Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has released Swift 5 for use in Xcode 10.2. The big feature is <a href="https://swift.org/blog/abi-stability-and-more/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Application Binary Interface stability</a> across Apple platforms (macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS). </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/graphics/apple-still-hasnt-fixed-its-macbook-keyboard-problem/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Wall Street Journal</em>,</a> Apple still hasn’t fixed its buggy “butterfly” keyboard on MacBooks, MacBook Airs, and MacBook Pros.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Of all the services Apple announced at Monday’s “It’s show time” event, the only one available now is Apple News+. As an avid reader, I subscribed immediately and am a big fan.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I guess great minds think alike. When Oprah Winfrey appeared on stage at Monday’s “It’s show time” event, I thought we were going to get Apple Books+ along with Apple News+, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1141846/qualcomm-apple-itc-fight-could-revive-public-interest-?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Law360</em> says</a> the U.S. International Trade Commission's ruling on Qualcomm’s bid to ban imports of Apple iPhones found to infringe a chip patent could come down any day now, and it may be the most likely avenue in nearly 35 years for public interest factors such as competitive harm to shape the outcome of an ITC exclusion case.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">To accompany iOS 12.1, Apple has updated the Apple TV Remote app for the Apple TV set-top box. The 2.2 upgrade includes, per Apple’s release notes, general performance and stability improvements.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">To celebrate 10 years of designing accessories for Apple gear, <a href="http://www.twelvesouth.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twelve South</a> has announced updates to our first-ever product, BookArc for MacBook. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has updated <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id915249334?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shortcuts</a>, its free iOS productivity app, to version 2.2. A free download at the Apple App Store, it contains over 300 built-in actions and works with a variety of apps. According to Apple’s release notes, version 2.2 has these changes:</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple Music is installed on 40 million Android devices, according to new data from <a href="http://www.sensortower.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sensor Tower.</a> The research group anticipates that the current quarter will be the service’s best yet for new users on the platform.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,239,390) for “movable panel assemblies” for automobile roofs.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">WaterField Designs has introduced the <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/ipad-mini-travel-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPad Mini Travel Case</a>, a protective organizational sleeve for the iPad mini 5, Apple Pencil, and accessories. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Ted Rossman, industry analyst at CreditCards.com, says he’s not that impressed with the Apple Card that was announced yesterday.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">VirnetX has urged the full Federal Circuit not to consider lessening a $439 million patent infringement verdict against Apple, claiming the tech giant is only asking for review in a bid to delay the case while trying to invalidate the network security patents through another proceeding, reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1142113/apple-using-en-banc-bid-to-stall-439m-ip-loss-virnetx-says?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;">Yesterday’s “It’s show time”Apple event was cram packed with news. Here are some of my first reactions:</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Users of Apple Pay and Apple Pay Cash have been notified about changes coming to Apple Pay Cash with iOS 12.2 and watchOS 5.2 software updates with addition of Instant Transfer.</p>