Dennis Sellers

<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>

<p class="">I’ve said before that I'd love to see Apple introduce a HomePod Theater System. That may be coming. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,575,095) for a “wireless and wired speaker hub for a home theater system.”</p>

<p class="">I had toyed with the idea of purchasing an <a href="https://www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Pro Display XDR</a>, but then the fever passed and I realized that I couldn’t afford a $5,000 display, as beautiful as it might be. Which meant that I couldn’t test out Logitech's <a href="https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/4k-pro-magnetic-webcam?crid=34" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4K Pro Magnetic Webcam for Apple Pro Display XDR</a> with one.</p>

<p class="">Apple’s iPhone reached a record 75.6% market share in the fourth quarter of 2019 in India thanks to strong performance of the iPhone 11 and price drop on previous-generation models, according to the <a href="http://www.idc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IDC research group</a> -- as noted by <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/iphone-11-helps-apple-grab-756-25-premium-smartphone-market-share-in-india/ar-BB103ccE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MSN</a>.</p>

<p class="">Johnson & Johnson has announced that the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with Apple, has opened enrollment for the <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2729532-1&h=642447879&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heartline.com%2F&a=Heartline+Study">Heartline Study</a>.</p>

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. And let's start one for “Apple Chairs.” Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,569,672) for an “adaptive tensile surface” that involves automobile seats and desk chairs.</p>

<p class="">Today would have been the 65th birthday of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. CEO Tim Cook <a href="https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/1231937719523106818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1231937719523106818&ref_url=https://www.imore.com/apple-ceo-tim-cook-remembers-steve-jobs-his-birthday" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">took to Twitter</a> to remember his friend and mentor.</p>

<p class="">The upcoming "AirTags” will be completely waterproof and use a magnetic charging system akin to that of the AppleWatch, according to the Japanese blog <a href="http://www.macotakara.jp/blog/rumor/entry-39389.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacOtakara</a>.</p>

<p class="">In a note to clients -- as noted by <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a> — analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says a Mac with an Apple-made processors is coming in the first half 2021. He doesn't offer details.</p>

<p class="">Just as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to take up Apple's appeal of a $439 million infringement verdict, the tech giant told the Eastern District of Texas that it would be "exceedingly unjust" for the company to have to pay that sum over since-invalidated VirnetX patents, reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1246151/apple-urges-court-to-slash-439m-loss-as-justices-review-it?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology&read_more=1&attachments=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20200221PD204.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Digitimes</a> says demand for tablets such as the iPad in China is gaining momentum due to the Coronavirus outbreak.</p>

<p class="">The <a href="https://money.udn.com/money/story/5612/4365792" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Economic Daily News</a> says that Innolux has won orders to supply Apple with mini-LED display for iPad Pros due later this year. Innolux is a company producing TFT LCD panels, established in 2003 and located in Taiwan.</p>

<p class="">Apple’s 2020 iPhone line-up may support a new Wi-Fi standard known as IEEE 802.11ay that promises to deliver faster and longer range W-Fi networks, according to the Japanese blog <a href="http://www.macotakara.jp/blog/rumor/entry-39389.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacOtakara</a>. It’s still in the draft phase, but is expected to be finalized by the ned of the year.</p>

<p class="">If you have a MacBook of any sort, you may find looking down at the screen to be uncomfortable. That's why MacBook stands that elevate the device above a desk or table are so popular, making it simple for anyone to have a MacBook screen at the proper ergonomic height while using an external keyboard and mouse/trackpad for data entry. Twelve South’s <a href="https://www.twelvesouth.com/products/curve-for-macbook?variant=31432696463417" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Curve S</a>E, a US$59.99 matte white aluminum stand, is one of the best such accessories.</p>

<p class="">Target’s internal inventory system appears to include a listing for "Apple Airpods (X Generation) priced at $399,” "Apple TV Gen X” for $180, "Apple iPod Touch X Generation" for $399, and "Apple Watch Series X" bands at $50, according to several reports — read more <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/"><span style="text-decoration:underline">here</span></a>, <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/02/22/apple-airpods-x-generation-for-399-pops-up-on-target-inventory-scanners"><span style="text-decoration:underline">here</span></a>, and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/02/22/target-inventory-system-also-includes-placeholder-listings-for-new-apple-tv-ipod-touch-and-apple-watch-bands/"><span style="text-decoration:underline">here</span></a>.</p>