Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200082638) for an augmented virtual display (VR) for an automobile that would implement methods that address problems with vehicles in motion that may result in motion sickness for passengers.</p>

<p class="">A California federal judge appears open to tossing Apple investors' putative class claims alleging the tech giant misrepresented its sales in China and intentionally hid wrongdoing relating to its sluggish iPhones, saying that despite the length of the 190-page complaint, "it's still somewhat amorphous,” reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1252329/apple-might-beat-investors-amorphous-iphone-sales-suit?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360 </a>(a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>

<p class="">Imagine this: an iMac with a giant iPad for a display that could be attached and carried with you. Unlikely? Probably, but Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200084902) for a "magnetic attachment mechanism with safely latch for a desktop display.” </p>

<p class="">Future Mac laptops with Touch Bars may one day be able to detect touchless gestures. Apple has filed for a patent (number 2020081485) for an “electronic device with sensing strip.</p>

<p class="">Future iMacs — and perhaps new Apple displays besides the Pro Display XDR -- could sport built-in projectors and gaze detection features, as hinted by a new patent filing (number 202200081492) by the tech giant.</p>

<p class="">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a> -- analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple will release new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models with scissor keyboards (such as that found in the 16-inch MacBook Pro) in the second quarter of the year.</p>

<p class="">Apple has posted a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCyqR2RXoQU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new trailer</a> for its upcoming "Beastie Boys Story" documentary by Spike Jones that will debut on April TV+ April 24.</p>

<p class="">Apple has posted <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn837tG2cxA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a new AirPods Pro ad</a> dubbed “Snap. The two-minute video shows a woman taking advantage of AirPods Pro features such as Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode.</p>

<p class="">In a new Apple Pay promotion, you can use Apple’s mobile payment system in the Jimmy John’s app and get a free drink.</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a>, Apple's website for its Italian stores says that due to precautionary health measures currently in force, retail locations will remain closed until a later date. Italian customers are instructed to get online support for their devices.</p>

<p class="">Apple has ordered a new drama series starring Academy Award-nominated actress Uma Thurman (“Kill Bill,” “Pulp Fiction”) for its Apple TV+ streaming service.</p>

<p class="">Apple is offering Apple News readers in the U.S. dedicated coverage of the coronavirus outbreak by collecting stories and health guidelines in a curated section.</p>

<p class="">I suspect that many Apple Watch owners are like me: fearful of scratching our expensive wearable by bumping it into something. InvisibleShield’s $39.99 <a href="https://www.zagg.com/en_us/glassfusion-360-apple-watch-series-5">GlassFusion 360</a> — available in black and gold versions -- will make you feel a lot less fearful thanks to its polycarbonate bumper that protects the bezel of your watch from nicks and scratches, and a virtually scratch and shatter-proof hybrid glass screen protector.</p>

<p class="">The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 82.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19), reaching a new high of 118.9 million devices shipped according to new data from the International Data Corporation (<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idc.com&esheet=52186820&newsitemid=20200310005817&lan=en-US&anchor=IDC&index=1&md5=74b3d3c772e4a53f6d8d5a1323890df9">IDC</a>) <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idc.com%2Ftracker%2Fshowproductinfo.jsp%3Fprod_id%3D962&esheet=52186820&newsitemid=20200310005817&lan=en-US&anchor=Worldwide+Quarterly+Wearable+Device+Tracker&index=2&md5=35bc644e3b4cfe215b7f01490577343c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has posted a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLLsmJfvixM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new video</a> in its "Shot on iPhone” series. Titled "Hermitage," the one and a half minute video previews footage taken within the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.</p>