Dennis Sellers

<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.dreamhosters.com/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>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://scosche.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scosche </a>is shipping its first MFI-certified USB-C to Lightning Power Delivery cables. These cables, which cost about $25, connect and sync Apple Lightning devices with USB-C enabled devices such as: laptops, tablets, hard drives, smartphones, digital cameras and more. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 10,254,840) for a “guidance device for the sensory impaired.” If realized, it could, among other things, allow an iPhone to double as a virtual cane. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Maybe Siri will one day be better at understanding my Southern accent, although the personal digital assistant has gotten much better at the task. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,255,907) for “automatic accent detection using acoustic models.”</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Well, I wanted a 31.5-inch iMac, and one may be arriving later this year, if you can believe a new report from <a href="https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20190409PD202.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>DigiTimes</em></a>, following up on yesterday’s note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple’s upcoming Apple Arcade may be arriving at just the right time. The global market for gaming desktops, notebooks, and monitors is expected to grow 8.2% year-over-year in 2019 to 42.1 million devices, according to a new forecast from <a href="https://www.idc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration:underline">IDC</span></a>. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has given a straight-to-series order to an eight-episode  drama based on Stephen King’s <em>Lisey’s Story</em>, reports <a href="https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/julianne-moore-jj-abrams-stephen-king-apple-show-1203183670/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Variety</em></a><em>.</em></p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to <a href="https://pc-tablet.com/an-apple-iphone-xe-is-in-the-making-for-q3-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>PC Tablet</em></a>, an India-based tech media outlet, Apple is working on an iPhone SE successor that will be dubbed the “iPhone XE.”</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/04/08/apples-316-inch-professional-display-may-arrive-soon-17-inch-macbook-pro-in-early-2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a> — analyst says the 31.5-inch, 6K pro display from Apple that’s he’s predicted will arrive soon, but the 16.5-inch MacBook Pro he forecast won’t arrive until early next year. Previously, he prognosticated that we’d see the revamped laptop later this year.</p>