Dennis Sellers

<p>Okay, Apple, it’s time for a fifth generation Apple TV with 4K and HDR support. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.parksassociates.com/report/reinventing-ce" rel="noopener noreferrer">New consumer research</a> from Parks Associates reveals Roku is increasing its lead in the streaming media player landscape, with 37% of U.S. households owning and using a Roku device as of quarter one (Q1) of 2017, That’s up from 30% in Q1 2016. The research group says this increase in share of installed base puts Roku further ahead of its main competitors Amazon, Google, and Apple.</p>

<p>Apple will announce the new iPhones and an the Apple Watch Series 3 on Tuesday, Sept. 12, according to <em>Mac4Ever</em> — as noted by <em><a target="_blank" href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/23/iphone-8-september-12-event-rumor/" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Mac</a></em>.</p>

<p>The “iPhone 8” will come with 64GB, 256GB and 512GB of RAM, according to the Chinese site, GeekBar — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/08/23/apples-iphone-8-to-come-with-64-256-or-512gb-of-storage-3gb-of-ram---report" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider.</a> What’s more, the high end Apple smartphone will also pack 3GB of RAM.</p>

<p>Edifier’s $249.99 R2000DB is a good-looking bookshelf speaker with surprisingly good audio.</p>

<p>Haven’t we known this for awhile? Apple is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/technology/apple-self-driving-car.html?mcubz=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">scaling back</a> plans to build actual self-driving cars, and will instead focus on creating autonomous systems, according to<em> The New York Times.</em></p>

<p>Kensington has announced the $99.99 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kensington.com/us/us/4481/k64495ww/secureback-rugged-case-for-square-readers)" rel="noopener noreferrer">SecureBack Rugged Case for Square Reader</a>, which is compatible with 9.7-inch iPad, iPad Air, and iPad Air 2.</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,743,234) for “monitoring a mobile device en route to destination.” It would allow iOS, watchOS and, presumably, macOS users to know keep track of someone en route to a destination.</p>

<p>Safari for macOS supports extensions that add functionality to the web browser. Extensions can show helpful information about a webpage, display news headlines, help you use your favorite services, change the appearance of webpages, and more. Here’s how to find and install extensions.</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>The AWT News Update is on hiatus while my compadre, Steve, is on a road trip. In its place, I’ll offer a text-only (no podcast) summary of breaking stories with a tip o’ my hat to my former website, <em>Apple Daily Report</em>.</p>

<p>Apple’s iMessage is apparently the the most-used messaging platform for U.S. teens, according to a comparative analysis by Fam CEO Giuseppe Stuto — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-imessage-facebook-messenger-snapchat-2017-8" rel="noopener noreferrer">Business Insider</a>. Fam makes a video chat app that allows groups to chat with one another via iMessage with just a few taps.</p>

<p>As noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.macobserver.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Mac Observer</a>, Apple has launched a new<a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/collection/safari-extensions/id29520?fcId=1093963857&ls=1&mt=12&uo=4&at=10l69J" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Safari Extensions section</a> on the Mac App Store Currently there are 27 Safari Extensions on the MAS, a mix of free and for-pay extensions.</p>

<p>Parallels has launched <a target="_blank" href="http://www.parallels.com/desktop" rel="noopener noreferrer">Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac</a>, which provides macOS High Sierra readiness and support for upcoming Windows 10 features. </p>

<p><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.drivesaversdatarecovery.com%2F&esheet=51672044&newsitemid=20170822005379&lan=en-US&anchor=DriveSavers&index=1&md5=e7b24e2aefa84842dd0f57eb8ae9178d">DriveSavers</a> — which specializes in data recovery, eDiscovery and digital forensics — says it’s ready to retrieve data stored on drives formatted with the new Apple File System (APFS), should users lose access to their drives during the beta test period or with the final release of macOS High Sierra.</p>

<p>FaceTec has released ZoOm, which it claims is the “first universal 3D facial authentication software solution.” The company says it works with iOS 8.3 and higher and Android 4.3 and higher. </p>