Steve Sande

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tired of having your car iPhone mount blocking the flow from your air vents? Or how about those suction cup mounts that like to fall off of your windshield or dashboard when it gets hot out? The <a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/u-grip-cup-holder-car-mount-for-phones-tablets?utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=u-grip-cup-holder-car-mount-for-phones-tablets_052518&utm_term=scsf-288117&utm_content=a0x1a000003nVSv&scsonar=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>U-Grip Cup Holder Car Mount</strong></a> fits into one of the cup holders in your car to securely hold your iPhone or tablet, and we have it on sale in the Apple World Today Deals Shop for $12.99 -- 78 percent off the usual price!</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Chain saws and wood chippers provide a cheery backdrop to today's Apple World Today News Update Podcast, with stories about expensive iPhone cases, a higher target price for Apple shares, a new camera app, and the case of the disappearing Vevo app...</p><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Have $10,436 just laying around? You can blow that on a diamond-encrusted iPhone X from luxury accessory manufacturer Hadoro</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Morgan Stanley is bumping its stock target price for Apple from $200 to $214 based on future growth from Apple's services</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Obscura 2 hit the App Store today, bringing with it a lot of new and updated features for the iPhone-toting photographer</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Vevo won't be updating its apps or website any more, as the music video distributor is going "YouTube-only"</p></li></ul>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">There are a lot of wallet cases for iPhones, but none has the ease of use and slim lines of Distil Union's Wally Case and Wally Stick-On. These two cases make it simple to carry the important cards -- ID and a couple of credit cards -- with you without the need for a full wallet, and they've been a favorite of iPhone users for five years now. Design house Distil Union recently started <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/distilunion/wally-wallet-saves-the-day-in-2-minimal-styles-for" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to bring the Wally cases to iPhone X</a>, and it's currently at 75% funding with about a month to go.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We're back for another day of news with the Apple World Today News Update Podcast:</p><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple's offering a $50 credit to anyone who paid for an out-of-warranty battery replacement for an iPhone 6 or newer device during 2017</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A longtime Windows developer brings Frooty Loops to Mac</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Seeing a lot of Apple Watches? It's not surprising -- Canalys says Apple sold an estimated 3.8 million Apple Watches in the first three months of 2018</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ground hasn't been broken for Foxconn's Wisconsin display factory, but now rumor has it that the company might produce smaller displays for Apple and automakers at the plant instead of TV displays</p></li></ul>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Have a ton of photos on your iPhone or iPad, but don't back them up online with iCloud due to the cost? Here's a way to make sure those photos are backed up safely and not taking up your precious storage on that iOS device: The <a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/picture-keeper-lightning-memory-expansion-backup-for-apple-ios-iphone-smart-usb-flash-drive-16gb-apple-mfi-certified?utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=picture-keeper-lightning-memory-expansion-backup-for-apple-ios-iphone-smart-usb-flash-drive-16gb-apple-mfi-certified_052318&utm_term=scsf-288116&utm_content=a0x1a000003nVSu&scsonar=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Picture Keeper Connect USB Mobile Flash Drive ($89)</a> gives you 16GB of fast flash storage you can have with you all the time for on-site backups or emergency access to other data.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For this sunny (at least at Apple World Today HQ) day in May, we have four short news items that you'll find interesting:</p><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has announced the date and time of the annual Apple World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote. Expect to see new versions of every Apple operating system, as well as announcements of some other surprises...</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dropbox updated its iOS app today, adding a file activity notifications feature and a refreshed file preview design</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple Pay may seem ubiquitous...but it falls behind the Starbucks app in terms of the number of users in the USA</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The iPhone continues to dominate the United States smartphone market, with six of the top 10 smartphone models being from Apple</p></li></ul>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The crew at Charleston, SC-based <a href="http://twelvesouth.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twelve South</a> is at it again, this time creating a high-quality Apple accessory that bridges the gap between old technology -- wired headphone jacks found on airplanes and exercise equipment -- and wireless headphones including Apple's AirPods. The <a href="https://www.twelvesouth.com/product/airfly" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AirFly</a> wireless transmitter (US$39.99) plugs into those jacks normally reserved for wired headsets and transmits the sound to your wireless headphones. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to another week of the Apple World Today News Update Podcast! Today we have stories about a real proposed "Apple Tax", a fun new "feature" in Google Maps, Apple slipping a spot in the Fortune 500, and a cool portable second monitor for MacBook and MacBook Pro users:</p><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Cupertino is considering an employee head tax that would specifically target its biggest employer -- Apple</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Want to drive a green pickup truck around the city? Google Maps for iOS adds that icon and two more to replace the familiar blue arrow</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple's now number 4 on the Fortune 500 list, but it's still the most profitable company in the country</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y8SSQG5/appwortod01-20/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AOC's I1601FWUX portable USB-C monitor</a> makes it easy and affordable for MacBook/MacBook Pro users to take a second monitor with them on the road</p></li></ul>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Are you getting tired of web tracking? Trackers are everywhere and are often used to display ads specific to your location or interests, but they're also being used for worse purposes. Disconnect is a service designed not only to block trackers and malware on your devices, but also acts as a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to block your location and encrypt your internet connection. Today's deal gives you a <a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/disconnect-premium-lifetime-subscription-3-devices?utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=disconnect-premium-lifetime-subscription-3-devices_052118&utm_term=scsf-288115&utm_content=a0x1a000003nVSf&scsonar=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>lifetime premium subscription to Disconnect for $41</strong></a> (one-year and three year subscriptions are also available). </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">After a week off on a nice relaxing vacation, Steve's back with a jumbo-sized Apple World Today News Update podcast. Today we talk about privacy, a building resembling a huge iPod on a dock, and the goals of the nascent Developers Union:</p><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple collects surprisingly little personal information on its customers, according to a ZDNet reporter who compared the small amount of mostly anonymous data collected on him by Apple to the huge files sent to him by Facebook, Google and Twitter</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A new 24-story apartment building in Dubai is opening later this year. The design, which began in 2006 when iPods were the hot Apple product, resembles an iPod leaning on its charging and syncing dock</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Developers who want more of a cut from Apple than the 70% of sales they already get are forming a "Developers Union". They also want Apple to allow free trial offers for any app.</p></li></ul>

<p>One of our best-selling deals from 2017 is back -- the <a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/the-bronze-through-gold-ios-11-bundle?utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-bronze-through-gold-ios-11-bundle_051818&utm_term=scsf-286520&utm_content=a0x1a000003nPhv&scsonar=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pay What You Want: The Complete iOS Developer Bundle</a> lets you pay what you want for 37 hours of online training so you can become an iOS developer. There's never been a better time to learn iOS development skills, and if you're looking for a new career opportunity as an in-demand developer, you will need training. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://workingsmarter4productions.acemlna.com/lt.php?s=d761e775a0ccfec972b1fe9bd2436384&i=181A422A2A1212">I</a>f you're among those who like to review the way they've spent their working hours, I offered several suggestions in the Working Smarter for Mac Users <a href="http://workingsmarter4productions.acemlna.com/lt.php?s=d761e775a0ccfec972b1fe9bd2436384&i=181A422A2A1213" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>eBook and online course</strong></a><strong>, </strong>but I recently discovered yet another useful tool for time tracking. </p>

<p>Wireless charging changes everything: it's great to be able to simply place an iPhone X, iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus on a Qi-compatible charging pad without struggling to get the cable plugged in. <a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/ipm-2-in-1-wireless-charging-pad-with-fast-qi-charger-charger-for-apple-watch?utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ipm-2-in-1-wireless-charging-pad-with-fast-qi-charger-charger-for-apple-watch_051618&utm_term=scsf-286518&utm_content=a0x1a000003nPhW&scsonar=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPM's 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad</a> makes your life even easier by charging that iPhone and your Apple Watch at the same time from one outlet. We have this pad on sale today for $39.99, 60% off the manufacturer's suggested retail price.</p>

<p>We're slowly but surely moving to a paperless world, and one of the big developments that is making it possible is Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). Today's deal from the Apple World Today Deals Shop brings you one of the newest and most-respected Mac apps for creating and editing PDF files -- <a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/pdfelement-6-standard-for-mac?utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pdfelement-6-standard-for-mac_051418&utm_term=scsf-286519&utm_content=a0x1a000003nPhg&scsonar=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PDFelement 6</a> (version 6.5). Buy it today for $29.99 (half-off) and you'll be on well on your way to peak productivity!</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Happy Friday! This will be the last AWT News Update podcast until next Friday, but we have some good news for you:</p><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster thinks that "Apple as a Service" is the next big reason for investors to keep backing the company</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A 76-year-old Hong Kong man is the latest to have his life saved by Apple Watch</p></li><li><p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Microsoft wants to work with Apple to get iMessages on Windows</p></li></ul>