Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has made another deal to supply its Apple TV set-top boxes as replacements for cable boxes. UK broadband provider EE says it will scrap its current set-top box <a href="https://redirect.viglink.com/?key=f8a3aea2c698452463a8bebdf645e9f7&u=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.ee.co.uk%2Fbroadband%2Fapple-tv-4k&opt=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">offering to a new broadband plan</a> that includes a free Apple TV 4K.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Counting those test driving the service for free, Apple Music has 60 million users, according to Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services — as reported by <a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-music-now-has-60m-paying-subscribers-worldwide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Music Business Worldwide</em></a>. He adds that Beats 1, Apple Music’s in-house radio station, now has “tens of millions of listeners.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A <a href="https://www.decluttr.com/mobile-device-secondhand-market-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new study</a> from <a href="http://decluttr.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Decluttr</a>, a tech buy-back site and refurbished tech seller, reveals some major misconceptions Americans have surrounding their mobile device. The biggest one? Nearly 1-in-3 Americans believe they have a 5G capable phone, when 5G isn’t widely available. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A new patent filing (number 20190196607) for “stiffness rendering for a pencil” shows that Apple is investigating ways to make its Apple Pencil even more sensitive and effective.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">iPhones could some day serve as guidance devices for the sensory impaired, based on a new patent filing (number 20190196594) by Apple. Unless the invention regards a completely new stand-alone device, which I doubt.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple will invest $100 million in Japan Display (JDI), according to an <a href="https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM6V66MJM6VULFA03B.html?iref=comtop_8_08" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Ashia Shimbun</em> report</a>.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">If my iPhone rings and I see a number that I don’t recognize, I don’t answer. My theory is that anyone who knows me and wants to talk with me with leave a message. This theory has yet to be proven wrong. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Roku’s streaming TV platform accounted for more than 30% of U.S. sales of connected TV devices in quarter one (Q1) of 2019, further increasing its lead in streaming TV platforms according to the latest research from <a href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strategy Analytics</a>. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Comcast — the company I love to hate and hate to love — has announced it will offer Apple Watch Series 4 with built-in cellular, the new 10.5-inch iPad Air, and the new 7.9-inch iPad mini to <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xfinity.com%2Fmobile%2F&esheet=52004981&newsitemid=20190626005084&lan=en-US&anchor=Xfinity+Mobile&index=1&md5=d1ed7ac8f80d154393f5cf5cb3f3c15c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Xfinity Mobile</a> customers. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Addigy, a provider of cloud-based Apple device management software, has announced a new original equipment relationship with <a href="http://www.brightgauge.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BrightGauge</a>, a Continuum company, to integrate the company’s dashboard and reporting solutions with Addigy’s Apple Device Management software. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">As noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>MacRumors</em></a>, Mike Filippo, ARM’s lead CPU and system architect joined Apple last month, based out of Austin, Texas, according to his <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-filippo-ba89b9/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn profile</a>.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has introduced a <a href="https://apple.news/AXVaMQQz_TZqIGyFmciRShA/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">candidate guide</a> in Apple News, providing a comprehensive look at the 20 individuals participating in the first Democratic debates hosted by NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo in Miami, Florida, on June 26 and 27. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Today <a href="http://www.twelvesouth.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twelve South</a> debuted its HiRise Wireless, a vertical fast-charging stand for the iPhone and AirPods. I got an advance copy to test. The short version: like almost all of the company’s products, it’s well designed and performs as expected. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple wants to make its Maps app more accessible for visually impaired users. The tech giant has applied for a patent (number 10,330,490) for “touch-based exploration of maps for screen reader users.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. According to the<em> </em><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Drive-ai-a-self-driving-car-startup-once-worth-14047625.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">San Francisco Chronicle</a>, Apple has hired a handful of hardware and software engineers from Drive.ai, a company the tech giant was rumored in June to have an interest in purchasing. </p>