Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Last month mophie rolled out a new line of universal batteries for everyday portable power. Available in four capacities, the <a href="http://www.mophie.com/shop/powerstation-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">powerstation</a>, <a href="http://www.mophie.com/shop/powerstation-mini-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">powerstation mini</a>, <a href="http://www.mophie.com/shop/powerstation-xl-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">powerstation XL</a>, and <a href="http://www.mophie.com/shop/powerstation-xxl-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">powerstation XXL</a>, each features multiple charging ports, including a shared USB-C input and output port. I’ve had a chance to review the most powerful of the three and have found the XXL to be a handy accessory for those frequently on-the-go.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/06/when-words-arent-enough-teachers-find-a-common-language-with-ipad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a new article</a> on its Newsroom site, dubbed “When words aren’t enough, teachers find a common language with iPad.” </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.catalystcase.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Catalyst</a> has introduced the 100% Waterproof case for the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The company also revealed two additional colorways for the Special Edition AirPods case, pink and blue, to be exclusively available in select Apple stores and Apple.com. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple is looking to lease a humongous office complex in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, according to the <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2019/06/11/sources-apple-expected-to-take-massive-south-lake.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Puget Sound Business Journal</a>. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Nautilus, Inc., which specializes in fitness equipment, has announced that <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.octanefitness.com%2F&esheet=51998009&newsitemid=20190611005942&lan=en-US&anchor=Octane+Fitness&index=1&md5=d2ca047260762991c1a6691c78a8c302" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Octane Fitness</a> is now a GymKit-enabled partner for the Apple Watch.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple is in talks to buy Intel’s German modem unit, according to <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-discusses-acquisition-of-intels-german-modem-unit?" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Information</em></a>, quoting four unnamed “people briefed on the discussions.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.twelvesouth.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twelve South’s</a> newest edition of the BookBook (Vol 2) has been updated for the 2018 iPad Pro. I’ve been using the case with a 12.9-inch iPad Pro (there’s also a version for the 11-inch tablet), and it’s as durable and eye-popping as you’d expect from Twelve South.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Personally, I’m dubious that Apple will ever release foldable iPhones. However, as a new patent filing (number 10,318,061) for “flexible electronic devices,” we may see more “bendable” smartphones (and perhaps iPads and Apple Watches) from the tech giant.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Omer Ismail, who leads Goldman Sachs's Marcus division, said the online bank is using the unique customer-first features of the upcoming Apple Card <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-exec-isnt-sweating-profitability-concerns-for-apple-card-2019-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">to gain a toehold</a> in a new market. Coming this summer, Apple’s credit card will be built into the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone, allowing customers to manage their card right on the smartphone. Apple is partnering with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard to provide the support of an issuing bank and global payments network. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has updated iMovie, its video creation tool for the iPhone and iPad. It’s available for free at the<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id377298193#?platform=ipad" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Apple App Store</a>.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to <a href="http://www.bankmycell.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BankMyCell</a>, a site for comparing trade-in items for tech devices, Galaxy S10’s lost more value in one month than the iPhone XS lost in nine months.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/apple-music-could-be-worth-20-billion-by-itself-breakup-51560264351" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Barron’s</em> notes </a>that a new report from Evercore ISI (that Apple Music could be worth more than half of Spotify if Apple is forced to divest it to comply with antitrust-related actions, according to Evercore ISI, a financial institution based in London, England.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">As noted by <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2019/06/11/apple-data-center-cancelled-denmark/)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>9to5Mac</em>,</a> Apple has cancelled plans to open a large data center in Aabenraa, Denmark. The news was posted on the <a href="https://www.aabenraa.dk/vores-kommune/nyheder/arkiv/apples-datacentergrund-bliver-ledig-til-nye-investorer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">local town’s website</a>. Apple is looking to sell off the land and leave the site completely.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple may have <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2019/3/29/goodbye-airpower-we-hardly-knew-you-well-actually-we-didnt-know-you?rq=AirPower" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">abandoned plans</a> for its AirPower wireless charger, but that doesn’t mean the company has abandoned plans for such a device. The tech giant has filed for a patent (number 10,320,241) for a “wireless charging system with object recognition.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Amazon has become the world’s most valuable brand, according to the 2019 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking released by <a href="http://www.wpp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WPP</a> and <a href="http://www.millwardbrown.com/brandz/top-global-brands" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kantar</a> at the New York Stock Exchange.</p>