Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">In a new job listing posted today — as noted by <a href="https://www.cultofmac.com/572189/siri-job-listings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Cult of Mac</em></a> —  Apple says it is seeking a writer and editor who can help evolve its Siri personal digital assistant into a “distinct, recognizable character” and make it be “more effective and delightful.”</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/08/25/apple-icloud-storage-offer-carriers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">appears to be partnering </a>with all four of the big U.S. carriers with a new iCloud introductory offer. Customers upgrading their iPhone plans get recommended to visit a special iCloud link (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/9a4c59/free_2_months_of_200gb_icloud_storage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">first discovered on this Reddit thread</a>), which lets customers get 2 free months of the 200 GB iCloud tier, ostensibly to “get ready for your new iPhone.”</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">With Apple expected to announce <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/8/27/apples-big-iphoneipad-proapple-watch-event-likely-coming-sept-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a special Sept. 12 event</a> for new iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches, the rumor and analyst mill is abuzz with speculation.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">French radio station <a href="http://www.europe1.fr/technologies/information-europe-1-apple-presentera-ses-nouveaux-iphone-le-12-septembre-3740879" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Europe 1</em></a> says claims that Apple's annual iPhone event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Steve Jobs Theater (pictured), with the keynote beginning at 10 a.m. (Pacific).</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Eve Systems has announced the second generation of Eve Room, its indoor climate and air quality monitor with Apple HomeKit technology. HomeKit is a framework that allows control of compatible home automation devices through iOS and Siri.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Zeroonetwenty has debuted <a href="https://www.zeroonetwenty.com/profind/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ProFind 1.0</a>, a search app for macOS. The utility combines both metadata searches or file system searches into one.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Basil Salad Software has released BiggerPicture 1.0 for macOS. It uses machine-learning to increase the resolution of photos and line-art images without causing pixelation or blurs. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple will soon release three 2018 iPhones, all of which will keep the edge-to-edge screen design of the iPhone X, but none will sport entirely new designs, according to a <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-27/apple-to-embrace-iphone-x-design-with-new-colors-bigger-screens" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg </em>report</a> that quotes unnamed “people familiar with the matter.” What’s interesting about the report is that the tech giant has at least considered branding the new premium phones the "iPhone Xs," indicating that they’re an upgrade to last year’s iPhone X, the article adds. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Recently, I wanted to download a YouTube video of my granddaughter, Elizabeth, dancing. If you’ve tried something like this, you know it’s a pain in the patootie. Then I found the free <a href="https://clipgrab.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClipGrab app</a>, and life was good.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has been granted a patent for “collaborative document editing,” which hints at enhanced features for the iCloud collaboration features available for Pages, Keynotes, and Numbers users.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has donated Rs 70 million (about $1 million) towards the ongoing relief work addressing the flooding in Kerala, India.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A security flaw in Apple's online store exposed the account PINs of more than 72 million T-Mobile customers, according to <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolenguyen/tmobile-att-account-pin-security-flaw-apple" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>BuzzFeed News</em></a>. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,055,897) for “systems, methods, and computer-readable media for placing an asset on a three-dimensional model.” It involves a head-mounted augmented reality/virtual reality headset: the rumored “Apple Glasses,” which are expected in 2020.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, at the end of each week day, we’ll offer this wrap-up of news items you should check out.</p>