Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20190361542) for a “portable computer with dynamic display interface” that shows a Mac laptop with a touchscreen — or at least more touch features.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,496,163) for "eye and head tracking,” which involves the rumored “Apple Glasses,” a head-mounted display (HMD) for augmented reality/virtual reality uses.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has introduced the Apple Music Awards, “a celebration of the best and boldest musicians of 2019 and the enormous impact they have had on global culture this year.” The Apple Music Awards honor achievements in music across five distinct categories and winners are chosen through a process that “reflects the service’s editorial perspective, combined with what customers around the world are loving most.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has revealed its choice for “the best apps and games and the most powerful trends that drove app culture in 2019. “</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to the latest market share survey from NetMarketShare, the market share for Apple’s macOS was up last month, while iOS basically held steady.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">With a fourth or fifth generation Apple TV and tvOS 11, you can create folders in which you can collect similar apps. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A federal judge has rejected Apple's bid to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit by customers who said it knew and concealed how the “butterfly” keyboards on its Mac laptops were prone to failure.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In a note to clients — as noted by MarketWatch — JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee predicts that Apple to introduce four new iPhone models in fall 2020 before shifting to a staggered launch cadence in 2021.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The cast and crew of The Banker have broken their silence this week over the abuse allegations that prompted Apple TV+ to delay the film’s release.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple CEO Tim Cook and other tech company CEOs have jointly signed a letter urging the Trump administration to keep the U.S. a member of the Paris Agreement. In 2017, President Donald Trump announced his plans to withdraw from the pact, a landmark accord signed in 2015 by roughly 190 nations that seeks to reduce the world’s carbon emissions. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In a note to clients — as noted by MacRumors — analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple will launch a 16-inch MacBook Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini-LED displays in the second half of 2020. They’ll be among four to six products with such displays, he adds.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Intel Corp. says it's completed the sale of the majority of its smartphone modem business to Apple. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple is estimated to sell about three million pairs of AirPods and AirPods Pro over the Thanksgiving weekend (Black Friday through Cyber Monday), according to Dan Ives at Wedbush.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">There have been rumors that Apple plans iPhones — perhaps even iPads and Mac laptops -- with flexible displays. I’m been dubious, but Apple has filed for and/or been granted several patents involving such technology.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">As noted by MacRumors, Apple is offering an extended three-month free trial period for Apple News+ to first-time subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.</p>