Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,657,819) for "external communications for vehicles" designed to make self-driving/autonomous cars safer.</p>

<p class="">Apple’s workplace comedy series, <em>Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet</em>, returns today with the debut of <em>Mythic Quest: Quarantine</em>, a special new episode written, filmed and edited in quarantine.</p>

<p class="">Apple today unveiled a first look at “Little Voice,” a romantic tale from the award-winning team of J.J. Abrams, Sara Bareilles, and Jessie Nelson that will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, July 10. Apple TV+ also revealed the first-look image for the series.</p>

<p class="">Add this to your collection of Apple Glasses rumors: Apple is working on a special pair of augmented reality glasses that resemble the specs Steve Jobs famously wore, reliable Apple leaker Jon Prosser told <a href="https://www.cultofmac.com/711838/steve-jobs-heritage-edition-ar-glasses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cult of Mac</a>.</p>

<p class="">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/apple-stock-services-business-iphone-devices-outperform-rating-51590087110" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barron’s </a>— Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani says he thinks Apple can exceed US$100 billion in services revenue in the fiscal year ending in September 2024, accounting for 30% of total revenue and 45% of gross profit.</p>

<p class="">The article says the tech giant has begun acquiring two kinds of original podcasts: audio spinoffs of existing movies and programs on its Apple TV+ streaming service and original programs that could be adapted into future Apple TV+ projects.</p>

<p class="">Apple will soon launch Schoolwork 2.0 for Macs and iPads, an update to its software that lets teachers manage assignments and handouts. <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-wants-to-help-parents-teachers-get-over-distance-learning-hurdles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reports </a><a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-wants-to-help-parents-teachers-get-over-distance-learning-hurdles/"><em>CNET</em></a>.</p>

<p class="">Here's the latest rumored release date for “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality glasses from Apple:<a href="https://www.digitimes.com/newregister/join.asp?view=snapshots&" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> DigiTimes</a> says (a subscription is required to read the article), they'll launch in 2021, with "small-volume" production expected to start in the first half of the year.</p>

<p class="">Nineteen percent of U.S. small business owners don't offer their customers a digital payment option at check-out, according to a <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2810246-1&h=3250560740&u=https%3A%2F%2Fvisualobjects.com%2Fapp-development%2Fbenefits-digital-payments-small-business&a=new+survey+from+Visual+Objects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new survey from Visual Objects</a>, a visual guide to finding and hiring the best creative firms. Of the ones that do, 18% accept Apple Pay.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://jumpcloud.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">JumpCloud</a>, a first Directory-as-a-Service, has announced availability of its support of Apple’s Mobile Device Management (MDM) services. The latest release extends JumpCloud’s capabilities to manage macOS devices via the MDM protocol and support for deployment through Apple’s Device Enrollment Plan (DEP).</p>

<p class="">Future Apple Watches may offer more movement-oriented tasks than waking up. Apple has applied for a patent (number 20200159349) for "interacting with an electronic device through physical movement” via the position and orientation of your hand.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200162925) for “fake base station detection.” A fake base station (FBS) attack is a great security challenge to wireless user equipment (UE). It can compromise the privacy of user equipment (UE) in LTE networks.</p>

<p class="">On a <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20139-winston-chen-discusses-voice-dream-the-ebook-reader-that-does-it-all-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new MacVoices</a>, Winston Chen, the founder and iOS Developer for Voice Dream, joins host Chuck Joiner to talks about their flagship app that provides a variety of ebook-reading features, including text-to-speech in a number of different voices and languages, and more.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/05-20-20-apple-adds-surprising-element-to-1-billion-campus-in-northwest-austin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CultureMap</a> reports that Apple has added a new amenity to its corporate campus under construction in northwest Austin, Texas — a 192-room hotel.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-apps-tracing/apple-google-contact-tracing-tech-launches-with-23-countries-seeking-access-idUKKBN22W2NW"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Reuters</span></a> reports that authorities in 23 countries across five continents have sought access to contact tracing technology from Apple and Google.</p>