Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2019/3/25/apples-video-subscription-service-coming-this-fall-pricing-not-yet-announced" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Apple TV+” video streaming service</a> isn’t due until the fall, but it can’t come soon enough if Apple truly wants to get in on the “cord cutting” momentum. The 18- to 44-year-old age group accounts for 71% of adults in the US that have a live-streaming “skinny TV”service,” according to Leichtman Research Group (LRG), as reported by <a href="https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2019033155624/lrg-most-skinny-tv-customers-are-under-45.html?utm_campaign=lrg-most-skinny-tv-customers-are-under-45&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_2071#axzz5jnADwbR9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>RapidTV New</em>s</a>.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">MacGamer HQ has tested the gaming capability of every Mac that Apple makes — including the 2019 iMacs. Check out the <a href="https://www.macgamerhq.com/hardware/the-best-mac-for-gaming/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_best_mac_for_gaming_in_2019&utm_term=2019-04-02" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Best Macs for Gaming in 2019.</a></p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/03/apple-offers-9-7-million-for-transportation-projects-in-cupertino/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_content=tw-mercnews" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Mercury News</em> </a>reports that Apple is offering to spend $9.7 million on five bike and pedestrian-oriented transportation projects for the city of Cupertino, California, a proposal by the company after the city council agreed last July to put off changes to the business license tax that would have cost Apple $9 million a year.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Beats by Dr. Dre (Beats), a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, has introduced Powerbeats Pro, wireless earphones that provide a “deep integration” between Beats and Apple engineering. Like what? “Hey, Siri” support for one thing.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the internet, has announced its 2<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-companies-2019-where-us-wants-work-now-daniel-roth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">019 LinkedIn Top Companies list</a>, which identifies the companies where LinkedIn’s 610+ million global members most want to work. Apple comes in seventh on the list, dropping one spot from last year.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/03/5g-iphone-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>9to5Mac</em> </a> — UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri says there’s an increasing likelihood that Apple will not be able to launch a 5G iPhone in 2020.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Justice Department has warned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) that its potential rule changes limiting the eligibility of Netflix and other streaming services — such as the upcoming Apple TV+ — for the Oscars could raise antitrust concerns and violate competition law.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1145656/apple-wins-long-fight-over-ipad-trademark?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology&read_more=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Law360</em> r</a>eports that a Virginia federal judge, Liam O’Grady has sided with Apple in a long-running trademark dispute over the name of the iPad, shutting down claims from a company that launched an “ipad.mobi” platform two years before the tablet debuted.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">If you have any recent Mac laptop, you’ll know they’re not well equipped for dealing with USB-A devices. And, though USB-C is the future, there are still plenty of those around. Kensington’s $129.99 <a href="https://www.kensington.com/p/products/connectivity/universal-laptop-docking-stations/sd2000p-usb-c-single-4k-nano-dock-with-power-delivery2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration:underline">SD2000P USB-C 5Gbps Single 4K Nano Dock w/110W Adapter</span></a> can help if this is an issue with you. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Now that <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2019/3/29/goodbye-airpower-we-hardly-knew-you-well-actually-we-didnt-know-you" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple has officially canned</a> the AirPower wireless charger, maybe it’s time to double down on technology the tech giant introduced in a patent (number 20180212455) introduced last year. Dubbed “inductive charging between electronic devices,” it would allow one Apple device to charge another.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/business/media/media-companies-take-a-big-gamble-on-apple.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The New York Times</em></a>, Apple News+ secured more than 200,000 people during its first 48 hours of availability. All are taking advantage of the free trial period of 30 days, so the true test will be how many go for the $9.99/month subscription fee. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The gang at iFixIt, who tear apart electronic devices and look at their innards, have posted a <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+Mini+5+Teardown/121589" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration:underline">teardown of the new iPad mini</span></a>. They say that, despite appearances, the teardown confirms that this isn’t just a shrunken-down version of the new iPad Air—it’s a reworked iPad Mini 4, with some fresh silicon for 2019.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">An Apple award recognizing "ten years of creativity," signed by the late Steve Jobs, will be auctioned by Boston-based RR Auction. </p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Another day, another lawsuit. New Jersey resident Gina Priano-Keyser has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Apple this week in U.S. district court, accusing the company of fraudulent business practices and breach of warranty related to the Apple Watch, according to court documents accessed by <a href="https://www.macrumors.com)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>MacRumors</em></a><em>.</em> </p>