Dennis Sellers

<p>The AWT News Update is on hiatus while my compadre, Steve, is on a road trip. In its place, I’ll offer a text-only (no podcast) summary of breaking stories with a tip o’ my hat to my former website, <em>Apple Daily Report</em>.</p>

<p>It’s official: Apple’s next U.S. data center will be built in Iowa. The tech giant has announced plans to build a 400,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art data center in Waukee, Iowa, to better serve North American users of iMessage, Siri, the App Store and other Apple services. Like all Apple data centers, the new facility will run entirely on renewable energy from day one.</p>

<p>Alongside the iPhone 8, iPhone 7 Plus, the iPhone 7s Plus, Apple Watch Series 3, Apple will introduce a new Apple TV next month that can stream 4K video and highlight live television content such as news and sports, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-24/apple-said-to-plan-4k-tv-box-reveal-in-renewed-living-room-push" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg</em></a>, quoting unnamed “people familiar with the matter.” (The <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/8/23/rumor-apple-to-announce-new-iphones-on-september-12?rq=Sept.%2012" rel="noopener noreferrer">rumor mill says</a> that Apple will hold a special event for new products on Sept. 12, but the tech giant hasn’t yet announced such an event.)</p>

<p>In a note to clients — as reported by <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/23/iphone-samsung-competition/">9to5Mac</a> — Barclay analyst Mark Moskowitz said that less one-in-five potential iPhone buyers will spend $1,000 or more on a new Apple smartphone. And the high end “iPhone 8” is predicted by some pundits to be priced as much as $1,200. No, wait. Never mind.</p>

<p>Is the Apple Car project on again? Maybe. Kinda. Apple’s long-term goal with the project — once codenamed “Project Titan” is likely the ride-sharing/ride-hailing market, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-self-driving-car-technology-where-google-was-three-years-ago-2017-8" rel="noopener noreferrer">Business Insider</a>.</p>

<p>Malwarebytes<strong> </strong>has released<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/">Malwarebytes for Mac</a>, featuring real-time protection to automatically block and remove cyber threats, including malware, adware and potentially unwanted programs.</p>

<p>Apple co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak, theoretical physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku, as well as 20-plus AI experts from companies such as Square, NVIDIA, and others, will speak at <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fus.money2020.com%2Fai-deep-dive&esheet=51672740&newsitemid=20170824005420&lan=en-US&anchor=AI+Deep+Dive&index=1&md5=c242b59d52b226e6c720077a46e02701" rel="noopener noreferrer">AI Deep Dive</a>. It’s an artificial intelligence-focused event at Money20/20 in partnership with Feedza.</p>

<p>New research from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3790965" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gartner</a> says the global wearables market will grow 16.7% this year driven by strong smartwatch sales led by Apple.</p>

<p>There’s more evidence that the Apple Pencil will come to the iPhone in two new patent filings. They join the previously reported <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/5/23/apple-patent-filing-hints-at-iphones-and-macs-that-can-use-the-apple-pencil?rq=Apple%20Pencil" rel="noopener noreferrer">patent number 9,648,7040</a> — which also hinted at Macs that could use the stylus … er … pencil.</p>

<p>Akitio will release a new four bay, Thunderbolt 3 storage solution for Mac and Windows at the upcoming BIRTV Show in Beijing, China. The <a target="_blank" href="http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=7VDqtAz2AW-2FeY7XnbvsasTyKCtpuMySBQeFCeqpVc9Q3vVvKcmFgOckxIYtz90we43dtHptyoGNpeLL4huurew-3D-3D_vr4CQd6f5d5U92w1G2ot038qxj2d-2BHc-2FraM9ysVslbM2GuwFWb6WaJjYDeKtis-2FvPfvY013NGmwxecbID9u7dtZpzHiBToSG0PinB5WYTQf3AQscLQ-2BG7tSVoypq-2BOf56q0PW0qow3es-2BxV32VDOmyt9ZrOfSQH7VyhxAqQKojwH9CDLRsqajll2wE4nZq1lnday3ycnLitbj2aWLIJ09z-2ByNiFGSo0yoOwaVoC0eOAcMR36iBkrtPvsIbQWGsJyeg1jJv4R7dazJ9jrUPWnbsVw5l1i9X9tSr7edGye8YwkNmjWJzbCFAAu-2FQY-2FnSfcNiomdbknyyPAlmNOumH8s5T8A4ydyOBGEyWvgNj8Wsw-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thunder3 Quad X</a>, while similar to the Thunder3 Quad, features an all-new design and is now compatible with both macOS and Windows computers. </p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.aerixdrones.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aerix Drones</a> has released the $295 DaVinci, the company’s first mid-sized aerial photography and racing drone hybrid. Its on-board first-person view (FPV) camera streams live video and records to the on-board micro SD card in 720p at 25fps, making it Aerix’s highest resolution video drone yet.</p>

<p>In a note to clients — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/23/iphone-samsung-competition/" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Mac</a> — Barclay analyst Mark Moskowitz says that less one-in-five potential iPhone buyers will spend $1,000 or more on a new Apple smartphone. </p>

<p>Sometimes it's nice to just plop down in a bean bag chair. You can let your iPad relax in its own "bean bag" thanks to the $29.99 iProp from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dockem.com/iProp-Bean-Bag-iPad-Stand-p/ip-pnt.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dockem</a>. </p>

<p>Windows devices are no longer the sole victims of damaging malware attacks. Strategic attacks on both Mac and Android devices are rapidly on the rise, according to new data from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.malwarebytes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Malwarebytes</a>, which makes anti-malware software. </p>

<p>Jamf, which specializes in Apple device management, today announced that <a target="_blank" href="https://simplifeye.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Simplifeye</a> has chosen <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jamf.com/products/jamf-pro" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jamf Pro</a> to help mitigate risks around the use of patient information on wearable technology.</p>