Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple has updated the iTunes Remote app for iPhones and iPads with support for two-factor authentication when signing in for Home Sharing. It’s a free app available at the <a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itunes-remote/id284417350?mt=8" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple App Store</a>.</p>

<p>RLJ Entertainment has announced the availability of the Urban Movie Channel (UMC) on the fourth generation Apple TV (4th Gen), following the recent launch of the service on the iOS platform for iPhones and iPads. </p>

<p>Apple plans to “significantly expand” its engineering operations in Seattle, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.geekwire.com/2017/exclusive-apple-expanding-its-seattle-engineering-center-making-a-big-bet-on-artificial-intelligence/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>GeekWire</em></a>. The tech giant shared new details about its Seattle operations and ambitions in advance of the University of Washington’s announcement this morning of a new $1 million endowed professorship in artificial intelligence and machine learning, the article adds.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harman.com%2F&esheet=51514734&newsitemid=20170223005923&lan=en-US&anchor=HARMAN+International+Industries&index=1&md5=4482074234dc328bdc890a6f6413ff7b" rel="noopener noreferrer">HARMAN International Industries</a> has announced the successful commercial implementation of Apple CarPlay integration through a wireless connection, which the company says is a first for the connected car industry. </p>

<p>B-Eng has introduced Password Manager, a free new password managing tool for macOS. It lets your organize passwords in groups with individual lists for each group, the creation of templates for both groups and entries and protection with either master password or fingerprint for Macs that support Touch ID. </p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 20170054774) by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for a <strong>“network media device,”</strong> which hints at an Apple NAS device/home server, something I’ve long wanted. </p>

<p>Twelve South has released a new model of its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.twelvesouth.com/product/bookarc-for-macbook-pro-retina" rel="noopener noreferrer">BookArc</a> — which allows you to run your setup from the power of your Mac laptop while in closed clamshell mode — that supports the 2016 MacBook Pros. It’s a great product — except that it means you’re unable to use one of the laptop’s most heralded features: the Touch Bar.</p>

<p>In macOS Sierra’s Safari, you can enable Quick Website Search if you wish. Many websites offer their own integrated engine that allows you to search content within the site itself.</p>

<p>Tristar Capital has paid $290.7 million for a 15-acre office campus in Sunnyvale currently leased by Apple, reports the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2017/02/22/apple-sunnyvale-campus-sale-tristar-capital.html?ana=e_sjo_bn&u=aCsvbAR8Zel4YxXW7vEe1w01708fbe&t=1487801380&j=77463861" rel="noopener noreferrer">Silicon Valley Business Journal.</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>A new file-encrypting ransomware program for macOS is being distributed through BitTorrent websites, and users who fall victim to it won’t be able to recover their files, even if they pay, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.macworld.com/article/3173151/security/new-macos-ransomware-spotted-in-the-wild.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Macworld</a>.</p>

<p>If you have a LG UltraFine 5K display that has shielding issues and want it fixed, be prepared to go several days without an external display. After you contact <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lg.com/us/support" rel="noopener noreferrer">LG support</a> and enter lots of info, you’ll be emailed a shipping label to return the monitor for repair.</p>

<p>iOS 10 is now installed on 79% of active iOS devices, according to the <a target="_blank" href="https://developer.apple.com/support/app-store/" rel="noopener noreferrer">latest adoption data</a> shared by Apple. Sixteen percent are using iOS 9 and 5% are using an earlier version.</p>

<p>IOGEAR has launched the $99.95 <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iogear.com%2Fproduct%2FGUC3CMST&esheet=51513983&newsitemid=20170222005877&lan=en-US&anchor=USB-C+Dual+DisplayPort+Monitor+Portable+Dock&index=2&md5=be124021811cf5949db42e705919ce82" rel="noopener noreferrer">USB-C Dual DisplayPort Monitor Portable Dock</a>, which enables users to connect two DisplayPort monitors to a USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 laptop such as the 2016 MacBook Pros and MacBooks to create a dual-monitor workstation.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flexihub.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flexihub</a> is new macOS compatible software that lets you use any number of USB devices as you wish. It allows you to share a USB port from your old Mac or other computers and access them on — for instance — your laptop.</p>