Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Apple has discontinued iBooks Author and iTunes U. The former is a free ebook app that allows you to read publications purchased at the iBook Store. The latter provides tools for an instructor to bring a classroom together on the iPad.</p>

<p class="">Apple plans to launch a trade-in program for Macs next week at its retail stores in the U.S and Canada,, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-09/apple-to-launch-mac-trade-in-program-at-u-s-retail-stores" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a>. Quoting unnamed “people familiar with the matter,” the article adds that the tech giant informed retail employees that the new program will begin on June 15.</p>

<p class="">Apple leaker Sonny Dickson <a href="https://twitter.com/SonnyDickson/status/1270339867491184644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1270339867491184644&ref_url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/06/09/imac-with-ipad-pro-design-language-plus-t2-chip-could-debut-at-wwdc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tweets</a> that Apple will unveil a new iMac at this month’s Worldwide Developer Conference. He says it will have “iPad Pro design language, with Pro Display like bezels. T2 chip, AMD Navi GPU, and no more fusion drive.”</p>

<p class="">Another day, another lawsuit. Neonode Smartphone LLC, the assignee of US Patent Nos. 8,095,879 and 8,812,993 formerly owned by Neonode Inc., has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Apple and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc., respectively, in Western District of Texas.</p>

<p class="">With Austin Daboh joining Atlantic Records UK, Apple Music has named Ryan Newman, who joined the music streaming giant in mid-2018 as a music manager before rising to head of artist relations in 2019, reports <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9398771/apple-music-ryan-newman-head-editorial-uk-ireland?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Billboard</a>.</p>

<p class="">In an email to Apple Card users about their April statements, Apple says "we understand that the COVID-19 situation poses unique challenges for everyone and some customers may have difficulty making their monthly payments.”</p>

<p class="">According to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/09/apple-retail-store-coronavirus-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Mac</a>, Apple will reopen its retail stores in the Netherlands and Sweden on June 10. The tech giant has three stores in the Netherlands and three in Sweden.</p>

<p class="">With more and more Americans stuck at home, video streaming overall has the lock on customer satisfaction among telecom industries, according to the <a href="https://www.theacsi.org/"><em>ACSI Telecommunications Report 2019-2020</em></a>. With a stable ACSI score of 76, video streaming outpaces subscription TV by a yawning gap of 12 points. This year, video streaming service Disney+ sets the bar even higher, debuting in the ACSI with the top score across all five telecom categories.</p>

<p class="">We knew it was coming, but it may happen quicker than most of us expected. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-09/apple-plans-to-announce-move-to-its-own-mac-chips-at-wwdc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">According to Bloomberg</a>, Apple is likely to announce its transition from Intel to ARM chips for its line of Macs at the upcoming — and virtual — Worldwide Developer Conference.</p>

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 202001719007) for an “active suspension system” for a vehicle.</p>

<p class="">Apple plans to allow customers to buy Macs, iPads, AirPods, and more via monthly payments on its Apple Card, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-06/apple-to-launch-monthly-ipad-mac-payment-plan-in-coming-weeks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple retail stores in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will reopen on June 8, according to <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/06/06/apple-stores-in-uae-to-reopen-on-june-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>. There are three at the Ya Mall (Abu Dhabi), the Dubai Mail (Dubai), and the Mal of the Emirates (Dubai, pictured).</p>

<p class="">Apple’s official adoption of the Qi inductive charging standard in 2017 settled the standards battle for inductive charging, according to <a href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strategy Analytics</a>. With the industry coalescing around the WPC’s standard, the focus is now on improving the consistency and reliability of the user experience of wireless charging, the research group adds.</p>

<p class="">On a regular basis, <em>Apple World Today </em>posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are this week’s picks.</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/05/apple-retail-store-coronavirus-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Mac</a>, Apple stores in Turkey will reopen June 8. There are three of the company’s retail stores in the country in Osmangazi, Besitas/Istanbul (pictured), and Uskudar/Istanbul.</p>