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<p>Monday's here! We have a few bits of Apple news for you that weren't on the regular Apple World Today website, so listen up and you'll be informed:</p><ul><li>Developer Beta 4 of macOS Sierra 10.12.6 was released to developers today</li><li>Apple's removed restrictions on NVMe flash storage, which means that next year's Mac Pro and the iMac Pro coming out later this year may be able to use many third-party NVMe drives for fast booting</li><li>There's a way to get Apple Music for less than $9.99 per month, and we tell you how</li><li>PayPal's CEO thinks that Apple's upcoming Apple Pay-based person-to-person payment system won't be able to compete with PayPal's Venmo</li></ul><p>AWT is sponsored this week by Letter Opener, powerful macOS and iOS software for opening those winmail.dat, MSG, and XPS files from Windows PC users. Check it out online at <a target="_blank" href="http://winmail.help" rel="noopener noreferrer">winmail.help</a>. </p>

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<p>Ask most iPhone photographers what changes they'd like made to their favorite camera and they tell you they wish the camera could take macro or wide angle shots. Those capabilities aren't built into the iPhone yet, but fortunately there are accessory lenses. Don't get caught spending $100 or more on expensive lenses for an iPhone you'll only have for a few years -- instead, you can get this <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/acesori-5-piece-smartphone-camera-lens-kit-w-cleaning-cloth-carrying-pouch?utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=acesori-5-piece-smartphone-camera-lens-kit-w-cleaning-cloth-carrying-pouch_061617&utm_term=scsf-235752" rel="noopener noreferrer">Acesori 5-piece Smartphone Camera Lens Kit for $10</a></strong>.</p>

<p>Already halfway through the month of June? Tell us it's not true! At least we have some good news to keep you from getting too depressed. </p><ul><li>Apple World Today has just posted a video "first look" at macOS High Sierra that all Mac owners should watch</li><li>Those new iPad Pros are not only fast, but they're actually faster in many ways than Apple's top-of-the-line MacBook Pro</li><li>IBM is setting up "Garages" where developers will create apps for the Apple-IBM MobileFirst initiative.</li><li>Alphabet's Nest may be looking at supporting Apple HomeKit after an announcement last week at WWDC that software authentication of accessories will now be accepted</li></ul>

<p>Last week we brought you a video highlighting some of the features of the upcoming iOS 11 release. Today, we're happy to show you a similar video that covers several of the marquee features of macOS 10.13 "High Sierra". </p>

<p>It's all about sound today...well, almost. We have stories about the popularity of HomePod, an alternative device from Nativ, and more:</p><ul><li>A marketing survey shows that the pricy HomePod does have a lot of consumer interest, especially among those who value sound quality over price</li><li>Electronics manufacturer Nativ introduces the Vita, a very pricy Apple Music-compatible device with its own screen and up to 4TB of storage</li><li>Comments from Wistron CEO Robert Hwang seem to validate the rumors of wireless charging in this year's iPhones</li></ul>

<p>It’s rare when Apple World Today has two major hardware reviews published on the same day, but the stars aligned and the timing was right for both a <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/6/14/new-imac-is-the-best-all-in-one-yet-and-the-best-mac-ever">review of the fast new 27-inch iMac</a> and the 10.5-inch iPad Pro. The two devices are different in their use case: the big iMac is a powerful desktop, while the iPad Pro seems to be the future of portable computing from Apple. Both devices have two things in common — astonishingly good displays and powerful processors — that set them apart from the rest of Apple’s products.</p>

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<p>Friday the 13th landed on a Tuesday this month. Fortunately, we're lucky in that there was a lot of Apple news today, so things aren't all bad...</p><ul><li>Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 won't be supported on macOS High Sierra at all, and the 2016 version will need an update as well</li><li>Sony announced a new brand -- PlayLink -- at E3 today that is made up of games that support cross-platform play between PS4 and iOS devices</li><li>Ever wondered what a fully loaded iMac Pro would put you back? ZDNet did the numbers, and they are as bad as you'd expect...</li><li>Third betas of the most recent operating systems have been released to developers</li><li>A new book about the development of the iPhone will arrive on June 20, just in time for celebrating the 10th anniversary of the iPhone on June 29, 2007</li></ul>

<p>The three iWork apps -- Keynote, Numbers and Pages -- received a major update today. All three of the apps now have access to a library of "over 500 professionally drawn shapes" that can be used to enhance the documents you're working on, and those collaborating on iWork documents can reply to comments and join threaded conversations. In addition, Apple says that "new auto-correction and text replacement options save time while typing", and the Stock and Currency functions will return data from the previous market day's close. </p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://grovemade.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grovemade</a> has been making really beautiful wood and leather accessories for the past eight years, and they just announced new <a target="_blank" href="https://grovemade.com/journal/leather-apple-watch-band/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leather Apple Watch Bands</a> that use a clean, minimalist design to complement the design of the Apple Watch. </p>

<p>Welcome to <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVONM6G3hHZgDRX7VgZDDJdqr6pyRPVdk" rel="noopener noreferrer">AWT TV</a></strong>, a weekly live streaming show featuring Steve Sande, Dennis Sellers and Marty Edwards of Apple World Today. Each week we'll discuss what's happened in the world of Apple, talk about new apps and accessories, maybe even have a demonstration or two of the latest software.  </p>

<p>BodyGuardz recently announced the new $49.95 <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.bodyguardz.com/apple/iphone-7-cases-unequal-trainr-pro-technology.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trainr Pro</a></strong>, a new tough case with removable armband that works with all iPhone 6/6s/7 standard and Plus models. Whether you run, walk, cycle or work out at the gym, the Trainr Pro provides a great way to protect your iPhone while working out.</p>

<p>It's the start of another week, and although we don't have quite the stories we did last Monday thanks to the WWDC 2017 keynote, we do have some news for you:</p><ul><li>Apple is aggressively discounting older iPhone models in India in order to start making a dent in the smartphone market in the country</li><li>The first Apple retail store in Taiwan will open soon in the Taipei 101 skyscraper</li><li>Photos of what look like genuine iPhone 8, iPhone 7s, and iPhone 7s Plus parts have been leaked by a case manufacturer</li><li>iOS 11 will not run on at least three "recent" iOS devices this fall -- the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, and iPad 4</li></ul>

<p>The last few days we've seen some amazing projects coming from the crowdfunding platforms. Today a new project launched on Kickstarter for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/272894776/streamz-voice-controlled-smart-streaming-headphone" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Streamz</strong></a>, which are voice controlled smart streaming headphones. Streamz have built-in storage expandable up to 256GB, use Wi-Fi, have a built-in graphic equalizer, and can stream music from Spotify and Pandora without the need for an intervening iPhone.</p>