shipments for the entire year grew 25% as new vendors entered the market and previous champions refreshed their product lineups. </p>