Dennis Sellers

<p>The Indian government decided to relax its foreign direct investment (FDI) norms, allowing foreign companies in select sectors to establish operations in the country, including single-brand retail, which means that Apple can now open retails stores in the country, <a target="_blank" href="http://thenextweb.com/apple/2016/06/20/apple-can-now-open-flagship-stores-india-thanks-new-fdi-ruling/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheNextWeb+%28The+Next+Web+All+Stories%29" rel="noopener noreferrer">reports TNW</a>.</p>

<p>According to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/4oogms/you_can_now_get_cash_at_bank_of_america_atms_with/" rel="noopener noreferrer">a Reddit post</a>, Apple Pay — as well as Android Pay, and Samsung Pay — can be used to make withdrawals and transfers at Bank of America ATMs without the need for a physical card. </p>

<p>Apple’s Time Machine software can be a data saver — and a life saver, too, as it makes it easy to back-up the files on your Mac. However, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.prosofteng.com/databackup-mac-backup-software/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Data Backup Pro</a> from Prosoft Engineering is a much more flexible, powerful solution. </p>

<p>Satechi has released its Multi-Port USB Charging Station. Featuring four Type-A ports and two Type-C ports, Satechi’s new device allows users to charge multiple devices at the same time, in the same place.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Life is Strange is now available <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/life-is-strange/id1090369664?mt=12">on the Mac App Store</a>. It requires macOS 10.11 or higher and costs $4.99.</p>

Apple and WWF’s Apps for Earth campaign raised awareness among hundreds of millions of people and generated more than $8...

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tablotv.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tablo</a> —which makes a DVR box that lets you watch, record, and stream broadcast TV — has released an app for the Apple TV that allows you to watch broadcast television, either live or on-demand, without the need for a separate antenna.</p>

<p>The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) says its next release, coming late 2016 or early 2017, will be dubbed Bluetooth 5 and will include “significantly” increased range, speed, and broadcast messaging capacity.  Expect to see support for it in Apple devices next year.</p>

<p>Beijing’s intellectual property authority has ruled Apple violated the design patents of a Chinese device maker and may have to halt sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in the city, reports Bloomberg.</p>

<p>Satechi's BT Touch Speaker is a portable Bluetooth speaker that provides a surprising amount of audio volume considering its small size and price (US$79.99, though it may still be available at its introductory price of $49.99). It also allows for hands-free calling from any Bluetooth-enabled smartphone such as the iPhone, thanks to an integrated, built-in mic. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace</a> — a content management system/website builder/blogging platform/hosting service — says, as of today, it’s the only platform to have built an Apple News integration directly with Apple. Customers can publish their content in Apple News Format directly from their Squarespace blog.</p>

<p>As announced at Monday’s Apple Worldwide Developer Conference keynote, Dish Network's “skinny” TV bundle, Sling TV, is coming to the Apple TV. This will lead to two rumors: 1) Apple is abandoning plans for its own video streaming service, and 2) Apple should buy Dish.</p>

<p>The European Commission may deliver its verdict on Apple’s tax arrangements in Ireland as soon as next month, according to Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan.</p>

<p>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) — a key supplier of mobile processors for, among other things, the iPhone — says it will purchase 200 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of green power in 2016 compared to the previous year’s purchase of 100 million kWh, further supporting Taiwan’s renewable energy development and environmentally friendly low-carbon measures.</p>

<p><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.usatech.com&esheet=51363572&newsitemid=20160616005258&lan=en-US&anchor=USA+Technologies%2C+Inc&index=1&md5=69f44645f7cdadacf45551f7a121503c">USA Technologies, Inc</a>. (USAT), a payment technology provider of cashless and mobile transactions in self-serve retail, has announced the results of a study testing whether targeted point-of-sale advertising of Apple Pay acceptance would increase usage of mobile payments by consumers. </p>