Steve Sande

<p><span>As the person who gets to write a </span><em>lot</em><span> of accessory reviews here at Apple World Today, I see many iPhone stands that are either too bulky to carry with you all the time, too fixed in one position to be useful, or too expensive. The </span><a target="_blank" href="http://hellostandr.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Standr</a><span> (€3.99, about $4.54, postpaid) is a completely minimalist iPhone stand that's inexpensive, tiny, and perfect for mobile use. </span></p>

<p><span>It's another day, another podcast for the AWT team! I spent a completely enjoyable hour yesterday talking with Tim Robertson, the voice behind the OWC Radio Podcast. Of course there was a bit of discussion about what led to the founding of AWT, but we also talked about the possibility (or lack thereof) of an Apple car, and of course Tim asked his "three random questions". </span></p>

<p>IFTTT today <a href="http://blog.ifttt.com/post/111467477713/introducing-do-a-new-class-of-apps-by-ifttt"><span>announced</span></a> the addition of three new apps to its automation service. Unlike the original IFTTT app, the new trio of “Do” apps tap into IFTTT’s existing channels and allow you to perform an action with just the tap of the button. The new <a href="https://ifttt.com/products/do/button"><span>Do Button</span></a>, <a href="https://ifttt.com/products/do/camera"><span>Do Camera</span></a>, and <a href="https://ifttt.com/products/do/note"><span>Do Note</span></a> apps join the existing IFTTT app, which has been rebranded simply as “IF.”</p>

<p><a href="http://altosadventure.com">Alto's Adventure for iPhone</a> (US$1.99) is the latest game from Snowman. It's an endless runner-style game that has you snowboarding through seriously gorgeous, dynamic settings. You'll capture llamas, collect coins, pull off spectacular tricks and avoid the angry elders, who aren't happy with a whipper-snapper like you snowboarding all over the place. Here's our look at Alto's Adventure.</p>

<p>The last nine days have been a whirl, with all of the team here at Apple World Today recording podcasts to get the word out about the site. Last Friday, it was the <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.britishtechnetwork.com/category/mac">British Tech Network Mac Show hosted by Ewen Rankin.</a></span> </p>

<p><span>It's 2015, which means that pretty soon Marty McFly </span><span>should be showing up somewhere in Hill Valley, California in the DeLorean time machine car built by Dr. Emmett Brown... Of course, that's all fictional fun from the Back to the Future trilogy, but nobody told the folks at Bandai Crazy Case. They're now taking pre-orders for this ¥5,940 ($50.00) iPhone 6 case modeled on the iconic DeLorean-based time machine. </span></p>

<p>It’s time to save some of your hard-earned money with our <a href="https://appleworld.today/?tag=deals"><span>Daily Deals</span></a>, featuring exclusive deals for AWT readers, hardware discounts and our own handpicked iOS and OS X sales. All prices are USD and subject to change. Please check prices before you purchase as some deals may expire quickly.</p>

<p><span>I've been a fan of the </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wunderground.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Weather Underground</a><span> website since almost the first day it was available, so it's not surprising that I've become an even bigger fan of the apps that the company has created. Whether it's the self-named </span><a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weather-underground-radar/id486154808?mt=8" rel="noopener noreferrer">Weather Underground</a><span> app, </span><a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wundermap-by-weather-underground/id364884105?mt=8" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wundermap</a><span> (both free with in-app purchases) or my favorite on the iPad -- </span><a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wunderstation-weather-from/id906099986?mt=8" rel="noopener noreferrer">WunderStation</a><span> (free) -- I find myself passing over most other weather applications and focusing on those from WU. Today, the company released a new universal iOS app called </span><a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storm-by-weather-underground/id955957721?mt=8&uo=4&at=1l3vvXN" rel="noopener noreferrer">Storm</a><span> (free with in-app purchases), so let's take a look at the offering in a short video:</span></p>

<p>Trello, a <a href="https://trello.com/"><span>task and project management system</span></a> for teams, released a major update to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/trello-organize-anything/id461504587?mt=8"><span>its iOS app</span></a> today that adds a new design, a Today Widget and new sharing features.</p>

<p>Staples was an early adopter of Apple Pay, adding support for the mobile payment service at launch. The retailer accepts Apple Pay in stores and via its iOS app. While use of Apple Pay in stores is slow, the mobile payment service is a big hit among iOS app users, accounting for 30 percent of purchases made in Staples iOS app. This figure was confirmed Prat Vemana, VP of mobile commerce for Staples, and reported by Fierce Mobile.</p>

<p>It's time to save some of your hard-earned money with our <a href="https://appleworld.today/?tag=deals">Daily Deals</a>, featuring exclusive deals for AWT readers, hardware discounts and our own handpicked iOS and OS X sales. All prices are USD and subject to change. Please check prices before you purchase as some deals may expire quickly.</p>

<p><span>Our congratulations go out to Chris Breen, a fixture in the world of Apple journalism over the past few decades at both Macworld and MacUser. </span><a target="_blank" href="http://chrisbreen.com/words/2015/2/17/time-to-do-something-else" rel="noopener noreferrer">Breen made the word official on his personal blog</a><span>, saying "Just a note to say that I’ve left Macworld to work for a Cupertino-based technology company you may be familiar with."</span></p>

<p><span>There's an update to the </span><a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dropbox iOS app</a><span> today that adds the ability to "save files straight to Dropbox from your favorite apps." </span></p>

<p><span>Engage Customer reported an astonishing statistic last week -- </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.engagecustomer.com/article.detail.php?a=11529" rel="noopener noreferrer">54% of all email in the UK is opened on an Apple device</a><span>, while only 8% is opened on Android devices and that number is falling quickly. The data comes from SendGrid, which analyzed millions of emails opened during 10-day periods at the start of 2014 and 2015.</span></p>

<p><span>Re/code is reporting that an upcoming episode of ABC's comedy "Modern Family" will seem oddly familiar to Mac, iPhone and iPad users. That's because </span><a target="_blank" href="http://recode.net/2015/02/17/abcs-modern-family-shot-an-entire-episode-only-using-apples-iphone-and-ipad/" rel="noopener noreferrer">the entire episode -- titled "Connection Lost" -- will play out on a MacBook screen</a><span>, with characters appearing in FaceTime calls, on Facebook, in email messages, and so forth.</span></p>