Dennis Sellers

<p>The HomeKit-enabled SYLVANIA SMART+ A19 Full Color Light Bulb from LEDVANCE is now available for <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB073S5LH41&esheet=51637433&newsitemid=20170807005029&lan=en-US&anchor=pre-order&index=1&md5=cd0edba3009693a8a1e12a01a12e3c8b" rel="noopener noreferrer">pre-order</a> at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $44.99. Delivery is expected in September.</p>

<p>Apple has added support for 438 cable and TV companies, including ones in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to its single-on feature in tvOS and iOS, as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/08/06/apples-single-sign-on-feature-gains-nearly-440-new-providers" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a>. </p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.erosintl.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Eros Group</a>, an Indian movie production house, may sell its entire content library to Apple, reports <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eros-group-apple-deals-idUSKBN1AN0JN?il=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a></em> , quoting unnamed sources. The article adds that Amazon and Netflix are also considering a bid.</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 20170221106) for “interaction-aware advertising for minimizing banner blindness.” The goal of the invention is to make digital ads more noticeable.</p>

<p>Consumers who have long been interested in portable digital media and streaming internet radio are now beginning to use these outlets regularly in the car, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strategy Analytics</a>. </p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://vuo.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kosada's Vuo</a> is designed as an alternative to Apple's Quartz Composer (a node-based visual programming language provided as part of the Xcode development environment in macOS for processing and rendering graphical data). Aimed at media producers, VJs, interactive artists, and media-making non-programmers, it enables users to interactively create and mix audio, video, and 2D + 3D effects.</p>

<p>On a regular basis, <em>Apple World Today</em> 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.</p>

<p>Apple is beginning to work with Google-backed technologies known collectively as service workers reports <a target="_blank" href="http://fortune.com/2017/08/04/apple-progressive-web-apps/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fortune</a>. A service worker is a script that your browser runs in the background, separate from a web page, opening the door to features that don't need a web page or user interaction. Today, they include features like push notifications and background sync. </p>

<p>There’s a lot happening in the world of Apple news this week. Following are the hottest articles for the week of July 30-August 4.</p>

<p>As noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.macrumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a>, Apple has updated its online store to indicate that AirPods are now estimated to ship in four weeks in the United States, Europe, and many other regions, down from a six-week estimate listed since launching in December. </p>

<p>The Apple Watch Series 3 — expected in September — will be able to connect directly to cellular networks, a move designed to reduce reliance on the iPhone, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-04/apple-said-to-ready-cellular-capable-watch-to-break-iphone-ties" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg,</a> quoting unnamed “people familiar with the matter.”</p>

<p>Apple is experimenting with various types of augmented reality (AR) glasses, according to the <em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.ft.com/content/e0d19656-78f4-11e7-90c0-90a9d1bc9691" rel="noopener noreferrer">Financial Time</a>s</em> (which requires a subscription). Some use their own integrated display; others work with an iPhone.</p>

<p>1.3 million pounds (approximately US$1.7 million) worth of fake Apple goods have been seized by West Sussex Trading Standards of the West Sussex County Council, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2017-08-04/1-3m-worth-of-fake-apple-goods-seized-by-trading-standards/)." rel="noopener noreferrer">ITV News</a>. It’s the biggest in its history.</p>

<p>Taiwan-based contract electronics maker Wistron Corp. is preparing to expand of its production base in India to produce the next-generation iPhone SE, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201708040018.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer">Focus Taiwan</a>, quoit unnamed “sources in the South Asian country.”</p>

<p>Apple’s retail stores are turning into the new mall anchor store, a role once held by department stores, because they draw lots of foot traffic, which also benefits the smaller stores.</p>