Dennis Sellers

<p>Future iOS and watchOS devices may alter your wake-up alarm depending on your sleep pattern. Apple has filed for a patent (number 9,692,874) for “adjusting alarms based on sleep onset latency.”</p>

<p>ESPforMe has launched its new iOS app. It functions like a search engine, albeit with an Ouija-style digital crystal ball. An in-app purchase converts the crystal ball into a brain computer interface that you can use to perform basic search and control the app. </p>

<p>Apple has introduced new ways customers can enjoy and support America’s national parks next month.</p>

<p>To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the iPhone today, <a href="http://www.jamf.com/">Jamf</a>, whose goal is to “help organizations succeed with Apple products,” has released a short spoof video, flashing back to what life was like before the iPhone. </p>

<p>A friend of mine who does tech support recently helped a friend who couldn’t access anything that was stored in her iCloud account. Anything that she has purchased, but which wasn’t already stored on her local machine, wouldn’t download or play. </p>

<p>Vito Technology's Star Walk HD — Night Sky Map is an augmented reality stargazing guide for spotting over 200,000 stars, planets, constellations, satellites and galaxies. Designed for the iPad, it looks fantastic on the new pro editions.</p>

<p>Apple has been granted another patent (number 20170187855) for a head-mounted display. This one involves retaining a portable electronic device — almost certainly an iPhone — with the display.</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><a href="https://www.greenlightcard.com/">Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc</a>.,  has announced that the Greenlight smart debit card for kids now works internationally, and also integrates with Apple Pay. </p>

<p>Apple has been granted another patent (number 20170185161) for a “gesture-based user interface” that hints at gesture controls for Macs, Apple TVs and home appliances. The interface interface includes a movement monitor configured to monitor a user's hand and to provide a signal based on movements of the hand. </p>

<p>Apple Taipei 101 opens Saturday at 11 a.m., bringing Apple’s products, services and in-store experiences to customers in Taiwan for the first time. It will host new “Today at Apple” programs, including more than 60 free hands-on sessions designed for customers of all ages.</p>

<p>With AutoFill, Safari can automatically fill in your credit card information, contact information, passwords, and more in the Safari web browser on macOS Sierra. </p>

<p>Apple once got a lot of (deserved) flack for an iMac ad that said, “you can’t be too thin or too powerful.” But thin is in when it comes to Moshi’s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.moshi.com/ionslim-5k-ultra-thin-portable-battery" rel="noopener noreferrer">IonSlim 5K</a>, the newest portable battery in the company’s line. </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>The AWT News Update is on hiatus today while my compadre, Steve, deals with some family issues. 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>