Steve Sande

<p>You've got to feel sorry for case manufacturers, who were kept in the dark up until a few days before the September 12 iPhone X reveal as to the true name of the product. Fortunately, most of the companies that have already created iPhone X cases have bounced right back by re-labeling the products. <a target="_blank" href="http://silksmartish.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Silk</a>, the company that refers to itself tongue-in-cheek as making "smart<em>ish</em> products" went the fun route and sent their review iPhone X cases (marked as iPhone 8 cases...) with stickers that said "J/K, we meant for iPhone X". Today we're taking a look at these cases, which as fate would have it are available well in advance of the actual phone.</p>

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<p>On September 5, 2017, Apple published a technical note titled <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208018"><strong>Prepare for APFS in macOS High Sierra</strong></a>. High Sierra will be available on September 25, and most of the questions we're getting about the new operating system revolve around the new Apple File System (APFS). Probably the most important information in the article from Apple is this quote:</p>

<p>Steve's office is a construction zone right now, so we apologize in advance for the sound of front-end loaders and backup horns in the background of the podcast.</p><ul><li>Starbucks says that its stores worldwide should be able to handle wireless charging of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus starting next week</li><li>We have the definitive word on APFS compatibility under macOS High Sierra from Apple</li><li>Samsung's pricy Galaxy Note 8 went on pre-sale today, the same day as the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus</li></ul>

<p>Are you one of the rare people with a background in artificial intelligence, counseling and psychology? If so, you might be the perfect person for a new job opening that Apple is hoping to fill. The company has <a target="_blank" href="https://jobs.apple.com/us/search#&ss=health&t=0&so=&lo=0*USA&pN=0&openJobId=56398598" rel="noopener noreferrer">a job posting for a "Siri Software Engineer, Health and Wellness"</a> role, based in the Santa Clara Valley and it's designed to help improve Siri in the areas of providing emergency assistance or provide guidance on living a healthy life.</p>

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<p>Here's a short podcast for all of you who are planning on going to sleep early tonight so you can wake up at 12:01 AM PT to pre-order the latest Apple products:</p><ul><li>Be sure to get your pre-ordered items set up in the Apple Store app well before the pre-orders begin</li><li>Would you believe the batteries in the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are smaller than those in the 7 and 7 Plus? They are, but still provide the same battery life</li><li>Apple Music will apparently be enabled in the Apple Watch Series 3 in October, and those who aren't Apple Music subscribers can always use iTunes Match</li></ul>

<p>We know that macOS 10.13 High Sierra is in Golden Master status right now, and the official release date for the next version of the Mac operating system is September 25. In this post, I'll describe some ways you can prepare for a trouble-free upgrade to High Sierra.</p>

<p>Since Tuesday's Apple event, some additional information about the Face ID authentication used on the upcoming iPhone X has been uncovered. Check out these facts and opinions about the marquee feature of Apple's iPhone X.</p>

<p>It is estimated by research firm IHS that the IoT market will grow from an installed base of 15.4 billion devices in 2015 to 30.7 billion devices in 2020 and 75.4 billion in 2025. Our washing machines, coffee pots, thermostats, lights, probably even the toilet and the kitchen sink will all be hooked up to our home Wi-Fi networks. While this will likely lead to more convenience when it comes to home management and maintenance it will also create bottlenecks on home networks slowing down your smart phone, tablet and laptops. </p>

<p>Suffering from a post-Apple event hangover? We'll sooth your aching brow with a few good stories about all that new Apple gear:</p><ul><li>iOS 11 has a chance to make QR codes and NFC relevant again</li><li>iPhone 8 and iPhone X both support quick charging, but you'll need to purchase some other accessories to do so</li><li>The Apple TV 4K loses one port, but gains another</li><li>Are you part of the iPhone Upgrade Program? Apple wants you to do some prep work if you're planning on pre-ordering an iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 plus early Friday morning</li></ul>

<p>There's going to be no shortage of Qi wireless charging mounts when the iPhone 8/8 Plus and iPhone X ship. Today, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.scosche.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schosche</a> announced three new products that are part of its MagicMount line of magnetic, cradle-less mobile device mounts. The MagicMount CHARGE devices for vehicles, home/office, and for home/office/car will all be available in October, and provide a full 15W charging power.</p>

<p>In all of the excitement about yesterdays announcements, one product line was totally ignored -- the Mac. That's not surprising, as the company has had other events this year to highlight the Mac and macOS High Sierra. While we know that iOS 11, tvOS 11 and watchOS 4 are launching on September 19, it took a bit of searching to find out when macOS High Sierra would finally ship. That date? September 25.</p>

<p>Whenever I have a somewhat complex project to keep track of, I don't reach for one of those traditional critical path method tools -- instead, I fire up <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/trello/id1278508951?mt=12" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trello</a></strong>. It's free for individuals, and thanks to a very simple card-based user interface for tasks, it's easy for anyone to take a project and break it into workable tasks, then keep track of progress. Today Trello released a native Mac app, meaning that Mac users can avoid the browser-based version.</p>

<p>Today's update to iTunes 12.7 on the Mac had some significant changes that could be a surprise to unsuspecting Mac users who are used to using iTunes to browse the iOS App Store, since it is now gone. That's right; if you want to browse and install iOS apps, you're going to do it from your iOS device now. This isn't much of a help to bloggers, who often need to grab links and then paste them into posts...on the Mac.</p>