Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Streaming platforms have changed the way Americans consume content, with viewership across traditional Pay TV as well as theaters dipping with each passing year, according to <a href="https://www.piplsay.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Piplsay,</a> a “global platform for getting people’s opinions at scale.”</p>

<p class="">A newly granted Apple patent (number 10,572,072) for “depth-based touch detection” shows the company still has big plans for ARKit, the rumored “Apple Glasses," and augmented reality/virtual reality on its iOS, iPadOS, and perhaps macOS devices.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jonpeddie.com%2F&esheet=52178039&newsitemid=20200224005272&lan=en-US&anchor=Jon+Peddie+Research&index=1&md5=cd45371279d7df6a08e3c612661f3f06" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jon Peddie Research</a> (JPR), a market research firm for the computer graphics industry has issued its latest report for TV and cloud gaming. JPR estimates the TV and cloud gaming hardware market will reach $25 billion by 2025, representing an 11.3% compound annual growth rate [CAGR] from 2019. This represents an unprecedented increase of almost $12 billion.</p>

<p class="">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 this week’s picks.</p>

<p class="">Lady Gaga has a new single, Stupid Love, which will be available today. The vicdeo for it was filmed with an iPhone 11 Pro. You can see the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L6xyaeiV58" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">video here</a>.</p>

<p class="">At the 2005 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference, Steve Jobs announced that the first Macs with Intel processors would arrive a year after the event. Instead, Apple worked to get this done in half that time.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200066025) for “rendering virtual objects with realistic surface properties that match the environment” that hints at features of the rumored “Apple Glasses.”</p>

<p class="">Apple is considering other health-related wearable devices beyond the Apple Watch. The tech giant has filed for a patent (number 20200060617) for “wearing independent operation of a wearable device.”</p>

<p class="">Apple has added another game, Crossy Road Castle, to Apple Arcade, itsgame streaming service that costs $4.99 per month.</p>

<p class="">Apple is planning to release an iPad keyboard accessory later this year that will include a built-in trackpad, according to <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-planning-ipad-keyboard-with-trackpad" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Information</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple is developing a limited series based on the story of WeWork for Apple TV+, its streaming service, reports <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/wework-series-apple-1203518139/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Variety</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple CEO Tim Cook <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/02/27/tim-cook-edfarm-ar-education-nonprofit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">says</a> educational firm Ed Farm planning to use augmented reality to “bring Civil Rights history to life” in Birmingham along with Apple’s Everyone Can Code and Everyone Can Create curriculum.</p>

<p class="">Heymarket, a business messaging platform, says its customers are now able to use Apple Business Chat beta, a new way for users to communicate directly with companies using the Messages app on any iOS, watchOS, or macOS device.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200064215) for a “lid with embedded water detection and heater” that hints at future iPhones and Apple Watches that could dry themselves after getting wet.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for an (awkwardly named) patent (number 20200068389) for an “authenticated device assisted user authentication” that suggests that the rumored "Apple Glasses" could automatically unlock your iPhone.</p>