Dennis Sellers

<p class="">On Thursday in a note to clients, analyst and reliable Apple prophet, Mind-Chi Kuo, said the long-rumored Apple Glasses won’t arrive until at least 2022. However, equally reliable tweeter Jon Prosser <a href="https://twitter.com/jon_prosser?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1261265338727006208&ref_url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/05/15/sleek-apple-glasses-predicted-to-arrive-in-2021-in-conflicting-leak" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">has tweeted </a>that the augmented reality (AR) headset will arrive March-June 2021.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,646,117) for "detecting activity by a wheelchair user.” It involves use of the Apple Watch for measuring the fitness and exercise activities of such users</p>

<p class="">Apple may have abandoned (for now) its plans for an <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">AirPower </a>charging system, but the company is still investigating wireless charging system and has applied for a patent (number 20200153278) for a “transmitter in an inductive power transfer system.”</p>

<p class="">President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to impose new taxes on American companies that produce goods outside the U.S., <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-taxes/trump-threatens-new-taxes-on-companies-that-make-goods-outside-united-states-idUSKBN22Q2HS">reports Reuter</a>s. Obviously, Apple is one such company.</p>

<p class="">Apple <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-14/apple-acquires-startup-nextvr-to-gain-virtual-reality-content" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">confirmed</a> to Bloomberg that it's scooped up NextVR, a live event streaming AR/VR company. No details on the acquisition, but it's expected to be in the US$100 million range.</p>

<p class="">Jamf is launching <a href="https://www.jamf.com/lp/redeploy-initiative/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jamf Nation Redeploy</a>, a global initiative to help connect organizations with unused Apple devices with organizations that have one of the following specified problems:</p>

<p class="">mophie, a ZAGG brand, has announced the US$99.99 powerstation wireless X, which is available now at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=S-ixb87oFfyj2hMvD_0NSH82HUaPvESxIQdV3VLdWcVvX4qUAaqJzC08gh5gzUTii11NzEtfw6g-7wVvpTWwkHDTfLIam9Tsnx0pCpr2nbYuxbQDs3uA6c1cCDQUDmQ2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mophie.com</a>, <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=qFtnbMbWCT9erTzex1ttBXv_dXeiWl8glz8CdWyFjc_yOL-q9r4D6ZVUvV1GweKMfzTf3Mhn0vQm17gb8B1oNKGVcALnFaW3wIBcc39SUpzUd23ZsFma-hLaQGBiShN4qGpSHZxY5ttOCTPHqrZF2DSFBLA-umZ2uwOpFraI50w-AO5Z7AieziEipR1OER7y" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apple.com</a>, and, soon, in Apple retail stores.</p>

<p class="">In a note to clients -- as noted by <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a> -- analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the long-rumored Apple Glasses won’t arrive until at least 2020. He also says that Apple is working on two new iPad models.</p>

<p class="">Could an Apple Watch help detect if its wearer has COVID-19? As noted by <a href="https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/05/can-a-smart-watch-detect-covid-19/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+uk%2Fgizmodo+%28Gizmodo+UK%29"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Gizmodo</span></a>, Stanford’s <a href="https://innovations.stanford.edu/#section-wearables"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Wearables Data Study</span></a> is trying to determine if the smartwatch and devices such as Fitbits and Oura Rings can do just that.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for another patent (number 20200150715) for an “expandable ring device” that hints at an Apple Ring that could be used to control, among other things, a Mac. At least seven other patents have been filed for or granted to the company.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200150785) for a “highly portable media device.” If it comes to fruition, it would be a solid state drive for storing songs, TV shows, movies, etc</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a>, the Italian website <a href="https://www.ispazio.net/1969995/data-di-riapertura-apple-store-italia-covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iSpazio</a> says Apple plans to re-open 10 of its 17 stores in Italy on May 19, excluding locations in the Piedmont and Lombardy regions.</p>

<p class="">According to the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-05-13/fbi-serves-warrant-on-senator-stock-investigation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles Times</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article), the FBI has served Apple with a warrant for obtaining info on the iCloud account of U.S. Senator Richard Burr. He’s being investigated for selling a significant percentage of his stock portfolio in 33 different transactions on February 13, just as his committee was receiving daily COVID-19 briefings and a week before the stock market sharply declined.</p>

<p class="">Apple ranks ninth on <em>Forbes</em>’ 2020 Global 2000 list, which ranks the world’s largest public companies.</p>

<p class="">Cynthia Hogan, Apple's vice president for public policy and government affairs, has resigned from the company, reports <a href="https://www.axios.com/apple-policy-exec-leaving-company-af4f093d-ab00-4582-a5be-dd4a184a02c5.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Axios</a>. She'll leave next month to serve as one of four leaders of a vice presidential selection committee for Joe Biden's presidential campaign.</p>