Dennis Sellers

<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>Ireland's cabinet has agreed to join Apple in appealing against a €13 billion (about $14.5 billion) back tax demand that the European Commission has levied against the Cupertino, California-based company “despite misgivings among independents who back the fragile coalition,” <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-apple-taxavoidance-ireland-idUSKCN1180WR" rel="noopener noreferrer">reports Reuters.</a></p>

<p>Remember Apple’s Twitter account? Probably not. It’s been pretty inactive since its creation in September 2011. However, now @Apple is showing signs of life, probably in anticipation of the next week’s “See you on the 7th media event.” </p>

<p>Apple has issued security updates for OS X Yosemite, OS X El Capitan and Safari to address a vulnerability called “Pegasus” that potentially allows nefarious agents to take over a target device with a single click. You can download the updates via the Mac App Store — and you certainly should.</p>

<p>You don’t have to use the virtual keypad on your iPhone or iPad to send text messages. Siri can do it for you. Here’s how:</p>

<p>Many of us have multiple gadgets and devices, so it’s sometimes hard to keep ‘em all powered up. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nemo-ventures.com/lampchamp/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The LampChamp</a> from Nemo Ventures helps alleviate the problem as you can use it to turn a lamp into a USB charging station for, say, an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.</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>Apple has sent a note to developers saying it will implement two new suggestions “to make it easier for customers to find great apps that fit their needs” from the developer community starting Sept. 7 (which just happens to be the data of Apple’s next media event).</p>

<p>According to the latest market share survey from <a target="_blank" href="http://netmarkeshare.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">NetMarketShare</a>, the market share for Mac OS X dipped again in August, while iOS rose a bit.</p>

<p>You can teach Maps on iOS and Mac OS X, and Siri on iOS, to recognize your home address. Here’s how:</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.zagg.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">ZAGG </a>has launched its Glass + and Sapphire Defense screen protectors for a variety of smartphone models, including the Apple iPhone 6/6s, and iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus. And there'll certainly be a version for the upcoming "iPhone 7."</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Bowers & Wilkins has announced the $399.99 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Online-Shop/shop#Headphones" rel="noopener noreferrer">P7 Wireless headphones</a>. Delivering professional quality sound on the move with the added convenience of simple wireless streaming, P7 Wireless set a new standard for on-the-go listening.</p>

<p>Good news for Apple MacBook users: <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hdmi.org%2F&esheet=51410910&newsitemid=20160901005070&lan=en-US&anchor=HDMI+Licensing%2C+LLC&index=1&md5=65a583525624ec074343f87b80cc1c5a">HDMI Licensing, LLC</a> is releasing the HDMI Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) developed by the HDMI founders for the USB Type-C Specification. </p>

<p>Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.46 billion units with a year-over-year growth rate of 1.6% in 2016 according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (<a href="http://www.idc.com/">IDC</a>) <a href="http://www.idc.com/tracker/showproductinfo.jsp?prod_id=37">Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker</a>. </p>

<p>Apple hasn’t confirmed an “iPhone 7” or “Apple Watch” 2 — though they’re expected to debut at an Sept. 7 media event — but that hasn’t stopped <a href="http://www.prweb.net/Redirect.aspx?id=aHR0cDovL2J1bGJhZS5jb20=">bulbae</a> from announcing the launch of the Executive Collection, a series of three Apple Watch and iPhone Charging Docks that offer dual charging for both the smartphone and smartwatch.</p>