Dennis Sellers

<p>Notable apps and app updates for Jan. 23, 2017</p>

<p>Apple is reportedly working on long-range charging that allows multiple devices to charge anywhere within range of around 20 feet. One report had the company teaming up with Energous to use its WattUp system for its plans. However, an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.scribd.com/document/337322317/Energous-Corporation-WATT-Game-Over" rel="noopener noreferrer">investor's note</a> from Copperfield Research says this isn’t so, and that Apple plans to use its own in-house-developed wireless charging tech.</p>

<p>In a note to clients — <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/01/21/apple-expected-to-replace-touch-id-with-two-step-facial-fingerprint-bio-recognition-tech" rel="noopener noreferrer">as noted by AppleInsider</a> — KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple will replace existing Touch ID technology with optical fingerprint readers, a change that could arrive as soon as this year, as Apple is expected introduce a full-screen OLED iPhone model this fall.</p>

<p>Apple has chosen Wistron to be the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM)  in India for this year’s iPhones, while Foxconn Electronics and other makers will become second OEMs if demand increases, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20170122PD201.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">DigiTime</a>s. </p>

<p>Taiwan-based Apple supplier, Foxconn, is reportedly considering a joint investment with Apple for more than$7 billion for an automated display facility in the United States. The production site would eventually create 30,000 to 50,000 jobs, CEO Terry Gou told the press, <a href="http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Foxconn-considers-7bn-US-display-facility-with-Apple">according to <em>Nikkei</em></a>.</p>

<p>Apple’s Macs are more expensive to buy than PCs but IBM says they come with less problems according to RESCUECOM's Annual 2017 Computer Reliability Report.</p>

<p>Apple has reached a settlement ending E-Watch’s claims that the company is infringing two patents related to cellphone camera technology, according to a document filed in Texas federal court on Friday</p>

<p>Apple has <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-sues-qualcomm-over-licensing-practices-1484944919">filed a lawsuit</a> against Qualcomm, the world’s dominant supplier of baseband processors, alleging the chip supplier demanded unfair terms for its technology.  However, Qualcomm denies the allegations.</p>

<p>There are several ways to customize the Finder sidebar in macOS Sierra. To hide or show the sidebar: Choose View > Hide Sidebar or View > Show Sidebar. (If Show Sidebar is dimmed, choose View > Show Toolbar.)</p>

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<p>The global smartphone installed base will grow from four billion in 2016 to more than six billion smartphones in use by 2020, according to new analysis released today by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ihsmarkit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">IHS Markit</a>. </p>

<p>IBM and Bell Canada are joining forces to offer IBM MobileFirst for iOS market-ready enterprise applications for the iPad, iPhone or Apple Watch.</p>

<p>In 2016, less than 5% of organizations used smartphones to enable access to offices and other premises. By 2020, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gartner.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gartner, Inc</a>. predicts that 20% of organizations will use smartphones in place of traditional physical access cards.</p>

<p>Apple has <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-sues-qualcomm-over-licensing-practices-1484944919">filed a lawsuit</a> against Qualcomm, the world’s dominant supplier of baseband processors, alleging the chip supplier demanded unfair terms for its technology. Earlier this week Federal Trade Commission filed a <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/170117qualcomm_redacted_complaint.pdf">complaint in federal district court charging Qualcomm Inc. with using anticompetitive tactics</a> to maintain its monopoly in the supply of a key semiconductor device used in cell phones and other consumer products.</p>

<p>Apple “sits in the sweet spot generating the second largest amount of streaming revenue with a per stream rate .00735,” nearly double what Spotify is paying, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://thetrichordist.com/2017/01/16/updated-streaming-price-bible-w-2016-rates-spotify-apple-music-youtube-tidal-amazon-pandora-etc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Trichoridist</a>, an artists rights website. In other words, Apple Music plays more cash per stream to artists.</p>