Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200066025) for “rendering virtual objects with realistic surface properties that match the environment” that hints at features of the rumored “Apple Glasses.”</p>

<p class="">Apple is considering other health-related wearable devices beyond the Apple Watch. The tech giant has filed for a patent (number 20200060617) for “wearing independent operation of a wearable device.”</p>

<p class="">Apple has added another game, Crossy Road Castle, to Apple Arcade, itsgame streaming service that costs $4.99 per month.</p>

<p class="">Apple is planning to release an iPad keyboard accessory later this year that will include a built-in trackpad, according to <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-planning-ipad-keyboard-with-trackpad" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Information</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple is developing a limited series based on the story of WeWork for Apple TV+, its streaming service, reports <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/wework-series-apple-1203518139/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Variety</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple CEO Tim Cook <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/02/27/tim-cook-edfarm-ar-education-nonprofit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">says</a> educational firm Ed Farm planning to use augmented reality to “bring Civil Rights history to life” in Birmingham along with Apple’s Everyone Can Code and Everyone Can Create curriculum.</p>

<p class="">Heymarket, a business messaging platform, says its customers are now able to use Apple Business Chat beta, a new way for users to communicate directly with companies using the Messages app on any iOS, watchOS, or macOS device.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200064215) for a “lid with embedded water detection and heater” that hints at future iPhones and Apple Watches that could dry themselves after getting wet.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for an (awkwardly named) patent (number 20200068389) for an “authenticated device assisted user authentication” that suggests that the rumored "Apple Glasses" could automatically unlock your iPhone.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-27/apple-loses-pair-of-key-operations-supply-chain-executives">Bloomberg</a>'s Mark Gurman reports that two Apple execs who worked in the manufacturing, supply chain, and operations group have resigned.</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors,</a> Apple is now selling certified refurbished 16-inch MacBook Pros internationally. This is the first time since the laptop was released in November 2019 (though refurbished models have been available in the U.S. for some time).</p>

<p class="">Altice USA has launched Altice One on Apple TV, delivering the signature Altice One entertainment experience through Apple’s set-top. Also starting today, new and existing Altice One customers can receive an Apple TV 4K as part of their monthly subscription plan.</p>

<p class="">The iPhone XR was the world's best-selling smartphone in 2019, according to a <a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/iphone-xr-11-highest-selling-smartphone-2019-samsung-xiaomi-omdia-2185927" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">report</a> by the Omdia research firm.</p>

<p class="">Santa Clara University students, faculty, and staff with Apple iPhones or Apple Watches can now "go mobile" and leave their ACCESS ID cards at home.</p>

<p class="">Thanks, but no thanks. Apple has again declined a request to testify at a U.S. congressional hearing that is part of a wider investigation into Chinese influence on technology companies, according to <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a>.</p>