Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple adding support for Near Field Communication (NFC) tags in iOS 11 means that all iPhone 7 and newer will be able to read NFC tags just like Android.  This means most people owning a smartphone (over two billion in the world) now have an NFC reader available in their pocket to interact with NFC tags anywhere and at any time. </p>

<p>Sonnet Technologies will ship the <a href="http://www.sonnettech.com/product/egfx-breakaway-box.html">eGFX Breakaway Box</a> in late June. It’s a Thunderbolt 3-to-PCI Express (PCIe) expansion chassis with a single slot for connecting any size Thunderbolt-compatible PCIe card, including high-performance graphics (GPU) cards to a Thunderbolt 3-equipped computer. </p>

<p>The gang at iFixIt, which tears apart new products and looks at their innards so you don't have to, got their hands on the refreshed Retina MacBook 2017 and the MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar 2017, and found that not too much has changed, hardware-wise. </p>

<p>Reuters <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-data-security-idUSKBN18Z0H0?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28Business+News%29" rel="noopener noreferrer">reports</a> that the European Union wants legislation allowing law enforcement to access a suspect’s data straight from the tech company, circumventing going through the legal system — even when the request crosses country borders.</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 20170164141) for “opportunistic offloading of tasks between nearby computing devices” that could hint at increasing functionality in the company’s Handoff feature. With Handoff, you can start something on one device (Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch) and then pick it up on another without losing focus on what you’re doing. </p>

<p>Global Delight has unveiled Boom 3D, a next gen app that builds on Boom 2, its Mac audio enhancement tool. Powered by Global Delight's patent-pending audio engine, it provides a virtual surround audio experience.</p>

<p>Samsung continues to press the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Federal Circuit ruling that it must pay $120 million for infringing Apple’s smartphone patents, arguing this week the lower court’s decisions in the case dramatically change patent law and will harm innovation, reports the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.law360.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360 website</a>.</p>

<p>A Wisconsin federal judge on Tuesday denied Apple’s bid to undo a jury’s finding it must pay the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) $234 million in damages for infringing a computer processor patent, but denied WARF’s request to triple the award, reports the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/932008/apple-can-t-undo-234m-patent-award-but-it-won-t-be-tripled?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360 website</a>.</p>

<p>Kanex's $99.95 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kanex.com/gopowerwatch" rel="noopener noreferrer">GoPower Watch</a> is a convenient gadget for powering up your Apple Watch and iPhone on the road while avoiding cable clutter. It’s — as best I can tell -- the first cordless charger for Apple's smartwatch.</p>

<p>When using your Mac the default printer is the one selected when the Print dialog opens. If there’s “No printer selected” in the Print dialog, you’ll need to add a new printer.  Thankfully, it’s easy to add a Wi-Fi or network printer.</p>

<p>StarTech has released a new <a href="https://www.startech.com/S352BU313R">Dual-Bay 3.5” Drive Enclosure</a> that enables a high-performance USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) data storage solution with multiple RAID functions. Users can access, back up and manage files through their USB-C or USB-A equipped laptop.</p>

<p>Apple Pay continues to expand its presence with the <a target="_blank" href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/07/apple-pay-banks-june/" rel="noopener noreferrer">addition</a> of 28 new banks and credit unions in the United States that will accept the mobile payment system.</p>

<p>Gumdrop Case’s DropTech Clear case for the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro is now available for pre-order and will ship beginning June 12. It offers drop protection, and a clear polycarbonate back window to show off logos, stickers, asset tags or simply the iconic Apple logo.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfbags.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Waterfield Designs</a> has announced the $49 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/ipad-pro-gear-case" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPad Pro Gear Case</a> to store accessories for Apple’s new 10.5-inch or 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The iPad Pro Gear Case is a waxed canvas and leather pouch with customized pockets to organize and protect out-of-the box and extra iPad necessities.</p>

<p>Apple is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-repair-exclusive-idUSKBN18Y0BF?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5937dde004d3014ae2a2ee5b&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer">bringing</a> its proprietary screen repair machines to third-party repair centers, according to <em>Reuters</em>. The “Horizon Machine” can fix screen cracks or repair broken sensors, which would prevent the user from using thumbprint authorization. </p>