This Week in Tech: Attention Shifts to Apple's iOS 11, WWDC 2017

On Monday, March 27, Apple finally released OS 10.3, watchOS 3.2, and tvOS 10.2. Though we’ll probably see a few bug fixes released over the next few weeks, the next big version of iOS no doubt won’t be announced until June 5 at the keynote address for the 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

We have some ideas what “iOS 11” and other new Apple software should look like, as do others:

• WWDC 2017: Apple iOS 11 Wishlist and Predictions
• A New iOS 11 Concept Imagines Complications, Widgets on the Home Screen      

Here are some of the other headlines from the past week:

• Samsung Galaxy S8 Features AR Technology, No Physical Home Button
• So Much For Internet Privacy – It’s Gone Out the Window
• Comcast is Reportedly Planning its Own Streaming TV Service
• Watch out AT&T, Verizon’s Planning a TV Streaming Service Too
• New iPhone Leak Suggests New Placement for Fingerprint Reader

Facebook went after Snapchat in a big way this week by introducing Facebook Story. The new feature gives you new ways to personalize your photos and videos, as well as more options for sharing your creations.

Here are some other app-related articles from the past week:

Become an iOS expert

• How to Edit Your Uber Pickup Location Even After Booking a Driver
• Block Calls From Spammers and Scammers With Callblock
• Do More Than Before, IFTTT and iOS Calendar Can Now Connect
• Your Apple Address for iCloud Doesn’t Have to Be Permanent
• Get Driving Directions That Skip Toll Roads in iOS Maps

Reviews

• Pavilion is a Mysterious and Immersive Puzzle Adventure
• Reunite Ellie & Max in This Ever-Shifting Puzzle Game
• TypeShift is a Different Kind of Word Game

There are a lot of terrific accessories for the iPhone 7/iPhone 7 Plus. Few, however, are as practical and beneficial as the $20 Griffin iTrip Clip.

Introduced last summer, the iTrip Clip turns any wired pair of headphones into a wireless set. In doing so, it breathes new life into headphones that require a 3.5mm headphone jack, which, of course, the iPhone 7 doesn’t have.

Other accessory headlines worth considering:

• The Portable New UE Wonderboom Packs a Big Punch
• The Satechi USB-C Travel Charger Lets Charge Your MacBook and Your iOS Devices At The Same Time
• Awesome Laptop Backpacks For Professionals, Students and Travelers

The Open Networking Summit kicks off in Santa Clara, California beginning tomorrow, April 3. Also this week, the Launch Festival arrives in San Francisco, California.