Steve Sande

<p>Here's a bit of good news for those who are trying to use iOS 10's new Home app to create a Siri-controlled home. Lock and hardware manufacturer Schlage today released an update to its <a href="https://appsto.re/us/f9D49.i">Schlage Sense</a> app that allows the <a href="http://www.schlage.com/en/home/keyless-deadbolt-locks/sense.html">Schlage Sense Smart Deadbolt</a> lock to work with the Home app. iOS users get push notifications when their deadbolt is locked and unlocked, making it easier to keep an eye on home security. </p>

<p>In addition to the availability of Safari 10.0 and macOS Sierra today, Apple also updated the iWork suite of apps -- <a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keynote/id409183694?mt=12" rel="noopener noreferrer">Keynote</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/numbers/id409203825?mt=12" rel="noopener noreferrer">Numbers</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pages/id409201541?mt=12" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pages</a> -- to version 6.0. The updates were hinted about during the September 9 keynote, when the real-time collaboration feature for iWork was briefly discussed. The iOS and iCloud.com versions of the apps have already received the collaboration update; today's update makes the feature universal.</p>

<p>Just before the expected release of macOS Sierra, Apple has updated Safari to version 10.0. According to the release notes:</p>

<p>Tomorrow's another big day for Apple fans. On Tuesday, September 20 at around 10 AM PT, we should see the release of macOS Sierra to the general public. In advance of the next Mac operating system, Apple World Today wants to make sure that your Mac is ready to roll. Here are things you can do to make sure you're ready:</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Have a new iPhone 7 or 7 Plus coming soon? If you head to Gazelle.com and get a price quote on what they'll pay you for your old iPhone (or other smartphone) before September 30, you'll have until November 18 to send the old phone in to Apple. Not only will you get Gazelle's great customer service (they ship for free in a box that is sent to you and pay quickly), but that's over a month that you can <a target="_blank" href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=906291&u=1170474&m=45652&urllink=&afftrack=" rel="noopener noreferrer">lock in the price on your old phone before your iPhone 7 arrives</a>.</p>

<p>OK, we've got another video for you. We know that the <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2016/9/19/youtube-find-deep-water-testing-of-iphone-7-and-samsung-galaxy-s7" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPhone 7 can survive a deep dunking in the cold Columbia River better than the Samsung Galaxy S7</a>; in this video, the iPhone 7 goes head-to-head with a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in a speed test. David Rahimi of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PhoneBuff" rel="noopener noreferrer">PhoneBuff</a> has done similar tests with older iPhones, showing how the iPhone 6s nudged out the Note 7 in terms of real-life speed opening apps and performing similar tasks. </p>

<p>YouTube channel <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/EverythingApplePro" rel="noopener noreferrer">EverythingApplePro</a> has made a wildly popular video (over 1.5 million views) showing just how waterproof the newest iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S phone are. The results are incredible, with both phones surpassing their IPX7 (iPhone 7) and IPX8 ratings. The two phones are put into a hole-riddled paint can, then lowered into the Columbia River for 5 minutes at various depths.</p>

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<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Steve's not happy that his iPhone 7 Plus didn't arrive on its scheduled date, but at least he didn't get caught up in the typhoon that delayed shipment. We have some good news stories for you, though:</p><ul><li>Tests of the new Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones are showing that the Apple W1 chip inside the headphones can provide ranges of up to 800 feet away from an iPhone</li><li>Did you know that you can now ask Siri to take a picture?</li><li>We tell you how to reboot an iPhone 7 (hint - the old method doesn't work anymore)</li><li>Apple will pay a patent licensing firm at least $22.1 million for infringing on a cellular networking patent</li></ul>

<p>One thing that is always a lot of fun just after the release of a new operating system version is when you find features that you either didn't know about or had completely forgotten about. That happened to me today when I received a phone call from an unknown number and promptly ignored it (my usual practice). The caller left a voicemail message, and when I went to listen to it on my iPhone I found that it had been transcribed into text.</p>

<p>Typhoon Meranti has been wreaking havoc in Asia, killing at least 11 people with others reported missing. It's the strongest typhoon to hit in many years, and widespread flooding is now hitting parts of China. The storm has also affected deliveries of the new iPhone 7. </p>

<p>Do you have an iPhone 7 arriving today or are you standing in line at the Apple Store buying one? To get both protection and more power for your new baby, take a look at this bargain in the Apple World Today Deals Shop. We're introducing the <a target="_blank" href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/zerolemon-iphone-7-slimjuicer-4000mah-battery-case?utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zerolemon-iphone-7-slimjuicer-4000mah-battery-case_091616" rel="noopener noreferrer">ZeroLemon iPhone 7 Slim Juicer 4000 mAh battery case for just $69.99</a>, 30% off of the usual $99.99 price tag. </p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">'Twas the day before iPhone 7 and all through the house, everybody was waiting for the UPS guy, that louse... Sorry, but I couldn't think of anything that rhymed. Anyway, we have a lot of fun little stories for you on the podcast today:</p><ul><li>Apple ships a second Golden Master of macOS Sierra</li><li>A look at a 2014 filing shows that a company that's creating long-distance wireless charging technology expects to get "Apple certification"</li><li>Planning on watching the NFL Thursday Night Football game on Twitter tonight?</li><li>IK Multimedia comes out with an audio interface that just happens to work with Lightning ports</li></ul>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">A short update today after the rush of craziness from the iOS 10 upgrade yesterday. </p><ul><li>Swatch wins; iWatch will not be an Apple trademark, at least in the UK</li><li>Apple Pay will be coming to Apple World Today soon</li><li>A new keyboard from Logitech lets you prop up and type to both an iPhone and iPad Pro</li><li>A shaky source says that Apple might manufacture as many as 100 million iPhone 7/7 Plus devices by year-end</li></ul>

<p>As of 2 PM PT today -- slightly over one day after iOS 10 first became available -- iOS 10 is showing a 16.17% adoption rate. That means that of all iOS devices on the planet, over 16% have already been updated to the latest version of iOS. The <a target="_blank" href="https://mixpanel.com/trends/#report/ios_10/from_date:-3,report_unit:hour,to_date:0" rel="noopener noreferrer">numbers are generated by Mixpanel</a>, which uses anonymized customer data to track actions across web and mobile. </p>