Steve Sande

<p>If you want to know precisely when your favorite YouTube channels post a new video -- and I mean the very second -- <a href="http://tubealert.com">Tube Alert</a> (free with in-app purchase to remove ads) is for you. </p>

<p>Whenever a new product appears from Apple or most other major electronics manufacturers, one of the first things that <a href="ifixit.org">iFixit</a> does is to buy one of the devices and then tear it apart. They don’t do this for the sick thrill of it (well, maybe they do…), but for the purpose of creating detailed repair guides that any of us can use to fix our own devices. Now iFixit is teaming up with <a href="http://electronicrecyclers.com">Electronic Recyclers International</a> (ERI) to provide hard-to-find parts to keep your favorite Mac or iOS device alive.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">IDC provided data today showing that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS25811115" rel="noopener noreferrer">although Apple's iPad continues to be the market share leader in the tablet market</a>, its share has dropped markedly over the past year and the overall market for tablets is declining. </p><p>This year, Apple shipped 10.9 million iPads in the second quarter (ending June 30), while the number for 2014 was 13.3 million units. That's a decline of 18 percent in one year. Apple's share of the overall tablet space dropped from 27.7 percent in 2014 to 24.5 percent this year. </p>

<p>Just in case you're wondering what is going on at Apple World Today, two things are up: first, we're having "one of those weeks", the perfect storm of writers being tied up with... life. The second thing? We're making some behind the scenes editorial changes that you'll hear about soon. As a result, you may see less content the next few days, but things will be up to speed next week. </p><p>If you have any questions, please feel free to let us know via the comments tool. </p><p> </p>

<p>Three weeks on a cruise ship with my 12-inch Retina MacBook turned my emotional attachment to the lightweight laptop from "like" to "love". So how do you protect something you value? That's an answer provided by accessory manufacturer Moshi, which has a full line of goodies designed to keep your 12-inch MacBook safe from drops, spills, scratches, and other catastrophes.  Today I'm looking at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.moshi.com/case-sleeve-microfiber-muse-retina-macbook-12-inch#black" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moshi Muse 12</a> (US$44.95), <a target="_blank" href="http://www.moshi.com/iglaze-hardshell-case-for-macbook#translucent" rel="noopener noreferrer">iGlaze 12</a> ($54.95), <a target="_blank" href="http://www.moshi.com/ivisor-12#black" rel="noopener noreferrer">iVisor 12</a> ($34.95) and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.moshi.com/clearguard-keyboard-protector-for-macbook#us-layout" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClearGuard 12</a> ($24.95), four different products each with the same goal of protecting your 12-inch MacBook.</p>

<p>Believe it or not, we finally ran out of the seemingly inexhaustible crop of cute pictures of cats laying atop, beside, or inside current or vintage Apple gear. Since it's warm out in the Northern Hemisphere, most cats are avoiding the computers and trying to stay cool. Sooo, it's time for you to get us those pictures of your favorite <em>dog</em> with Apple gear in the photo for what we used to call <strong>The Dog Days of Summer</strong> over at TUAW. </p>

<p><span style="font-size:17px">Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney and Magnolia Pictures have released the first trailer for the movie "Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine". The movie will be opening on September 4, and is an unflinching -- and some say unflattering -- look at the Apple co-founder. </span></p>

<p>Recently I was hanging out with some friends when someone showed me <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/agar.io/id995999703?mt=8">Agar.io for iPhone</a> (free, universal). "You're a cell who eats other cells while trying to avoid getting eaten yourself," he said. </p><p>"That's it?" I said.</p><p>"That's it."</p><p>Agar.io comes to iOS after a successful run on PC and <a href="http://agar.io">browser-based play</a>. This mobile version preserves the low-end, no-frills graphics of its siblings and is somehow just as compelling. I've pretty much explained everything there is to know, but here are a few more details.</p>

<p>Every once in a while we get review items that seem a little strange… until we give them a try. The <a href="http://www.bluelounge.com/us/stands/posto">Bluelounge Posto</a> (US$19.95) is one of those accessories that clicked with me the minute I did the one-time assembly and put my headphones onto it.</p><p>That’s right; Posto is a headphone stand. It’s rather simple in design, featuring a square base with four nonslip rubber feet, an 8-inch (20 cm) tall post, and a silicone hook that your headphones rest on when not in use.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">For my birthday in the fall of 2005, I received my first iPod, a 1st generation iPod shuffle. Its lack of a display made it the only accessible iPod at the time, as VoiceOver would not begin appearing on the rest of the iPod lineup until the 4th generation nano came out in the fall of 2008.</p><p>The iPod traveled with me everywhere. Its long battery life and small size made it both an ideal music player and audiobook listening device.</p>

<p>When Apple doesn't release unit sales numbers or revenues for a new product line, research firms do the next best thing; they estimate how many devices the company sold. That's what Canalys did in an estimate published yesterday suggesting that Apple shipped 4.2 million Apple Watches during the quarter ended June 27, 2015.</p>

<p>In a move that is being widely applauded by developers, Apple is disallowing iOS 9 beta users to submit app reviews. The change came with yesterday's release of the fourth iOS 9 beta, and is designed to prevent negative reviews caused by beta incompatibilities that are usually fixed prior to the final release of a new version of iOS.</p>

<p>Apple World Today is happy to provide its readers with notification of significant App Store updates and notable new apps on a regular basis.</p>

<p>Apple released its fiscal year 3rd quarter results this afternoon, and the numbers look great. The company posted a quarterly revenue of $49.6 billion with a net profit of $10.7 billion ($1.85 per diluted share). That's in comparison with the year-ago quarter when Apple's revenues were $37.4 billion with a net profit of $7.7 billion. </p>

<p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.apple.com/business/mobile-enterprise-apps/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple-IBM MobileFirst enterprise partnership</a> is expanding, with 10 new apps added today to the 22 iOS apps already released. Added were apps for business travelers, field service professionals, government inspectors, and managers. Here's the scoop from the Apple website:</p>