Steve Sande

<p>As we say goodbye to May and look forward to the month of June, we have some great stories to share with you:</p><ul><li>Two accessory manufacturers announced Thunderbolt 3 enclosures that should be out soon</li><li>Like platformers? Chameleon Run is available for free download, but you'll need to have the Apple Store app installed to get it</li><li>Microsoft announced that Microsoft Planner for iOS is now available to select subscription plans</li><li>New public betas for macOS and iOS are out now</li></ul>

<p>Elgato has been creating devices that work with Apple's HomeKit home automation framework for a while now, and its latest entry is quite the good-looking device. The US$69.95 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.elgato.com/en/eve/eve-degree" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eve Degree Temperature and Humidity Sensor</a> features an Apple-like design (aluminum and black glass) with a large easy-to-read display showing the temperature and humidity.</p>

<p>Now, who says that Amazon and Apple can't play together nicely? Amazon announced today that its Alexa intelligent assistant -- used in the Amazon Echo ecosystem and a growing number of third party devices -- now supports iCloud Calendar and Reminders.</p>

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<p>Welcome back from that 3-day weekend! Hopefully you had good weather, a lot of fun, and some time to reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day. We have some stories from all across the spectrum of Apple and consumer electronics:</p><ul><li>A North Korean iPad? Say it isn't so! It's obviously not made by Apple...</li><li>Apple Park now shows up in the Apple Maps app, complete with 3D depictions of the buildings at the new campus</li><li>Happy Birthday, Google Street View. We talk about the idea behind Street View and how those 360° photos will become even more prominent soon</li></ul>

<p>The 1990s seemed to be the heyday of desktop publishing software, with everything from high-end Mac apps like PageMaker and Quark XPress to less expensive and capable apps from a number of developers. Today, it seems like most desktop publishing apps are either too complex and costly for most casual users, or don't have the ability to do "real" layout work. <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.belightsoft.com/swift-publisher/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Swift Publisher 5</a></strong> from BeLight Software (US$19.99 for a single license) is a pleasant exception to the rule, supplying power to do a lot of pro-level desktop publishing while keeping the price down and being easy to use.</p>

<p>There’s nothing more exciting than a countdown. As the days, minutes and seconds tick down to the launch of something — whether it be a rocket, a product, or another year of life — we all experience that adrenaline rush of anticipation. Now you can extend that feeling to even more events with <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/looking-fwd-countdown-to-birthdays-christmas/id1232672943?mt=8">Looking FWD</a> (free to try with a $1.99 in-app purchase), a new iOS app from <a href="http://johnmackay.co.uk">indie developer John Mackay</a>. Looking FWD is this week’s sponsor of Apple World Today, and we’re proud to let you know all about this great app. </p>

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<p>It's Memorial Day weekend, the time when we pay our respects to those who laid down their lives in defense of our country. This weekend also marks the unofficial beginning of summer in the U.S., with temperatures in many places beginning to get to the point that shorts, t-shirts and sandals are replacing the warmer gear. The staff here at AWT will be enjoying this three-day weekend with our friends and families, and hope that you'll do the same. We'll be back to a normal busy editorial calendar on Tuesday, May 30.  </p>

<p>As we go into the Memorial Day weekend, enjoy these stories from around the world of Apple:</p><ul><li>Apple's developing a dedicated AI processor called the "Apple Neural Engine"</li><li>Apple News gets an editor in chief, but can it get away from its liberal bias?</li><li>An investigation into EgyptAir Flight 804's 2016 crash suggests that an iPhone 6s and iPhone mini 4 may have been plugged in incorrectly and caused a cockpit fire</li><li>Tim Cook tweets out the latest New Yorker cover... that was drawn on an iPad</li></ul>

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<p>A rather busy Thursday, with a number of timely Apple news stories for you:</p><ul><li>London Gatwick Airport installed about 2,000 Bluetooth beacons that will soon be providing precise indoor location information and AR directions around the airport</li><li>Apple has made several small changes to its website recently, updating Events, adding a full Newsroom for PR, and publishing full profiles on the Leadership page</li><li>Belkin revealed more of its plans to make WeMo home automation devices compatible with Apple HomeKit</li><li>Readdle adds drag-and-drop to iOS with their Documents 6 app released today</li></ul>

<p>With only 10 days to go until the start of the 2017 Apple World Wide Developers Conference, the company today confirmed that the keynote speech that kicks off the event will be live streamed to the world. The event starts at 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT, and there's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2017/" rel="noopener noreferrer">a link to the event details on the new events page on the Apple website</a>. </p>

<p>AirPods, Twitter, and Thunderbolt are all in the news today. Listen to the Apple World Today News Update podcast and hear all about them:</p><ul><li>Apple's AirPods received a firmware update today, although it may not be apparent that it's actually been installed</li><li>Twitter's Apple TV app got an update with support for live 360 video and a new Periscope Global Map</li><li>Intel plans to push the Thunderbolt protocol by making the specification available to manufacturers nonexclusive and royalty-free</li></ul>

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