Dennis Sellers

<p>Future Macs may adjust their audio depending on where you’re sitting or standing — and based on how many folks are in a room. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20170249122) for “devices with enhanced audio.”</p>

<p>Oryx Digital's Hyper Plan is a planning solution for macOS (10.8 and higher) and Windows. It allows anyone to easily create cards with user-defined properties, such as status, priority, assigned to and budget.</p>

<p>Okay, folks, calm down. The results of a new <a target="_blank" href="https://lendedu.com/blog/millennials-anxiety-not-having-cell-phone" rel="noopener noreferrer">LendEDU poll </a>that surveyed 7,076 millennials (those born between 1982 and 2004) showed that a clear majority (69%) of millennials claim to get anxiety when they don't have their phone with them.</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 entered the net neutrality debate, urging the Trump administration to preserve strong rules that prevent the likes of AT&T, Charter, Comcast, and Verizon from blocking or interfering with web traffic reports <a target="_blank" href="https://www.recode.net/2017/8/31/16233606/apple-fcc-tim-cook-net-neutrality-trump-chairman-ajit-pai" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>recode</em></a>.</p>

<p>Barclays, the multinational bank and financial services, thinks says Apple can get more customers to agree to spring for the upcoming “iPhone 8” (which will reportedly start pricing at $999) by bundling one-year subscriptions to services like Apple Music and iCloud, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/31/heres-how-apple-could-get-people-to-buy-a-1000-iphone-barclays.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>CNBC</em></a>.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.logitech.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Logitech</a> has announced the <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.logitech.com%2Fnews%2Fcraft&esheet=51675229&newsitemid=20170831005025&lan=en-US&anchor=CRAFT&index=1&md5=26c2d41bad4da1a941d6dd2970e4cc05" rel="noopener noreferrer">CRAFT</a>, an advanced keyboard, and the MX Sound, a Bluetooth desktop speaker.</p>

<p>This is good news for the Apple Watch: the worldwide wearables market saw positive growth as shipments grew 10.3% year over year, reaching 26.3 million during the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17), according to the International Data Corp. <strong>(</strong>IDC<strong>) </strong><a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idc.com%2Ftracker%2Fshowproductinfo.jsp%3Fprod_id%3D962&esheet=51676449&newsitemid=20170831005248&lan=en-US&anchor=Worldwide+Quarterly+Wearable+Device+Tracker&index=2&md5=fd067cbf24db9dd12ed77dfcb5d2c658" rel="noopener noreferrer">Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker</a>. </p>

<p>Western Digital has expanded its line of iPhone mobile storage solutions with the <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandisk.com%2Fhome%2Fmobile-device-storage%2Fixpand-base&esheet=51676311&newsitemid=20170831005313&lan=en-US&anchor=SanDisk%C2%AE+iXpandTM+Base&index=1&md5=0e831c06d904d3db3573ff6c1fbf5a8d" rel="noopener noreferrer">SanDisk iXpand Base</a>, which offers a way to back-up iPhone photos, videos and contacts. You plug your Apple smartphone into the iXpand Base and content is automatically backed up while it’s charging. </p>

<p>Aircharge has added new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus cases to its range of ‘“Made for iPhone” (MFi) wireless charging accessories, completing the line which already includes iPhone 5/5s/SE/6/6s/6 Plus/6S Plus models.</p>

<p>A smarter watch band will play a crucial role in Apple Watch's future as a personal technology device as they begin to incorporate technology and gain additional importance for wearable computing, Neil Cybart of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.aboveavalon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Above Avalon </a>— which is focused on analyzing Apple from a Wall Street and Silicon Valley perspective — said in <a target="_blank" href="http://seekingalpha.com/article/3963814-apple-watchs-future-will-include-smart-watch-bands?auth_param=19ncqg:1bgf0be:fc1c1efec55f54c9373677146d3c313f&uprof=53&dr=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">a 2016 Seeking Alpha article</a>. A newly granted patent shows that Apple is looking into such technology — and is considering taking it beyond the smartwatch.</p>

<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook told employees in an email to employeesthat the company has helped raise over $3 million for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, both through its own donations and donations from customers. As noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanmac/heres-what-apple-ceo-tim-cook-had-to-say-about-hurricane" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>BuzzFeed</em></a>, the full email is below:</p>

<p>Virtual Space OOO's 3D Molecules Editor for macOS makes it easy to build and manipulate 3D molecular models of organic and inorganic compounds. The app is great for any high school or college student in chemistry courses, and there's a help button that provides screen shots showing how to use it.</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>Kingston Digital has announced its first dual interface USB with a Lightning connector: the <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingstongo.com%2Fbolt&esheet=51676403&newsitemid=20170830006193&lan=en-US&anchor=DataTraveler%C2%AE+Bolt%E2%84%A2+Duo&index=2&md5=1308f2d41d9d3ba838d7a97a155ce7ff" rel="noopener noreferrer">DataTraveler Bolt Duo</a> for Apple’s iPhone and iPad. It’s designed specifically to free up space on Apple devices with limited memory.</p>