Steve Sande

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The day is almost here. Tomorrow — September 12, 2018 — at 10 AM Pacific Time (1 PM ET), invited press and Apple employees will “Gather Round” at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus as the company introduces new products. Those of us who aren’t invited have many good ways to watch the event online.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you use Apple Pay? You’ll be glad to hear that you can now use the touchless payment system at over 10,000 7-Eleven stores in the US to pay for purchases.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Okaaaay, another day and another name for the lower-cost 6.1-inch LCD screen iPhone that's expected to be announced on Wednesday -- the iPhone Xr (or XR). This comes from <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-10/apple-to-kick-off-product-blitz-with-iphone-xs-line-new-watches?utm_content=tech&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-tech" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg's Mark Gurman</a>, who is usually pretty good in his predictions. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple is expected to announced three new iPhones -- the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Plus, and iPhone XC -- on Wednesday at the "Gather Round" event, and already the rumors are flying on when the new phones can be picked up at Apple retail and carrier stores or when first shipments will arrive at homes and offices. An Italian shipping company notified its employees that a "high-traffic day" is coming soon, with that date being September 21.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">In a move that's long overdue, Apple has reorganized artist collections on Apple Music in a format that's similar to that of its major competitor: Spotify. The new layout is cleaner and more logical than before, and should make it easier for subscribers to browser albums.</p>

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<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Another day of speculation and rumors is under way, and the latest -- this from an alleged leak from China Mobile -- says that the names of the 2018 iPhone crop will be the iPhone XS (for the iPhone X "replacement"), the iPhone XS Plus (for the larger 6.5-inch OLED phone), and the iPhone XC for the 6.1-inch LED version of the phone. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Just when I become jaded and believe that every possible app has been thought of, someone proves me wrong. In this case, the app is an email app that works quite a bit differently from those that you're used to using. Called <a href="https://youtu.be/tCF9Ij1g_Pw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NotaBene</a>, this iOS app is from the folks at <a href="http://fin.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fin</a>, which is a very powerful AI service that is useful for those who need -- but can't afford -- a personal assistant. </p>

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<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Have you ever noticed that some people take great photos with their iPhones, while others take photos that are just...meh? Well, although the iPhone has a terrific camera built into it, it's what's behind the lens -- the photographer -- that really makes the difference in how your photos look. That's why the Apple World Today Deals Shop is offering the <a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/very-basics-of-photography-bundle?utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=very-basics-of-photography-bundle_090718&utm_term=scsf-296969&utm_content=a0x1a000003np3n&scsonar=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Smartphone Photography Basics Bundle ($29)</strong></a>, a four-course group of classes that is designed to turn you into a much better iPhone photographer.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Many Mac users have collected a shelf full of DVDs that are collecting dust now that the world has moved on to streaming digital content. Chances are good that some of your favorite films are sitting in a box on that shelf — if only there was a way to convert them to formats that are useful on your iPhone or iPad … well, there <em>is</em>! <a href="https://www.macxdvd.com/mac-dvd-ripper-pro/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>MacX DVD Ripper Pro</strong></a> is a new and fast DVD conversion app for Mac, utilizing Level-3 Hardware Acceleration technology to rip even epic movies in minutes. This Summer, bring back the fun and excitement of your DVD movie collections with the assistance of MacX DVD Ripper Pro.</p>

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<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple World Today is enjoying the US Labor Day holiday today. This marks the "unofficial end of summer" and celebrates the ingenuity and hard work of American workers, and is traditionally celebrated by being as lazy as possible! Dennis and I are both taking the day off (although I've been on vacation for the past two weeks...), so our regularly scheduled programming won't reappear until Tuesday, September 4.</p>

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