MacPaw scoops up Unarchiver, a macOS file extraction utility
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MacPaw, makers of Setapp and developers of a number of macOS apps, has purchased The Unarchiver, a file extraction utility.
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Apple Store app is updated for iOS devices
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Apple has updated its Apple Store app for iPhones and iPads to version 4.3.
Read MoreApple to lease part of the Carnegie Library for a retail store
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Events DC has announced that its board of directors and Apple have finalized terms for the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia to execute a lease with the Cupertino, California-based company for the establishment of a retail store.
Read MoreAWT News Update: July 27, 2017
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There won't be an AWT News Update tomorrow because Steve is taking a break from family issues that have been keeping him really busy...and not with the website. Be sure to come back on Monday when we'll have the next edition of the AWT News Update podcast.
- The Apple Store app has been updated with additional Touch ID support and an easier way to find out if specific iPhone configurations are available
- The FCC has issued a license to Apple for testing of 5G cellular technology
- The iPod touch is now the last remaining iPod, with the iPod nano and iPod shuffle being discontinued by Apple officially today
Say good-bye to the iPod nano and iPod shuffle
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As noted by MacRumors, Apple has removed the iPod nano and iPod shuffle from its website and online store, leaving only the iPod touch in its iPod line-up.
Read MoreApple does a ‘staggering’ business of $5,546 per square foot at its retail stores
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With sales per square foot viewed as a major component of retail success, according to industry data provided by eMarkter, the #1 retailer in sales per square foot is Apple, which did a staggering $5,546 per square foot.
Read MoreApple patent involves augmented reality uses for an iPhone
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Augmented reality (AR) is coming to the iPhone. And a new Apple patent (number 20170213393) dubbed “method for representing points of interest in a view of a real environment on a mobile device” shows some of the things we can expect in the near future.
Read MoreTim Cook among those sought for advice on shaping education policies
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White House officials have begun an outreach campaign to technology, business and education leaders including Apple CEO Tim cook and Laurene Powell Jobs (Steve Jobs’ widow) for advice on shaping funding approaches to science, technology, engineering and math education in U.S. public schools, reports Bloomberg.
Read MoreFuture Apple devices could theoretically sport vision-correcting displays
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Those of us who need glasses to see a laptop or TV screen clearly may one day be able to ditch our specs or contact lens thanks to a display technology that corrects vision problems, according to Technology Review. If the technology pans out — and, man, I sure hope it does — it would be great to see Apple incorporate it into Macs, iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches.
Read MoreThe ultimate iPhone form: no openings, waterproof, unbreakable
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This time of year, iPhone rumors run rampant with drawings and even full CAD renderings of the next generation Apple smartphones. None of us, outside of a few at Apple, know what the next iPhone will look like or what features it will have. Is there a final form that the iPhone will reach? There is only so much you can do with a rectangle. There can be subtle changes, but the form is still the same.
Read MoreNotable apps and app updates for July 27, 2017
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On a regular basis, Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are today's picks.
Read MoreAWT News Update: July 26, 2017
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Hump Day! We've got a few stories for you in today's podcast:
- A fairly reliable Japanese website says the new iPhone will be announced in September, but won't ship until late October/early November
- iPads, MacBooks, and MacBook Airs no longer get to stay in a laptop bag due to stricter TSA rules
- eBay's iOS app will gain eyes this fall
- Chrome 60 for Mac is out, and provides support for the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
With its competition moving ahead, it’s time for the fifth generation Apple TV
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It’s time for Apple to give us a new Apple TV, hopefully one with 4K support. Roku has pulled waaaay ahead of Apple’s set-top box and leads the market in the number of connected TV users in the United States, according to new research from eMarketer.
Read MoreHow Apple earbuds were influenced by Star Wars Stormtroopers
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Here's a fun bit of design trivia for you. The Wall Street Journal published a big article on Apple chief designer Jony Ive's touches on the soon-to-be-opened Apple Park today, but that's not the key piece of the article in my opinion. The fascinating bit? Apple's white plastic earbuds that came with the original iPod and have since morphed into the EarPods and AirPods we know so well were influenced by none other than the sparkling white body armor of Star Wars Stormtroopers.
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