Apple World Today

Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180321826) for “image data for enhanced user interactions” when using avatars.

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 this week’s picks.

As noted by 9to5Mac, Apple has given its Certified Refurbished Online Store a visual overhaul. The new site design features larger images, easier navigation between various categories, and more. This new design seems to have gone live sometime this week.

macOS Mojave has a feature called Optimized Storage. It frees up space when…

Apple fans have a problem…they have way too many devices and all of those…

Twelve South has announced 2018 versions of its BookBook, Journal, and SurfacePad for the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone Xr.

Apple has filed for another patent (number 20180329456) for an “electronic device” with a wraparound display, which at least hints at the possibility of a foldable iPhone. It’s Apple’s 11th patent regarding such technology.

Apple tops the Nice List by LastPass for companies whose e-commerce sites…

The iPhone Xr is available SIM-free in the U.S. This means you can buy it unlocked and obtain a SIM from your carrier of choice.

Apple has received an “A+” from Mind the Store, a coalition that focuses on tracking toxic chemicals in consumer products. That’s up from the tech giant’s grade of “A” in 2017.

Apple is enlisting Oscar-winning indie studio A24 to produce a slate of films for its growing entertainment division, according to Variety. It’s a “multiyear agreement” and involves multiple films. 

The latest update (version 10.4.4) to Final Cut Pro X, Apple’s professional…

Wireless charging changes everything: it's great to be able to simply place…

Apple is the most popular brand of wearable devices, according to new…

Apple jumps into the number one spot as the Most Valuable US brand, with a…

Apple is “aggressively hiring” engineers in Qualcomm’s home base of San…

Apple wants your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch to be able to get back to Wi-Fi quickly if they have cellular/Wi-Fi connectivity. The company has filed for a patent (number 20180332506) for “fast return to Wi-Fi.”

Apple wants Siri to be able to work when you don’t have an online…

Heading into the competitive holiday shopping season, Walmart is poised to…

Apple is teaming up with Ray-Ban, the Ialian brand of sunglasses and eyeglasses, for a new Apple Pay promo: use the company’s mobile payment service and get $45 off your next purchase when you spend $180 or more at Ray-Ban.com.