Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple has filed for a patent (number 20170084133) for “indicators for wearable electronic devices” that show the company is at least considering future bands for the Apple Watch that do more than attach the wearable device to your wrist.</p>

<p>Adding individual songs to a playlist in iTunes on macOS Sierra is a pain. Thankfully, you can add several songs at once. Here’s how:</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thedjyro.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">The DJYRO</a>, combined with an app available through the Apple App Store is a $29.99 DJ turntable and spinning smartphone holder that DJs will love. </p>

<p>India’s government is working on certain options to accommodate demands related to tax and duty concessions sought by Apple for setting up a manufacturing unit in India, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.asianage.com/business/companies/260317/govt-working-on-apple-demand-on-tax-and-duty-concessions.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Asian Ag</a>e.</p>

<p>A Beijing court has overturned a 2016 ruling that Apple's iPhone 6 violated a Chinese manufacturer's patent, according to the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2082127/china-win-apple-court-overturns-iphone-patent-ruling" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>South China Morning Post</em></a> (as noted by <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.macrumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a></em>). The court ruled that the features of the iPhone 6 "completely change[d] the effect of the entire product" and made both phones "easily distinguishable in the eyes of consumers."</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>iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, heal thyself. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20170086321) for “self-energizing sealing mechanisms.” It involves electronic devices with a sealing mechanism to prevent ingress of water into the interior cavity. </p>

<p>The overall wearables market is expected to return to strong growth after a brief slowdown in 2016 that resulted from delayed launches of major platforms and notable vendors struggling to maintain pace, according to the IDC research group. </p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,602,929) for “techniques for presenting sound effects on a portable media player.” The sound effects can be output as audio sounds to an internal speaker, an external speaker, or both. </p>

<p>Yesterday wasn't a good day for Internet privacy regulation. The Senate voted to make it easier for ISPs like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T to track and share sensitive information about their customers without permission. This puts people at risk of increased identity theft, data breach, and financial fraud. Here's what you can do to protect yourself:</p>

<p>T-Mobile has began rolling out Scam ID and Scam Block to customers to safeguard them from scam calls. With Scam ID, customers are automatically alerted when an incoming call is likely a scam. </p>

<p>There have been rumors of an iMac with Retina 8K display. It’s probably coming, but don’t look for it until 2020. And if it came out now, most of us couldn’t afford it. </p>

<p>Apple is “pressing” Hollywood studios for earlier access to movies, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-07/apple-said-in-talks-with-film-studios-for-earlier-movie-rentals" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a>, quoting unnamed “people with knowledge of the matter.” If such a deal reaches fruition, first run movies might be available for rental on iTunes for $30.</p>

<p>Apple has issued a statement to <a target="_blank" href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/23/apple-says-recent-wikileaks-cia-docs-detail-old-fixed-iphone-and-mac-exploits/" rel="noopener noreferrer">TechCrunch</a> in response to Thursday's WikiLeaks release of CIA-gathered iPhone and Mac exploits, saying a preliminary assessment reveals the vulnerabilities to be years old and long since patched. </p>

<p>Apple has applied for a patent (number 20170082649) dubbed “detecting controllers in vehicles using wearable devices” that would merge Apple Watch and CarPlay functionality. Compatible with iPhone 5 and later models, CarPlay provides a simplified way to use your iPhone interface on a car’s touch screen, giving users access to Siri voice controls, as well as Apple Maps, Apple Music, Phone, Messages, and a variety of third party apps.</p>