Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">New reports from IDC and Gartner research groups show that Apple’s Mac unit sales are down, but marketshare is up in the first quarter of 2019 as the entire personal computer market is in a slump.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Synology Inc. has announced a series of workshops aimed at helping business owners identify and solve their data and security issues. Currently, there are over a million Synology units in service, with three thousand more added every day. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Rapper Wiz Khalifa will launch a docuseries, “Wiz Khalifa: Behind the Cam,” on Apple Music on April 17, reports <a href="https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/wiz-khalifa-docuseries-launch-apple-music-watch-trailer-exclusive-video-1203185594/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Variety</em>.</a></p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple Pay outshines Google's and Samsung's mobile wallets, according to a new report from <a href="http://www.researchandmarkets.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Research and Markets.</a></p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has moved to remove the co-lead counsel in a consolidated multidistrict litigation accusing the tech giant of deliberately slowing down iPhone performance, saying the attorneys had quoted from protected Apple documents in open court during a hearing and doubled down when challenged, reports<em> </em><a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1148238/apple-seeks-class-counsel-s-removal-in-iphone-updates-mdl?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Law360</em>.</a></p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has reportedly caved into the China government’s request again. The tech giant has <a href="https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/04/09/apple-music-china-removes-jacky-cheung-song-reference-tiananmen-massacre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">removed a song</a> by Hong Kong-based artist Jacky Cheung that referenced the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, reports the <em>Hong Kong Free Press</em>. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://urbanarmorgear.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Urban Armor Gear</a> has launched its Plyo Series, which designed for the news <a href="https://urbanarmorgear.com/products/plyo-series-macbook-air-13-inch-2018-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration:underline">MacBook Air</span></a>. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, is working with Oprah Winfrey on a new series for Apple about mental health, set to air in 2020. The new series was <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwEiIvzhD0J/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration:underline">announced on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Instagram account</span></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Sajid Javid — home secretary of the United Kingdom — says  the controversial Brexit app for European Union citizens’ residency rights will finally work on iPhones, reports <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/29/android-brexit-app-for-eu-citizens-to-work-on-iphones-says-sajid-javid" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Guardian</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Previously, <a href="https://appleworld.today/blog/2019/3/19/heres-why-ill-probably-pass-on-the-new-imac?rq=2019%20iMac" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">I said </a>I’d probably pass on the latest iMac upgrade. However, I changed my mind because — despite my disappointment that there was no screen update, no T2 security chip, etc. — I still think it’s the best Mac for the money.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Future Apple Watches may be able to tell if you’re right or left-handed. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,254,804) for “detecting the limb wearing a wearable electronic device.”</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Friends of the Columbia Gorge, a nonprofit based out of Portland, Oregon, <a href="https://gorgefriends.org/photocontest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">have announced</a> the winners of its fourth annual photo contest. The winning photo (pictured) was taken by Colleen Wright of Lake Oswego in Oregon using an iPhone 6. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/apple-arthur-van-hoff-1203184373/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Variety</em></a> reports that Apple has hired Arthur van Hoff, a founding executive of the Disney-backed VR startup <a href="https://variety.com/t/jaunt/"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Jaunt</span></a>. He started in a senior architect position this month, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aavanhoff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration:underline">according to his Linkedin profile.</span></a></p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has released the second public beats of macOS 10.14.5, iOS 12.3, and tvOS 12.3. The public betas are available on <a href="https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple's Beta Software Program website</a>. Just remember that beta software, so proceed with care.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">If you’re looking for an alternative to Apple’s Smart Folio for your iPad Pro, and don’t mind a little extra heft, the TouchType Case is a fine alternative. It’s an upcoming protective case and keyboard all in one with some special flourishes.</p>