Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Another day, another lawsuit. As noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/04/22/lawsuit-alleges-apple-involved-in-flagrant-music-piracy-on-itunes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>, Apple is being sued (again) for allegedly distributing and profited off pirated re-recordings of musical compositions through iTunes</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.financialnewsmedia.com/"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Financial News Media</span></a> lists Tim Cook among the “seven visionaries shaping the future of transportation.” Here's what the publication has to say about Apple's CEO:</p>

<p class="">Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is calling for Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to be held personally accountable for any potential privacy issues or misuse of the companies’ joint contact tracing technology development, reports <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/04/22/senator-demands-tim-cook-be-personally-accountable-for-coronavirus-contact-tracing-privacy-failure" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>.</p>

<p class="">Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (<a href="http://www.cirpllc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CIRP</a>), has released its analysis of the results from its research on Apple for the fiscal quarter that ended March 29, 2020.</p>

<p class="">Another Apple-related website has bitten the dust. Last month <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2020/3/6/the-dead-zone-more-apple-sites-bite-the-dust?rq=MacSurfer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">it was announced</a> in that MacSurfer was shutting down. Now <a href="http://www.prmac.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PRMac</a>, the only Mac public relations site in existence, is shutting down April 30.</p>

<p class="">Apple has applied for a patent (number 10,630,500) for "selection of a coordinator device for an automated environment" that hints that it may be considering its own line of “smart home” products. Or the patent could simply involve more HomeKit features and increased cooperation with third party product suppliers.</p>

<p class="">The global tablet Applications Processor (AP) market grew 2% year-over-year to reach $1.9 billion, according to a new report from <a href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strategy Analytics</a>. And Apple gained even more ground with its custom-made iPad processors, according to the research group.</p>

<p class="">Jeff Carlson just finished his latest effort, <em>Take Control of Apple Watch for Take Control Books</em>, a detailed examination of the capabilities of the current version of the hardware and software, with a nod to the future.</p>

<p class="">The rumor mill is churning today with reports of a 23-inch iMac, delays of some iPhone 5G models, and new AirPods. Let's look at the rumors, and see what the Sellers Research Group (that’s me) thinks about each one.</p><p class=""> </p>

<p class="">Apple TV+, Apple’s streaming service, has picked up a shortform series from the Jim Henson Company. featuring the stars of the 1980s favorite, <em>Fraggle Rock</em>, in a new adventure, called <em>Fraggle Rock: Rock On,</em> according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fraggle-rock-returns-apple-shortform-series-1291068" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hollywood Reporter</a>.</p>

<p class="">As you know, there's a global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), putting doctors, nurses and extended care teams at risk for contracting COVID-19. At the same time, patients are under intense isolation and without their families — prompting leading medical associations like the American Medical Association to call for expedition in implementing telemedicine.</p>

<p class="">Apple is still hoping to make a deal for the rights to Pac-12 college sports content for its Apple TV+ streaming service, according to <a href="https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2020/04/20/Media/Pac12-digital-rights.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sports Business Daily</a>.</p>

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<p class="">Apple has notified several of its suppliers that it plans to make about 213 million iPhones in the 12 months through March 2021, up 4% from the same period a year ago, despite some suppliers' belief that orders could end up being significantly lower, according to <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Telecommunication/Apple-aims-to-increase-iPhone-output-by-4-through-March" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nikkei Asian Review</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has given us the Apple Watch. Will it give us an “Apple Ring”? The company has filed for a third patent (number 10,627,902) for such a device with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.</p>