Dennis Sellers

<p class="">“Losing Alice,” a neo-noir psychological thriller from creator, writer and director Sigal Avin, is set to join the Apple TV+ streaming service later this year.</p>

<p class="">Apple's upcoming iPhone 12 Pro and ‌iPhone 12‌ Pro Max — expected to roll out in September or October — will feature displays capable of up to 120Hz refresh rates like that of the iPad Pro, <a href="https://twitter.com/UniverseIce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1276439899382534145&ref_url=https://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tweets</a> leaker Ice Universe.</p>

<p class="">The chances are slim to none that the rumored 24-inch iMac expected before the holidays will have a “sunflower design” like the iMac G4 (pictured below), but it would be kinda cool if it did.</p>

<p class="">Earlier this year, students from all around the world put their passion, ingenuity, and determination to work crafting Swift playground projects for the WWDC20 Swift Student Challenge.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://poqcommerce.com/"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Poq</span></a>, a Software-as-a-Service platform, says Apple's World Wide Developer Conference announcements on Monday could revolutionize retail apps. The app commerce company claims that the updates Apple is planning to introduce will be a game-changer for retailers, making it easier for shoppers to find, use and interact with a retailer's app.</p>

<p class="">Future Apple Pencils may offer haptic feedback for “texture simulation,” according to a newly granted Apple patent (number 10,691,209).</p>

<p class="">OWC has announced the OWC Envoy Express, which the company says is the world’s first Thunderbolt 3 certified bus-powered portable storage enclosure. It’s shorter than a ballpoint pen, weighs 3.3 ounces, and is packed in an anodized aluminum pocket-sized enclosure and laptop mounting system .</p>

<p class="">The <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20160-macvoices-live-wwdc-review-with-a-super-panel-of-experts-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new episode of MacVoices Live</a> continues the review of the Apple announcements from this week’s Worldwide Developer Conference with a panel of Jeff Gamet, Marina Epelman, Mark Fuccio, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Michael T. Rose, Brittany Smith, Brett Terpstra, and Frederick Van Johnson.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://www.adweek.com/agencies/apple-wins-20-pencils-2020-dad-awards/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AdWeek reports</a> that Apple tallied a total of 20 Pencils for various ad campaigns at this year’s virtual D&AD Awards. Winners of D&AD’s highest honor, the Black Pencil, won’t be announced until September.</p>

<p class="">The surge in users of subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services during the stay-at-home period was not always sustained once people were allowed to move around more freely, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. However, the news was good for Apple’s streaming service.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200201444) for “controlling external devices using reality interfaces.” The goal: the ability to interact with external devices such as Macs, televisions, stereos, and more while using a computer-generated reality system, such as a virtual reality or mixed reality system.</p>

<p class="">I’m not sure what to make of this, but Apple has been granted a patent (number 20200201399) for a retractable keyboard for laptops. It could also, in theory, involve keyboards for iPads and automobiles.</p>

<p class="">There’s been lots of speculation over whether the “iPhone 12” would roll out in September, as is usually the case with Apple’s smartphone updates, or if it would be delayed by a month or two due to the COVID-19 pandemic</p>

<p class="">Six out of 10 hearable users in the UK plan to buy a True Wireless Stereo (TWS) headset within a year, according to a <a href="https://www.counterpointresearch.com/uk-six-ten-surveyed-hearable-users-plan-tws/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Counterpoint Research Consumer Lens</a> study. And the news is good for Apple and its AirPods and AirPods Pro.</p>

<p class="">Until the very last minute, most of us were expecting the announcement of a new iMac during Monday’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote. It didn’t happen? Why? I’d bet that Apple didn’t want to detract from its “Apple Silicon” announcement.</p>