Dennis Sellers

<p class=""><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-25/apple-to-start-reopening-stores-in-japan-this-week" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a>'s Mark Gurman says Apple Japan retail stores in Fukuoka (pictured) and Nagoya Sakae will reopen on May 27. Reopening dates for the country's eight other Apple stores haven’t yet been posted.</p>

<p class="">On the latest episode of <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20141-rosemary-orchard-takes-over-whenworks-and-talks-omnifocus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacVoices</a>, Rosemary Orchard returns and joins host Chuck Joiner to talk about her most recent project: taking over WhenWorks, the service that helps you schedule your appointments with others at times of mutual convenience without revealing your entire calendar.</p>

<p class="">Four decades ago, Denzyl Feigelson began an odyssey through the music biz in his native South Africa. Now, as CEO of Platoon, Apple’s artist service company, he’s paving the way for Apple’s expansion on the continent where he grew up, according to <a href="https://apple.news/AOcO8N3APS1GRHdYznDyGUQ"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Billboard</span></a>.</p>

<p class="">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 this week’s picks.</p>

<p class="">TBWA/Media Arts Labs’ “Bounce” ad for Apple AirPods took top honors (a Gold Cube award) at the <a href="https://www.oneclub.org/awards/adcawards/-award/35329/bounce" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ADC Annual Awards</a> by the Art Director’s Club. It’s the oldest continuously running industry award show in the world.</p>

<p class="">Towers of Everland is this week's addition to <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-arcade/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Arcade</a>, Apple’s game streaming service. It's available for the the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, but, alas, not for the Mac.</p>

<p class="">The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences released the 47th annual Daytime Emmy Award <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1154725/daytime-emmy-awards-2020-nominations-the-complete-list">nominations</a> during Thursday's episode of <em>The Talk</em>. Apple TV+, Apple’s streaming service, received 17 nominations.</p>

<p class="">Apple is in the early stages of developing a series about Gawker, for its Apple TV+ streaming service, according to <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/05/gawker-is-undead-once-more-as-a-planned-apple-tv-series" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vanity Fair.</a></p>

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,657,819) for "external communications for vehicles" designed to make self-driving/autonomous cars safer.</p>

<p class="">Apple’s workplace comedy series, <em>Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet</em>, returns today with the debut of <em>Mythic Quest: Quarantine</em>, a special new episode written, filmed and edited in quarantine.</p>

<p class="">Apple today unveiled a first look at “Little Voice,” a romantic tale from the award-winning team of J.J. Abrams, Sara Bareilles, and Jessie Nelson that will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, July 10. Apple TV+ also revealed the first-look image for the series.</p>

<p class="">Add this to your collection of Apple Glasses rumors: Apple is working on a special pair of augmented reality glasses that resemble the specs Steve Jobs famously wore, reliable Apple leaker Jon Prosser told <a href="https://www.cultofmac.com/711838/steve-jobs-heritage-edition-ar-glasses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cult of Mac</a>.</p>

<p class="">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/apple-stock-services-business-iphone-devices-outperform-rating-51590087110" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barron’s </a>— Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani says he thinks Apple can exceed US$100 billion in services revenue in the fiscal year ending in September 2024, accounting for 30% of total revenue and 45% of gross profit.</p>

<p class="">The article says the tech giant has begun acquiring two kinds of original podcasts: audio spinoffs of existing movies and programs on its Apple TV+ streaming service and original programs that could be adapted into future Apple TV+ projects.</p>

<p class="">Apple will soon launch Schoolwork 2.0 for Macs and iPads, an update to its software that lets teachers manage assignments and handouts. <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-wants-to-help-parents-teachers-get-over-distance-learning-hurdles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reports </a><a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-wants-to-help-parents-teachers-get-over-distance-learning-hurdles/"><em>CNET</em></a>.</p>