Steve Sande

<p>No,  you haven't suddenly been transported back to the mid-1980s, somehow keeping your MacBook, iMac, iPad and iPhone in the process. A group of Apple IIgs fans at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.callapple.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.)</a> banded together to release the first update to their favorite computer in "22 years, 2 months, 2 days and 2 hours". The result? They were able to squash a lot of two-decade-old bugs and add some new features. From the release notes:</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">The <a href="http://apple.com/watch">Apple Watch</a>'s retail presence is about to grow as the company has announced that its wearable will be available for purchase in Turkey, New Zealand and Russia on July 31 via the online Apple Store. It all kicks off at 7:01 AM local time. </p><p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">In addition, customers in Turkey will have of in-store pickup at the country's two Apple Stores: <a href="https://www.apple.com/tr/retail/zorlucenter/">Zorlu Center</a> and <a href="https://www.apple.com/tr/retail/akasya/">Akasya Shopping Center</a> in Istanbul.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Nothing says “I’m a tourist,” or worse, “Mug me, I’m not paying attention” like staring at a map on your phone. Apple Watch lets me avoid that scenario and still navigate someplace new.</p><p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">I spent this past weekend in New York City, visiting family. My wife, my kids and I visit every summer, and we're getting to know our way around (<a href="http://www.espresso77.com/#aboutus">Espresso 77 is a favorite stop in Queens</a>). Still, it's a massive city and I've often depended on my iPhone for walking directions. As I explained above, that's good and bad.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wristly.co">Wristly</a> has shared data which demonstrates that 97% of Apple Watch customers are satisfied with the device, in comparison to 92% of original iPhone owners and 91% of those who owned an original iPad.</p>

<p>Since 2009, Ten One Design has held the <a target="_blank" href="https://tenonedesign.com/contest.php" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pogo Art Contest</a>. No, it has nothing to do with the <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogo_(comic_strip)" rel="noopener noreferrer">classic comic strip</a>, but has everything to do with Ten One's Pogo line of iPhone and iPad styluses. The art contest is now open for entries, and digital artists have until August 31 to submit their works. </p>

<p>Apple's third entry into ads tagged with the line "If it's not an iPhone, it's not an iPhone" has debuted on TV, and this one -- titled "Amazing Apps" -- demonstrates the power of the iOS app ecosystem. </p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.slideshare.net/clammrapp/20150617-future-of-podcasting-2015-clammr-v-f" rel="noopener noreferrer">A report from Clammr today shows a remarkable statistic</a>: 82 percent of all mobile podcast listening is done on iPhone, with most listeners using Apple's default Podcast app. Clammr is a platform used by podcasters to create short audio snippets of shows that can be sent out via social media.</p>

<p>It's all in the timing. Sometimes we Mac-loving cat toys catch our furry buddies in the act of doing something that looks so human... In this case, Casey looks like he's checking out settings to make sure they're correct, but he's actually more interested in a fly that's landed on top of the iMac. Here's the scoop from Casey's loving human, Maryann Trozzo:</p>

<p>This week Apple World Today has reviews of three Apple Watch charging stands: the <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2015/7/12/week-of-apple-watch-stands-griffin-watchstand">Griffin WatchStand</a>, the <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2015/7/15/week-of-apple-watch-stands-nomad">Nomad Stand for Apple Watch</a>, and today I’m looking at Fuse Chicken’s $25 <a href="http://www.fusechicken.com/products/bobinewatch">Bobine Watch</a>. </p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Apple has announced the time and date of the FY2015 third quarter results call, to be held starting at 2 PM PT/5 PM ET next Tuesday, July 21, 2015. As in the past, Apple World Today will be doing a liveblog of the event, providing readers with our take on the numbers and comments made by both Apple executives and financial analysts.</p><p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Stay tuned to Apple World Today for more information on when our liveblog will begin.</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>Logitech has a new label — Logi — and logo, and the first products under that new label are some iPad cases. These are protective cases and a shell in the Logi BLOK family, featuring bright colors and a radically new design.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Hours for iPhone announces integration with Freshbooks for easy time tracking and billing.</p><p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Hours is the time-tracking app that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/06/hours-is-a-clean-useful-time-tracker-for-iphone/">I reviewed back in October</a>. It's very well done, with features like smart notifications, multiple timer support, color-coding to keep things clear, and handy reports that you can export to PDF or CSV. It's really a nice app.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px"><a href="http://malwarebytes.org">Malwarebytes</a>, the anti-malware solution that's been in business since 2004, <a href="http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php">has acquired AdwareMedic</a>, and as such now offers a solution for Mac users everywhere. </p><p><a href="https://blog.malwarebytes.org/news/2015/07/introducing-malwarebytes-anti-malware-for-mac/">In a blog post on Malwarebytes' site</a>, AdwareMedic's creator Thomas Reed described his motivation to create security software for the Mac, as well has his decision to join Malwarebytes:</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Why does telling Siri to charge your phone call the police? Look to India. </p><p>Earlier today The Verge pointed out that, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/16/8976281/siri-charge-100-percent-emergency-services">if you use an iPhone to tell Siri, "Charge my phone to 100 percent," it will attempt to call emergency services</a> (giving you a five-second grace period to cancel the call). This is true. <strong>DO NOT try it</strong>, as the police dislike being summoned to your home for no reason. Some have suggested that this behavior is a bug, while others guess that Apple has created a covert way to summon the authorities, should the caller be in a dangerous situation. That's clever, but I don't think that's what's going on. </p>