Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple wants exclusions from President Donald Trump’s tariffs that went into effect Sept. 1 on the Apple Watch, iMac, parts for the iPhone and other components imported from China, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-01/apple-requests-tariff-waivers-on-iphone-parts-watch-and-airpods" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg.</a></p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple TV+ launched today, and Disney+ is launching on Nov 12. These two companies are reshaping the video streaming industry as we know it. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has added another five games to its Apple Arcade, game streaming service that costs $4.99 per month.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple TV+, Apple’s streaming service, has launched in more than 100 countries and regions around the world at launch. Content is subtitled and/or dubbed in 40 languages; closed captions and audio descriptions in eight languages. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-31/apple-names-five-vps-including-return-of-early-iphone-executive" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a>, Apple promoted several executives to vice president, “a key title at the company reserved for the most influential players.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In October, iOS had 29.17% of the mobile operating market, compared to 29.13% in September. Android remains dominate with 69.71% of the market.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Is there such a thing as a "power user" note-taker? Sure there is, and he/she is the user for whom Tropical Software developed TopXNotes, a note pad utility for the Mac. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.hylamobile.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HYLA Mobile</a>, a provider of software technology and services for mobile device returns management and reuse solutions, has announced findings from its third quarter 2019 trade-in trends report. The report reveals that over $637 million was returned to U.S. consumers in the quarter via trade-in programs—an increase of nearly 40% from the previous quarter.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.macsurfer.com/redir.php?u=1146635">DigiTimes</a> Research says Apple’s rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro is expected to begin volume shipments in the fourth quarter. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Here’s yet another patent filing (number 20190331919) involving the “Apple Glasses,” Apple’s rumored augmented reality/virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD). It’s dubbed “head-mounted device with active optical foveation.” A foveated display is a display that moves along with the eye.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple seems to be considering another wearable device planned in addition to the Apple Watch. The company has filed for another patent — one of at least five — for an “expandable ring device.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The gang at iFixIt, who tear down tech gadgets so we don’t have to, have disassembled Apple’s new AirPods Pro.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has released HomePod OS 13.2.1 for the HomePod. This follows the 13.2 release on Oct. 28, which “bricked” some of the smart speakers. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Urban Armor Gear has rolled out a new series of phone cases “for those who choose to live beyond the known and venture into the unknown.” The $49.95 <a href="https://urbanarmorgear.com/products/civilian-series-iphone-11-pro-max-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Civilian Series </a>— available in black, olive drab, and slate — are compatible with the 2019 iPhone line-up.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In a conference call discussing Apple’s financial results for its fiscal 2019 fourth quarter that ended Sept. 28, CEO said that Mac revenue was down 5% year-over-year ($6.9 billion for the quarter) because of the release cycle changes. Namely, there were no new MacBook Pros announced during the quarter as happened in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2018.</p>