Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple is teaming up with 1-800-Flowers to offer 15% off an order when you shop the special <a href="http://c.apple.com/r?v=2&la=en&lc=usa&a=0MExDANV5kskELPmvNhXBVd9OBcpnG1N6D3MfXtPMOKUYoLKOIvOMYePCul1Fe5uTJkK%2FOYkmKaFRTgzpoRkF02OaWRLXnJSPCd2xsGlNhUNKkk92Zr%2BWX6sXyUoaZVx&ct=aI3R0B9G8T" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gift Collection</a> in the 1-800-Flowers app or on <a href="http://1800flowers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1800Flowers.com</a> through May 13.</p>

<p>Some health experts think the most dangerous thing most of us do every day is sit. Like smoking, they believe prolonged sitting is bad and can’t be overcome by exercise. <a href="http://annals.org/aim/article/2091327/sedentary-time-its-association-risk-disease-incidence-mortality-hospitalization-adults" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Several studies</a> have drawn connections between sitting too long and diabetes, hypertension, some forms of cancer, anxiety, and a generally greater probability of early death — though, admittedly, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/21/health/sitting-study-partner/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">some studies question</a> those other studies. </p>

<p>You can add or remove emergency contacts from the Health app on your iPhone.</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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Upcoming iPhones may ship with USB-C power adapters that come with USB-C to Lightning cables for faster charging, according to Chinese social network <a href="https://www.weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404235294223290545" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Weibo</a>, as noted by <a href="https://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>MacRumors</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Reform Government Surveillance (RGS) <a href="https://www.reformgovernmentsurveillance.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">coalition</a> — which includes Apple, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Yahoo! — has announced a new core principle on encryption.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has ordered 10 episodes of <em>Are You Sleeping</em>, a drama series that will star Octavia Spencer. <a href="http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/apple-octavia-spencer-are-you-sleeping-reese-witherspoon-1202795237/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Variety</em></a> says the company has decided to move forward with production on the show, which was first announced in January. </p>

<p>Apple and Microsoft are talking with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to lift its ban on Skype and FaceTime, which have been illegal in the Gulf country for years. Lifting the ban would significantly help small and medium-sized enterprises, reports <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/02/microsoft-and-apple-could-get-skype-and-facetime-bans-lifted-in-uae.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>CNBC</em></a>.</p>

<p><a href="http://try.creditsafe.com/creditreport/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creditsafe</a>, a provider of global business intelligence, has released an in-depth analysis of the millions of searches carried out on its database over the last 12 months to reveal the most-searched for companies in America and the most searched for companies in each state. Apple and Google are number one and two on the list.</p>

<p>ALM's <em>Investment Advisor,</em> a publication for independent investment advisors and financial planners, has announced the 16th annual IA 25 -- a list of “the 25 most influential people in the advisor community.” Apple CEO Tim Cook made the list.</p>

<p>Apple’s first quarter saw the iPhone maker move 52.2 million iPhones representing a modest 2.8% year-over-year increase from the 50.8 million units shipped last year, reports the <a href="http://www.idc.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IDC research group</a>.</p>

<p>Apple has been accused of finding unnecessary faults with iPhones and profiting from a battery replacement initiative, reports <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43960267" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>BBC News</em>.</a> When the U.S.firm announced it had been slowing down iPhones in order to preserve battery life (the “Batterygate” brouhaha) in December last year, it apologized for not telling people sooner.</p>

<p><a href="http://softwaremotor.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Software Motor Company</a> (SMC) has hired Apple's former Global Energy Team Leader Mike Petouhoff as its vice president of business development.</p><p><br></p>

<p>Apple has been filed for a patent (number 9,959,539) for “continual authorization for secured functions.” It’s designed to make Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches more secure</p>

<p>With the Emergency SOS feature on an Apple Watch, you can call for help and alert your emergency contacts. When you make a call with SOS, the smartwatch automatically calls the local emergency number. In some countries and regions, you might need to choose the service that you need. </p>