Dennis Sellers

<p>Apparently, we’re not using our iPhones and Siri to their full capability. <a target="_blank" href="http://192.206.112.171/clickthrough/servlet/clickthrough?msg_id=8513189&adr_order=1750&url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wYXJrc2Fzc29jaWF0ZXMuY29tLw%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer">Parks Associates</a> has announced new Internet of Things (IoT) research examining the market for smart home devices and services. The research group finds that only Only 10% of users use their personal assistant device or app to control smart home devices.</p>

<p>Apple’s market share for renting and selling movies is <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/apples-itunes-falls-short-in-battle-for-video-viewers-1499601601">down</a> to between 20% and 35% after being over 50% about five years ago, reports <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, quoting unnamed “people with knowledge of the matter.”</p>

<p>"Overall, the shipment growth of the device market is steady for the first time in many years," says Ranjit Atwal, research director at Gartner. "PC shipments are slightly lower while phone shipments are slightly higher — leading to a slight downward revision in shipments from the previous forecast."</p>

<p>Apple has filed for a patent (number 9,699,546) for “earbuds with biometric sensing” that hints at future AirPods with enhanced capabilities. The invention involves earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. </p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.alertsec.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">AlertSec</a>, a cloud-based encryption company, has announced results of a new cybersecurity survey revealing that laptops, though they usually contain more sensitive and personal data than smartphones, are less frequently encrypted than other mobile devices. </p>

<p>In a note to clients — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.macrumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumor</a>s — Wall Street analyst Brian White thinks Apple will become a trillion dollar company within 12 months as it’s one of the “most underappreciated stocks in the world.”</p>

<p>After Imagination Technology’s annual report accused Apple of making “unsubstantiated allegations,” the Cupertino, California-based company has responded.</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 20170195388) for “station creation” that involves allowing you to create your own music “stations” in Apple Music, the company’s music streaming service, and iTunes.</p>

<p>If you install the Mac operating system on an external hard drive, thumb drive, or other storage device, your Mac can start up from that device instead of your built-in startup disk. First, make sure that your storage device is properly formatted.</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 legal battle between Qualcomm, the world’s dominant supplier of baseband processors, and Apple continues on as Qualcomm <a target="_blank" href="https://seekingalpha.com/pr/16880251-qualcomm-files-patent-infringement-complaints-apple-international-trade-commission-federal" rel="noopener noreferrer">announces</a> plans to file patent infringement complaints.</p>

<p>Fender Musical Instruments Corp. (FMIC) has launched Fender Play, a video-based learning platform that’s iOS compatible. It’s designed to change the way beginning players learn how to play guitar through hundreds of easy-to-follow, instructor-guided video lessons utilizing a song-driven, personalized learning path that enables even brand-new players to master chords and riffs in minutes, says Ethan Kaplan, general manager, Fender Digital.</p>

<p>C Spire has introduced C Spire TV, a new, in-home streaming TV service that eliminates the need for set-top boxes. It’s compatible with the Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV (Roku support is in the works).</p>

<p>Apple has added 21 new institutions to the banks and credit unions supporting Apple Pay in the U.S. You can view the full list on Apple’s <a target="_blank" href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204916" rel="noopener noreferrer">website here</a>.</p>

<p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2F&esheet=51581006&newsitemid=20170706005064&lan=en-US&anchor=Indeed&index=1&md5=cd7915cc5ffc80a5b8f15ec12371ddde" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indeed</a> job site has debuted the 50 best companies to work for in 2017, curated from the site’s millions of company reviews from employees. Apple tied with Nike to place number eight on the list.</p>