Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Previewed in June at the 2019 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference, iOS is now available. There’s a lot to like about the operating system update, especially the new Dark Mode, photo editing changes, and the update Maps app.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=09192019a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple says</a> the Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager are now available in more locations. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has released Safari 13 for macOS. It contains feature improvements as well as privacy, security and compatibility enhancements and is recommended for all users. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Straight Path IP Group, a “patent troll,” has urged a California federal judge not to exclude a retired judge's testimony as it tries to fend off a bid by Apple and Cisco for nearly $10 million in attorney fees, reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1200123/judge-s-testimony-is-ok-in-apple-cisco-fee-row-court-told?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_campaign=technology&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360</a>.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=TjSkpWjjQ0nPGG_AYoSoUUN8anXItOOJ2oWJlYsUe_lOaRtIzxSGiKcOntjlpF9RsMEnzl9RFUish39SfecQdw==" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jamf</a>, which specializes in Apple management, says it’s prepared with both compatibility and key feature support across its product portfolio for Apple’s release of iOS 13, which became generally available yesterday.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has launched iOS 13 and watchOS 6, as well as — to a limited degree — its Apple Arcade gaming service.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has previewed the new Apple Fifth Avenue, an entirely reimagined space beneath one of New York City’s most recognized landmarks. It boasts a luminous glass cube rising above a newly designed public plaza.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">T-Mobile is now offering 3% Daily Cash on Apple Card. That’s on top of 50% off the latest iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro ,and iPhone 11 Pro Max with eligible trade-in.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has applied for another patent (number 20190289107 — and one of several) that hints at the upcoming “Apple Glasses” will require an iPhone or perhaps an iPod touch for operation.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 2019029348) for “simultaneous playback for multiple audience members with different visual and audio needs.” It would, apparently, take advantage of its TV app to stream different versions of the same movie, TV show, or video to folks with different needs/wants.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple’s AppleTV+ streaming service may be (just barely) arriving in the nick of time. A study from Digital TV Research has found that the gross number of global subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) customers increased by 139 million in 2018 to 508 million, up 38% annually, with net subs rising by 83 million in 2018 to reach 357 million, a rise of 31%.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">For the fifth year in a row, Apple has been named the country’s most relevant brand in <a href="https://www.prophet.com/relevantbrands-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the annual Brand Relevance Index from Prophet.</a> It’s based on 50,000 consumers across the globe who were asked which brands were most relevant in their lives, and why. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Steve Dowling, who has headed Apple’s communications for the last five years, is leaving the tech giant, reports <a href="https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/9/18/20872738/steve-dowling-apple-vp-of-communications-departure" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>VOX</em></a><em>.</em></p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">During the Sept. 10 “By Innovation Only” event, Apple introduced the term “slofie” (for slow motion selfies) in discussing the new iPhones. Now the tech giant wants to trademark the term.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/18/apple-watch-series-5-review.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNBC</a>'s Todd Haselton, Apple says that 70% of Apple Watch buyers haven’t owned a previous model. </p>