Dennis Sellers

<p>Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, is one of the backers of a new, digital leadership platform dubbed <a href="https://home.gopowerforward.com/">PowerForward</a>, which was co-founded by Mike Krzyzewski, the head basketball coach if Duke University and the USA National Team, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2016/09/12/dukes-coach-krzyzewski-and-apples-eddie-cue-launch-tech-start-up-powerforward/#11aac34b79d9" rel="noopener noreferrer">Forbes</a>. </p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Miami-based security solutions company, ProtectStar, has launched <a target="_blank" href="https://www.protectstar.com/en/camera-guard" rel="noopener noreferrer">Camera Guard Professional for Mac 2016</a>, a security solution designed to protect any Mac's webcam and microphone from being accessed by hackers, spyware or malware. </p>

<p>European Union finance ministers <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dw.com/en/eu-ministers-line-up-to-take-bite-out-of-apple/a-19542251" rel="noopener noreferrer">are reportedly lining up</a> to get a hunk of Apple's tax revenue following <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2016/9/2/irelands-cabinet-joins-apple-in-eu-back-tax-brouhaha?rq=European%20Commission" rel="noopener noreferrer">a ruling</a> by the European Commission that Apple owes €13 billion (about $14.5 billion) in back taxes.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.theinpaint.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Inpaint </a>for Mac OS X (10.7 and higher) lets you remove unwanted objects from a photo easily -- as long as you're not trying to remove complex objects.</p>

<p>Apple’s iOS might be first to support an augmented reality contact lens system currently in development at EP Global Communications, as the two companies <a target="_blank" href="//iapplestuffs.blogspot.com/2016/09/apple-is-meeting-with-augmented-reality.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">are reportedly scheduled</a> to meet next week to discuss potential platform integrations.</p>

<p>Apple is “rethinking” what it plans to do about self-driving cars, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/10/technology/apple-is-said-to-be-rethinking-strategy-on-self-driving-cars.html?_r=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">The New York Times</a>. The company has shuttered parts of its “Apple Car” project and laid off dozens of employees, the article adds quoting three unnamed “people briefed on the move who were not allowed to speak about it publicly.” Keep in mind that the company has never confirmed any automotive plans beyond its CarPlay initiative.</p>

<p>Future iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches — and who knows?, perhaps Macs — may be more bendable. Apple has been granted a patent (number 20160260945) for a “flexible battery pack.”</p>

<p>I’m tired, very tired, as I write this at 8:30 a.m. (Central). I was up at 2 a.m. (Central) to order an iPhone 7 Plus and an Apple Watch Nike+. I though the process would be simple since was up and at ‘em so early. I was wrong.</p>

<p>Not everyone loves leather, and if you fall into this category, I have two words for you; ballistic nylon! That’s right, WaterField Designs has created the perfect briefcase for any on-the-go techie using this durable, nearly-indestructible material that can bounce back from any ding or nick and still look good. </p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tivo.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">TiVo</a> has released findings from a sponsored survey of pay TV and over-the-top (OTT) service subscribers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The global study is a follow-up to Rovi’s 2015 consumer survey, delving deeper into how viewers engage with content and explore the services and devices that make up their entertainment lifestyle.</p>

<p>Macy’s CEO-designate Jeff Gennette told <a target="_blank" href="http://fortune.com/2016/09/08/macys-apple-deal/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wall Street analysts</a> that the department store has signed a deal with Apple to open an Apple store within its one million square-foot flagship at Herald Square in New York. </p>

<p>Apple needs the iPhone 7 to be a major success because it is the main driver of growth for the whole company, according to Paul Erickson, senior analyst, Connected Home at <a href="https://technology.ihs.com/">IHS Technology</a>. Direct revenues for the iPhone represented 57% of total Apple revenue in the second calendar quarter, but the importance of the iPhone for Apple is much greater than direct revenues alone, he adds.</p>

<p>No, Apple isn’t entering the shoe business (at least as far as I know), but the company did make a pair of kicks in the 1990s. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/ebay-watch-apple-branded-tennis-shoes-sell-for-79#disqus_thread" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apparently only one </a>pair of the sneakers were ever produced. I think some Apple branded shoes would be cool as part of an “iWear” line.</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>Belkin has announced the Lightning Audio + Charge RockStar adapter for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Developed closely with Apple, it plugs into the Lightning connector making it possible to use Lightning Audio headphones or the Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter and charge your iPhone at the same time.</p>