Dennis Sellers

<p class="">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a> — analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that Semco, the best Korean lens supplier, and Sunny Optical, the best Chinese lens supplier, will enter the Apple lens supply chain in the second half of 2020 and 2021, respectively.</p>

<p class="">Eastern District of Texas Judge Rodney Gilstrap denied Apple's request to postpone an in-person jury trial in a patent lawsuit over 4G LTE technology, quoting poet Robert Frost in his reasoning why the trial should begin in two weeks despite the pandemic, reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1294221/gilstrap-cites-poet-in-refusal-to-postpone-apple-patent-trial?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360.</a></p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted yet another patent (number 10,719,214) that shows the company is at least toying with gesture recognition for a Mac. The new patent is dubbed “enhanced 3D interfacing for remote devices.”</p>

<p class="">Preparing your Apple Watch for resale? You’ll need to unpair it and erase its data. First, you’ll need to disconnect your devices.</p>

<p class="">Function101 has announced the <a href="https://function101.com/products/button-remote-for-apple-tv" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Button Remote for Apple TV</a>. It’s a replacement for the Siri Remote that comes with the Apple TV set-top box.</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.avangrid.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Avangrid Renewables</a> says it’s celebrating a growing renewable energy partnership, recognizing the newly-completed Montague Wind Farm, in Gilliam County, Oregon, and continued output of the Gala Solar project, in Crook County, Oregon. The facilities will supply renewable energy to Apple through power purchase agreements</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.aseglobal.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ASE Technology Holding</a> — a semiconductor packaging, test and system service provider — has joined the <a href="https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/Apple_Supplier_Clean_Energy_Program_Update_2020.pdf"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Apple Supplier Clean Energy Program</span></a>, which is focused on transitioning suppliers to clean, renewable energy.</p>

<p class="">Deadline <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/07/grace-kaufman-role-a24-sky-is-everywhere-1202990272/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reports</a> Grace Kaufman has landed the lead role in Apple and A24’s The Sky Is Everywhere, an adaptation of the Jandy Nelson YA novel.</p>

<p class="">Apple is rumored to be working on its first Apple-branded over-the-ear headphones (as compared to those made by its Beats Inc. subsidiary) dubbed “AirPods Studio.” If/when they see the light of day, they may include the ability to detect headphone rotation based on a new Apple patent filing (number 10,721,550).</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,719,692) for “vein matching for difficult biometric authentication cases” with the goal of a back-up identification system for Face ID.</p>

<p class="">From July 27–31, Chicago students can join Sentrock Studio and Young Chicago Authors with Today at Apple (Home) — teaching sessions, interactive experiences, and demonstrations — for a week of free virtual art sessions for students ages 14–18.</p>

<p class="">Apple today unveiled its plan to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030. The company is already carbon neutral today for its global corporate operations, and this new commitment means that by 2030, every Apple device sold will have net zero climate impact.</p>

<p class="">The <a href="https://vissles.com/collections/recommend/products/vissles-m-15-6-inch-portable-touchscreen-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vissles-M </a>is a US$199, portable, external (kinda) touchscreen monitor with limited compatibility with Macs, iPads, iPhones, and other devices such as game consoles.</p>

<p class="">Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, we’ll frequently offer a wrap-up of news items you should check out. First up: Apple rumor leaker <a href="https://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“L0vetodream” hints</a> that hate tech giant has some new products "ready to ship." The tweet offered no details, however. Let’s hope it’s a redesigned iMac.</p>

<p class="">The Verzuz battle series — which pits one OG artist or producer against another, playing their hits, reports <a href="https://variety.com/2020/music/news/verzuz-apple-music-beats-1-swizz-timbaland-1234711424/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Variety</a>.</p>