Dennis Sellers

<p>More good news for Apple Pay: the Canadian National Vending Alliance (CNVA), a coalition of the largest vending operators across Canada, has partnered with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.payrange.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">PayRange</a> to bring mobile payment — including Apple’s mobile payment system — across 100% of its vending machines coast-to-coast.</p>

<p>According to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-08/new-iphone-said-to-have-dual-camera-pressure-sensitive-button" rel="noopener noreferrer">the latest rumor</a>, the Touch ID home button on this year's iPhone — probably won’t physically click, but will mimic the sensation of a click with haptic feedback, just like Apple's Force Touch trackpad found on newer MacBooks.</p>

<p>During his 2010 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference keynote, CEO Steve Jobs said, "We’re going to the standards bodies, starting tomorrow, and we’re going to make FaceTime an open industry standard.” So has any progress been made in this area?</p>

<p>Amped Wireless' <a target="_blank" href="http://tinyurl.com/ml63lq5" rel="noopener noreferrer">199 REA20 High Power 700mW Dual Band AC Wi-Fi Range Extender</a> was the first Wi-Fi range extender available with 802.11ac technology.</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 target="_blank" href="http://www.feralinteractive.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Feral Interactive</a> will bringTotal War: Warhammer to Mac and Linux systems this autumn. The game is developed by Creative Assembly, in partnership with Games Workshop, and published by SEGA for Windows computers. Pricing and system requirements will be announced closer to release.</p>

<p><em>AWT</em> <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2016/8/3/the-otterbox-universe-for-the-iphone-is-downright-sexy?rq=Goal%20Zero" rel="noopener noreferrer">reviewed the OtterBox uniVERSE iPhone case</a> this week. We mentioned some accessories for it, but there are more available — and more in the works.</p>

<p>D-Link’s <a href="http://us.dlink.com/products/connect/powerline-av2-2000-gigabit-pass-through-adapter/">PowerLine AV2 2000 Gigabit Passthrough Starter Kit (DHP-P701AV)</a> is now shipping. The $119.99 kit includes two passthrough adapters and utilizes the latest HomePlug AV2 industry-standard technology. </p>

<p>ECOXGEAR has introduced the <a href="https://ecoxgear.com/ecoboulder/">EcoBoulder</a>, modern day boom box equipped with 100 watts of power, an 8-inch full range speaker, 3-inch tweeter plus an 8-inch passive woofer.</p>

<p>The Creative Pro User Group Network Network has announced the Ninth Annual Amsterdam SuperMeet, which will be heldSunday, Sept. 11 — once again at the Hotel Krasnapolsky in the heart of Amsterdam, NL. </p>

<p>Audified has released a bundle of new and improved summing tube processing plug-ins based around its proprietary Summing Tube Amplifier (STA) technology.</p>

<p>In a note to clients — obtained by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/08/05/apples-iphone-7-plus-predicted-to-face-supply-constraints-due-to-new-dual-lens-camera" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a> — RBI Capital Markets Analyst Amit Daryanani says introducing an entirely new dual-lens camera system in the larger 5.5-inch variant of this year's iPhone upgrade, Apple could struggle with demand for the so-called "iPhone 7 Plus.” Of course, product shortages for new Apple smartphones are par for the course.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.geekwire.com/2016/exclusive-apple-acquires-turi-major-exit-seattle-based-machine-learning-ai-startup/" rel="noopener noreferrer">GeekWire is reporting</a> that Apple has bought <a href="https://turi.com/">Turi</a>, a "machine learning platform for developers and data scientists.” The price tag is a reported $200 million.</p>

<p>511 Innovations, Inc., a “patent troll,” has filed a lawsuit against Apple with the U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas, claiming that the iPhone's proximity sensor infringes upon five of its patents, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.macrumors.com)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mac Rumors</a>.</p>

<p>According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, smartphone shipments grew 19% annually to reach <a href="https://www.strategyanalytics.com/access-services/devices/mobile-phones/handset-country-share/market-data/report-detail/india-smartphone-vendor-and-os-marketshare-q2-2016#.V6PVpvmANBd">31 million units in India during the second quarter of 2016</a>. Android maintained first position with a record 97% smartphone OS marketshare in India; that’s up from 90% a year ago.</p>