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The latest iOS apps for Aug. 5

Here are some of the latest apps available at the Apple App Store for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch.

Jessica Zhao has released Affirmations – Your Passport to Health, Success, and Happiness. Featuring professionally developed affirmations in multiple categories, the free app was developed specifically for helping people boost confidence and relieve anxiety. Daily affirmations enable anyone to begin their day with positive energy.

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Beats 1? How about a Beats 2, Beats 3, etc?

Apple’s 24/7 radio station Beats 1 — part of its Apple Music service — may not be the only official station from Apple for long. The company has the ability to expand its lineup of Beats radio stations at will, reports The Verge (http://tinyurl.com/qgxfzf7), quoting unnamed “sources with knowledge of the situation.”

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Apple releases fourth public beta of Mac OS X El Capitan

Apple has made available the fourth public beta of Mac OS X El Capitan to developers for testing purposes. Those who signed up for Apple’s beta testing program (https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/) and already have the public beta installed can update through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store.

The new beta focuses on bug fixes and minor tweaks, not new features. OS X 10.11 El Capitan is currently available to both registered developers and public beta testers. Apple plans to release El Capitan to the public in the fall.

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Funnel is new media management app for Mac OS X

Synaptic Edge (http://synapticedge.com/) has introduced Funnel: Organize Your Photos and Videos 1.0, a new media management application for Mac OS X (10.8 or higher).

It automatically renames and organizes your photos and videos into a structured file system. You drag and drop files, folders, drives, or devices onto Funnel’s drop screen and it will find, sort, and rename your photos and videos using Exif and other metadata.

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