Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple is looking to hire a “Lyrics Curation Manager” for Apple Music, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-recruiting-team-lyrics-curators-excellent-music-knowledge/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Music Business World</a>. According to <a target="_blank" href="https://jobs.apple.com/us/search?#&ss=music&t=0&sb=req_open_dt&so=1&lo=0*USA&pN=0&openJobId=49301943" rel="noopener noreferrer">the job listing</a>, the company is looking for a manager to lead a team of lyrics curators “with excellent writing skills, music knowledge, and attention to detail.”</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 won an appeal in its tech patent battle with Farstone, a PC backup service, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/08/16/apple-wins-appeal-in-time-machine-tech-patent-infringement-suit" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>.</p>

<p>Apple is among the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.epa.gov/greenpower/green-power-partnership-top-30-tech-telecom" rel="noopener noreferrer">Top 30 Tech & Telecom list</a> as compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The list represents the largest green power users among technology and telecommunications partners within the Green Power Partnership. The combined green power use of these organizations amounts to nearly 10.6 billion kilowatt-hours annually, which is equivalent to the electricity use of nearly 968,000 average American homes annually.</p>

<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook says Apple plans to build its first Asia-Pacific research and development center in China, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-china-idUSKCN10R14G?il=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a>.</p>

<p>In addition to cutting component quotes for notebooks and smartphones, Apple plans to reduce its costs from servers, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20160816PD207.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">DigiTimes</a>. The Cupertino, California-based company has been seeking new server suppliers with lower quotes and “expects the move to give its existing server partners pressure on reducing their prices, according to sources from the upstream supply chain,” the article adds.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.raynersw.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rayner Software</a> has introduced KeyShade 1.0, their new password and information manager for Mac OS X (10.8 or higher) and iOS (8.3 or later). </p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,4176,706) for a “three dimensional user interface session control using depth sensors” that hints at a Mac user interface that utilizes gesture controls in much the same manner its <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2016/8/11/leap-motion-control-is-intriguing-and-fun-but-not-quite-ready-for-prime-time?rq=Leap" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leap Motion’s Leap control device.</a></p>

<p>Nuance Communications has announced its new suite of <a href="http://click.skem1.com/click?c6099-3veazj-12s7mdb5">Dragon professional productivity solutions for Mac OS X and Windows</a> that leverage Nuance Deep Learning technology to deliver upwards of 24% greater accuracy.</p>

<p>Berkshire Hathaway, the multinational conglomerate run by Warren Buffett, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday that it had 15.2 million shares of Apple as of the end of June, or just under $1.5 billion worth. As noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/15/technology/warren-buffett-apple-stake/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNN Money</a>, that that marks a 55% increase from the 9.8 million shares Berkshire had in the first quarter.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.vava.com/voom20_bluetooth_portable_speaker.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">VAVA’s Voom 20</a> is a handsome, durable, portable speaker with good audio quality. At $79.99, it’s a value buy, as it has excellent battery life (about 10 hours on a full charge of the 5200mAh lithium-ion battery) and a certain degree of ruggedness thanks to its IPX5 splash-proof rating and rubberized body. </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>Bart Nabbe, a vehicle navigations specialist, has left Apple's "Special Projects" division, and is now working at electric car company Faraday Future as the director of strategy partnerships, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/08/15/apple-computer-navigation-engineer-departs-for-mysterious-automaker-faraday-future" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider.</a></p>

<p>The latest market forecast from the Canalys (<a href="http://www.canalys.com">www.canalys.com</a>) research group shows worldwide smart phone shipments will reach just over 1.4 billion units in 2016 – a 5% year-on-year increase.</p>

<p>Apple is deeply invested in artificial intelligence and augmented reality when it comes to future products CEO Tim Cook <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/classic-apps/stepping-out-of-steve-jobss-shadow-tim-cook-champions-the-promise-of-apple/2016/08/12/fadb6c26-59cd-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html">told the</a> Washington Post. That’s a good plan because, according to the new <a href="http://www.idc.com/tracker/showproductinfo.jsp?prod_id=1381"><em>Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide</em></a> from the International Data Corporation (<a href="http://www.idc.com/">IDC</a>), worldwide revenues for the augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) market will grow from $5.2 billion in 2016 to more than $162 billion in 2020. </p>