Dennis Sellers

On a regular basis, Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They...

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2503964-1&h=1818294785&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandmarc.com%2F&a=SANDMARC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SANDMARC</a> — a brand specializing in photography gear for iPhone, DJI and GoPro cameras — has launched the $159 Anamorphic Lens for the iPhone XS Max, XS, XR, X, 8 Plus, 8, 7 Plus, and 7 models.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">There are two product lines I wish Apple would revive: computer monitors for us normal folks (sorry, Pro Display XDR, that’s not you) and its AirPort line. But the former is at least on life support as the tech giant has posted a security update of its AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and Time Capsule Base Stations dating back to 2007.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units which contain a battery that may overheat and pose a safety risk. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Jamf, in collaboration with Apple, contracted Vanson Bourne, a third-party market research firm to conduct a study to uncover key drivers of Mac adoption within the enterprise. To gain a global Mac perspective, the study surveyed employees from companies across the world, ranging from small to large enterprises.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20190190858) for an “operational safety mode” that would allow a smart car to inform others trying to call the driver on say, an iPhone or Apple Watch, that the person they’re trying to contact is behind the wheel.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20190188915) for a “method and apparatus for representing a virtual object in a real environment.” It involves the company’s continued work in augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), as well as its almost-certainly-coming “Apple Glasses” head-mounted display (HMD).</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice Ppresident of Software Engineering, tells <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/apples-first-4-ios-apps-for-mac-are-getting-an-upgrade-and-apple-news-needs-it-the-most/#ftag=CAD590a51e"><em>CNET</em></a> that last year's iOS apps for Mac will get a refresh that will arrive in the public beta of MacOS 10.15 Catalina.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/06/19/iphones-china-install-base-grew-for-fifth-month-in-a-row-in-may" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em> </a>— Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Humber says Apple’s iPhone installed base in China saw year-over-year growth in May for the fifth consecutive month.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has completed a huge expansion of its Apple authorized service network with nearly 1,000 Best Buy stores across the U.S. now providing service and repairs for Apple products.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The market for wearable devices is on track to reach global shipments of 222.9 million units in 2019, growing to 302.3 million units in 2023 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%, according to a new forecast from International Data Corporation (<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idc.com&esheet=52001881&newsitemid=20190619005180&lan=en-US&anchor=IDC&index=1&md5=6c24ea1e51b87dfb314f089bf79337a0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IDC</a>) <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idc.com%2Ftracker%2Fshowproductinfo.jsp%3Fprod_id%3D962&esheet=52001881&newsitemid=20190619005180&lan=en-US&anchor=Worldwide+Quarterly+Wearable+Device+Tracker&index=2&md5=907436453e430e728375c3dabe30c714" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker</a>. Apple continues to thrive in the market.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Got $2,995 to spend on fitness equipment? Then the <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2501821-1&h=2840404672&u=https%3A%2F%2Fpowerplate.com%2F&a=Power+Plate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Power Plate</a> Move is for you.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to the <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-war/Apple-weighs-15-30-capacity-shift-out-of-China-amid-trade-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nikkei Asian Review</a><em>, </em>due to the ongoing U.S./China trade/tariff wars, Apple has a special team looking into the possibility of moving up to 30% of the production of iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and AirPods out of China and into other countries such as Mexico, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Glassdoor, a jobs and recruiting marketplace, has issued its 7th annual Employees’ Choice Awards, honoring the <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Award/Top-CEOs-LST_KQ0,8.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Top CEOs</a><strong> </strong>in 2019<strong>.</strong> Only two CEOs have made the list all seven years including #55 Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg (with a 94% approval rating) and #69 Apple’s Tim Cook (92% approval).</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">ZAGG’s<strong> </strong>$129.99 <a href="https://www.zagg.com/us/en_us/keyboards/slim-book-go-apple-12-9-ipad-pro/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Slim Book Go</a> is a fine combo/keyboard case for the iPad Pro with some outstanding features and a couple of drawbacks. </p>