Dennis Sellers

<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 folks behind Newton, a work email service, is offering a Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. They’re offering Newton at a 50% discount. This offer is available for both new and existing users who’ve not subscribed yet.</p>

<p>In an interview with the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/us/politics/trump-new-york-times-interview-transcript.html?_r=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York Times</a>, President elect Donald Trump says he told Apple CEO Tim Cook that he wants the company to build iPhones and other products in the U.S. — and is willing to offer a large tax cut to make it happen.</p>

<p>Federal auto safety regulators want Apple and other makers of handheld devices to add a driver mode to modify or block certain apps and features to keep a driver’s attention on the road, according to the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/business/auto-safety-regulators-seek-a-driver-mode-to-block-apps.html?_r=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York Times</a>.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">In a note to clients — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/11/23/every-2017-iphone-to-feature-wireless-charging-and-glass-casing-analyst-says" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a> — KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo thinks the 2017 iPhones will sport a glass case and wireless charging. </p>

<p>According to the latest research from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strategy Analytics</a>, global smartphone profits reached US$9 billion in total during the third quarter of 2016. Apple dominated and captured a record 91% share of all smartphone profits worldwide, note the research group.</p>

<p>Satechi has introduced the Smart Charging Stand, a multifunctional four-port USB charger. It sports one internal USB charging port and three USB ports on the base of the stand. </p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">At first glance, the US$99.95 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.harmanaudio.com/akg/Y+50.html?dwvar_Y%2050_color=Black#start=31" rel="noopener noreferrer">AKG Y50</a> looks like a Beats wannabe. However, place it on your ears for a listen and you'll be pleasantly surprised at just how good the on-ear headphone sounds. It Beats (pun intended) every headphone that I've tested in its price range.</p>

<p>When the <a target="_blank" href="http://apple.com/macbookpro" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacBook Pro with Touch Bar</a> were announced, I was intrigued by the prospect of replacing my 27-inch iMac AND 12-inch MacBook with one machine. I haven’t made the plunge just yet (I want to see how those LG UltraFine displays look and work); however, I sold my MacBook and purchased one of the new 15-inch MB Pros. </p>

<p>Apple is teaming up with Ola, India’s largest ride-hailing company, to make <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-music/">Apple Music</a> available to customers who order a ride, according to <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-ola-20161122-story.html"><em>The Los Angeles Times</em></a>.</p>

<p>The AWT News Update is on hiatus while my compadre, Steve, takes a road trip. In its place, I’ll offer a text-only (no podcast) summary of breaking stories with a tip o’ my hat to my former website, <em>Apple Daily Report</em>.</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>In a 2014 article for<a target="_blank" href="http://zd.net/1rk2OUc" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ZDNet</a>, Senior Technology Editor Jason Perlow said that, with consumer iPad growth tapping out, Apple needs to do the "unthinkable" to push into a line of business applications and vertical markets. The "unthinkable" is licensing iOS.</p>

<p>Apple's new MacBook Pros have gotten some negative feedback (see my review on Monday), but their hardware upgrades and new Touch Bar are expected to make them hot sellers. In fact, with the shipment growth, Apple is expected to return as the fourth largest vendor worldwide in the fourth quarter, according to the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20161121PD204.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">DigiTimes Research Group</a>.</p>

<p>Apple will open a new Parisian store on Dec. 3, marking its third in the heart of the city, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/11/22/apple-to-open-third-parisian-store-on-dec-3" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider.</a> It will be located at <a href="http://www.apple.com/fr/retail/marchesaintgermain/">Marché Saint-Germain</a>, deep into downtown Paris and not far from major landmarks like the Pantheon and Notre-Dame Cathedral, the article adds.</p>