Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,259,616) for an environmentally friendly paper bag. Among other things, the tech giant sees them being used at its retail stores.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,264,355) for a “loudspeaker cabinet with thermal and power mitigation control effort.” I’ve not noticed my HomePod running hot, but perhaps Apple is planning an even more powerful speaker.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">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="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/19/siri-shortcuts-screen-time-mac/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>9to5Mac</em></a> reports that Apple is working on bringing the Mac and iOS closer together with the introduction of macOS 10.15 and iOS 13. Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, and more are expected to be unveiled for Mac during its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, the article adds, which would be good news for, among others, those interested in scripting on macOS.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Taiwan’s Foxconn, an Apple manufacturer, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-foxconn-wisconsin/foxconn-says-it-remains-committed-to-wisconsin-investment-project-idUSKCN1RV0GH)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">says it remains committed </a>to its contract to build a display plant and tech research facilities in Wisconsin, days after the U.S. state’s governor said he wanted to renegotiate the deal.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Danielle DePalma, who was previously the executive vice president of Worldwide Digital Marketing & Research at Lionsgate, has joined Apple as a senior executive on the tech giant’s video marketing team, reports <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/04/danielle-depalma-apple-series-film-marketing-executive-1202598753/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Deadline</em></a><em>.</em></p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A <a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=G62jSYfZdO-2F12d8lSllQB6CtzGnOWfSLxoPx-2BrGWxlLVgZ5uwjV2pM4ukZSAUHI1_RK46y0VpsYO0ocMpGvQ-2Fbz84e4MxSaCotkOuf9IHVNalCYfL4u1rid6ntKmhXUNvvTJQHPPA2sCXeEOa-2FaQTZpu8SbKI8vO6Yykl10By5-2F0eR4lKU9AylcObynftBJBGl601tBkinGXxMa9efK5GUbQ2WPu9ED4qhU8YIAgBmQ18a-2FpNjGiQm8igg9YYUpKuKePM6deABUuGC2nkKC5v-2Bk7X8HKAxtI7t84KU7-2FO73RD7wR-2BOVTzWABOvSMpBp1z5W0hb0h9fEF6BMMAFeqh2x-2BO2QKm2Lbx4whyb2OfSJynzHEvKXXupaeqIqV7yyj4V9eTJI5VnWBDwV8nR4hI7-2BkxRoMmYL0p-2Fh0QzB6bJ84-3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration:underline">One Hour Translation</span></a> (OHT) study was conducted to see how good Apple’s Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon’s Alexa are at translating some of the most popular phrases of all times.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has announced a major expansion of its recycling programs, quadrupling the number of locations U.S. customers can send their iPhone to be disassembled by Daisy, its recycling robot. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Now that Apple and Qualcomm <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2019/4/16/apple-and-qualcomm-end-litigation-agree-on-global-patents-and-chipset-supply" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">have resolved</a> their loooooong legal battle, Malik Saadi, vice president of strategic technologies at tech advisory <a href="http://www.abiresearch.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ABI Researc</a>h, it looks like Qualcomm will be again the sole modem supplier for iPhones, especially as Intel is exiting the smartphone 5G modem market.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple supplier Intel <a href="https://newsroom.intel.com/news-releases/intel-modem-statement/#gs.5mztjx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">has announced plans </a>to exit the 5G smartphone modem business following the settlement of the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm. The latter will supply modems for upcoming iPhones (starting in 2020) — well, at least until Apple develops its own modems.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The iPhone XR was Apple's best-selling smartphone in February, according to <a href="http://www.counterpointresearchcom" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Counterpoint Research's </a>monthly U.S. smartphone churn tracker. The XR was responsible for more than 26% of all iPhone sales during the month, notes the research group.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to the latest research from <a href="http://www.strategyanalyltics.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strategy Analytics, global s</a>martphone shipments will reach a modest five million units in 2019. Early 5G smartphone models will be expensive and available in limited volumes. Samsung, LG and Huawei will be the early 5G smartphone leaders this year, followed by Apple next year, according to the research group.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple is working on a new app — codenamed “GreenTorch” that will replace the Find My Friends and Find My iPhone apps, reports <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/17/find-my-iphone-revamp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>9to5Mac</em></a>, quoting unnamed “people familiar with its development.”</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Let the Apple Car speculation roll on. Apple has held talks with at least four companies as possible suppliers for next-generation lidar sensors in self-driving cars, evaluating the companies’ technology while also still working on its own lidar unit,, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-autonomous-exclusive/exclusive-apple-in-talks-with-potential-suppliers-of-sensors-for-self-driving-cars-sources-idUSKCN1RT16V" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters</em>.</a></p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Another day, another lawsuit. As noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/04/16/class-action-suit-alleges-misleading-apple-financial-statements-amount-to-securities-fraud" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>, a <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/406536715/Security-Fraud-Class-Action" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">class action</a> lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the City of Roseville Employees' Retirement System, filing on behalf of all Apple stockholders, seeks redress for violation of federal securities laws. </p>