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News items you should check out: March 15

Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, occasionally we’ll direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time.

° Deadline reports that on Friday, March 19, the multiple awards nominee, Wolfwalkers will be rereleased in theaters, North American distributor Gkids announced today. The Apple Original Film’s latest theatrical run will kick off in New York, at the Angelika Film Center.

° Last week Apple released a new firmware version for AirPods Max. It apparently fixes an issue that caused the over-ear headphones to lose battery life quickly when in the Smart Case.

° Apple has shared a new iPhone 12 ad dubbed “Cook” to its YouTube channel with this tagline: “More spill and splash resistant than ever. Ceramic Shield, tougher than any smartphone glass. Relax, it’s iPhone.”

° Podcasting continues its significant and steady growth while its overall audience is more diverse than ever, according to The Infinite Dial 2021 from Edison Research and Triton Digital. Along with podcasting, smart speaker ownership and online audio consumption showed notable gains in this year’s survey.

° In a note to investors — as noted by AppleInsider — Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty calls recent reports of weaker iPhone demand “supply chain noise,” and sees the AAPL pullback as a buying opportunity for investors.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.