Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple is developing a video sharing and editing app for iOS devices, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-25/apple-weighs-iphone-video-editing-app-in-renewed-push-on-social-isa5rhlu" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a>, quoting unnamed “people familiar with the matter.” The plans are reportedly part of a new focus to integrate social networking applications.</p>

<p>Apple’s Apple Music Festival will return to London's legendary Roundhouse this September for a 10th anniversary celebration of live music, curated exclusively by Apple Music for fans around the world.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.juniperresearch.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Juniper Research</a> says the mobile Augmented Reality (AR) market, is set to increase dramatically from 60 million unique users in 2013 to nearly 200 million in 2018. If Apple plans to get into the market, now is an opportune time.</p>

<p>iHome's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ihomeaudio.com/SD63/" rel="noopener noreferrer">SD63 retro-style, hi-fidelity stereo headphones</a> are cool looking, but didn't sit on my noggin especially well and lacked some oomph in the bass department. </p>

<p>The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a special white paper and is threatening to "consider potential responses" should the European Commission demand that Ireland collect billions of euros in back taxes from Apple., reports <a target="_blank" href="http://tinyurl.com/j42s5rm" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Financial Times</a> (as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/08/24/us-treasury-takes-last-stab-at-deterring-tax-judgment-against-apple-ireland" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>).</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>Here’s an opportunity for Apple to sell more TV shows and movies on iTunes (if they can figure out a good sales pitch): according to <a href="http://www.gfk.com/en-us/insights/infographic/home-technology-physical-vs-digital-video/">a new GfK study</a> (as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/gfk-study-70-percent-never-bought-digital-videos-1201843250/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Variety</a>) a majority of consumers has never rented or bought a digital copy of a movie or TV show. What’s more, the average digital media collection is much smaller than physical disc collections or even VHS collections have been on average.</p>

<p>Apple customers are being targeted with a new scam involving invoices containing fake iTunes, App Store or Netflix purchases, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-3755377/Alert-Apple-email-scam-scares-victims-thinking-used-bank-details.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">This is Money</a>. The bogus emails claim that someone has been shopping using your Apple account. </p>

<p>There are legitimate complaints that Macs have lost their “wow” factor. The MacBook Pro and Mac mini are long-in-the-tooth. And the Mac Pro is practically extinct by computer years.</p>

<p>On Saturday singer/songwriter/rapper Frank Ocean on Saturday debuted his new album, <em>Blonde</em>, on Apple Music and iTunes — as a two-week windowed exclusive on Apple's streaming music service. Some folks are’t happy about it.</p>

<p>Today marks the fifth anniversary since Tim Cook took over as Apple’s CEO asSteve Jobs stepped down and recommended Cook as his replacement. As you might expect, on that date (Aug. 24, 2011) there was lots of predictions that the sky was falling.</p>

<p>I’m old school and really need to use a joystick or joypad to play games on my Mac. Soon I’ll be able to use a $59.99 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/DualShock-Wireless-Controller-PlayStation-Black-4/dp/B00BGA9X9W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&sr=1-3&s=videogames&keywords=PS4%2Bcontroller&tag=9to5g-20&qid=1471983502">DualShock 4 </a>thanks to a new accessory for Sony. You could connect a DualShock 4 controller to a Mac for some time via USB and some workarounds, but the new adapter is designed to make it all more seamless.</p>

<p>Australian retailer giant Coles, the Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA), and the Australian Retailers Association (APA) have <a target="_blank" href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/retailers-payments-association-want-banks-granted-negotiation-rights-with-apple/" rel="noopener noreferrer">expressed their support</a> to allow some of Australia's largest banks to collectively negotiate with third-party mobile providers such as Apple on conditions relating to competition, best practice standards, and efficiency and transparency.</p>

<p>If you're an iMac or Apple Thunderbolt Display owner, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.twelvesouth.com/product/hirise-for-imac" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twelve South's HiRise</a> offers a cool addition to your workspace. It's a $79.99, height-adjustable stand that's both functional and good-looking.</p>

<p>Approximately 65% of middle school students use a laptop, and more than 36% use a tablet. In addition, nearly 90% of college students own and use laptops on a daily basis.</p>