Dennis Sellers

<p><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2616757265057a721c73&ls=fdeb11747c6d027b75157673&m=fefc1271766d04&l=fe8e167276630d7c7c&s=fe23127276650075711379&jb=ffcf14&t=">New consumer research</a> from Parks Associates finds a continued decline in the adoption rate for desktop computers. <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2616757265057a721c73&ls=fdeb11747c6d027b75157673&m=fefc1271766d04&l=fe8e167276630d7c7c&s=fe23127276650075711379&jb=ffcf14&t="><em>360 View: CE Adoption & Trends</em></a> reveals that since 2009, nearly one-third of U.S. broadband households have abandoned desktops as a platform. This is why I think Apple will drastically streamline its entire Mac line-up.</p>

<p><em>Cult of Mac</em> reports that Apple is holding an <a href="https://www.planetoftheapps.com/about/">open casting call</a> for its upcoming original TV show, <em>Planet of the Apps</em>, which is about apps and the people who make them.</p>

<p>Charles Moore, in <a target="_blank" href="http://tinyurl.com/musyfnt" rel="noopener noreferrer">an op-ed piece for <em>Technology Tell</em></a>, once said Apple should consider buying the Bing search engine from Microsoft. Of course, that hasn't happened despite rumors of Apple developing its own search engine.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.supersync.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">SuperSync</a> is an excellent Mac OS X (10.5 and later) tool for many things, including managing iTunes. With it, you can retrieve a song from a laptop, play or download a song from a home computer while at the office, upload a new album from the road, or back-up an entire music library on a new computer or network drive.</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>Another day, another lawsuit. A company called Somaltus is suing Apple in the lawsuit-friendly U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas for allegedly infringing on a 2010 patent concerning battery technologies, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.macrumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a>.</p>

<p>A new study from recommence site <a href="http://decluttr.com/">Decluttr.com</a> found that some smartphones are depreciating faster than cars, with some losing as much as half of their value after only one year of use.</p>

<p>Apple plans to provide a full repair service in Russia for all iPhone damages as the result of a lawsuit filed by a dissatisfied customer, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/apple-plans-to-build-specialized-repair-center-in-russia-after-lawsuit/574942.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Moscow Times</a>. </p>

<p>Apple ranks highest among manufacturers of smartwatches, and Samsung ranks highest among manufacturers of fitness band devices, according to the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.jdpower.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">J.D. Power</a> <em>2016 Fitness Band Device Satisfaction Report</em> and J.D. Power <em>2016 Smartwatch Device Satisfaction Report</em>.</p>

<p>Apple files for — and is granted — lots of patents by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Many are for inventions that never see the light of day. However, you never can tell which ones will materialize in a real product, so here are today’s patent highlights: </p>

<p>Yellow Lemon Software's $20 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.scsc.no/products/folderglance/" rel="noopener noreferrer">FolderGlance</a>, a utility for browsing files and folders, is still a solid addition to your Mac's software arsenal after all these years. </p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Apple has donated 7 million yuan (about $1 million) to the Chinese Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) as the country deals with its worst flood in years, reports <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/07/11/apple-donates-1m-help-china-cope-flood/86954728/">USA Today</a>. It’s the first U.S. company to do so.</p>

<p>If you're a movie buff, you've probably heard of the Steadicam, one of those big harnesses videographers use to stabilize their shots while filming. For $149.95, you can have a mini-version of the device for your iPhone. Overkill? Maybe.</p>

<p>The overall PC (personal computer) market has been declining for seven consecutive quarters, but the Mac has avoided the trend. No more. Both the IDC and Gartner research groups have issued new reports that show Apple’s computers have lost market share in the second quarter of 2016. (Of course, it might help if there were some substantial upgrades to the Mac line-up.)</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>