Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,085,083) for a wireless headset (think AirPods) carrying case with a digital audio output port. Such a case seems designed for Apple’s long-long-delayed AirPower wireless charger should it ever see the light of day.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-xs-iphone-xs-max-battery-life,review-5773.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Tom's Guide</em></a> has published the results of a battery comparison test pitting the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max against other smartphones. Surprisingly, he finds that, despite Apple’s claims, the 2017 iPhone X beats the new iPhones in battery test life.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.loupventures.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Loup Ventures</a> estimates that Apple has grown to 34% of the global payment music streaming market from 30% in September. And the research group says the service has room to grow with just 45 million subscribers out of 780 million active iPhone users (6%) paying for the service.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple does well in the <a href="http://www.theacsi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">American Customer Satisfaction Index</span></a>'s 2018 Appliance and Electronics Report. Among personal computer (PC) makers, the tech giant remains in the lead, unchanged at an ACSI score of 83 (out of 100). </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ever spilled a coffee on your Mac’s keyboard? Not good. However, Apple is working on a method to keep those keyboards more resistant to spills.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">In a new <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209057" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">support document</a>, Apple notes that if you have an iMac (27-inch, late 2012) with a 3TB hard drive, you’ll have to remove its Boot Camp partition before you can install macOS Mojave. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">iOS 12 introduced Siri Shortcuts (based on Workflow), so where’s the Mac version? </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">iFixIt, which tears down tech items and examines their innards so you don’t have to, has offered a teardown of the Apple Watch Series 4. You can read all <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Watch+Series+4+Teardown/113044?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=092418_Apple%20Watch%20Series%204&utm_content=092418_Apple%20Watch%20Series%204+CID_b0d00eb05e35a0c7d5f828c84438ce25&utm_source=CampaignMonitor&utm_term=Watch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">about it here</a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has released tvOS 12.0.1 for the Apple TV and Apple TV 4K. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">macOS Mojave is now available as a free software update for Mac users. It’s available at the Mac App Store.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s official: Apple has completed its acquisition of Shazam, the popular music recognition app that’s used by more than 100 million people each month to identify music, get song lyrics, and more. The price of the acquisition hasn’t confirmed.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple says the iPhone XS and XS Max feature the largest, most durable screens of any iPhone—and even have beer-resistant qualities. <a href="http://www.squaretrade.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SquareTrade</a>, an Allstate company and highly rated protection plan provider trusted by millions of customers, put these claims to the test.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple and Salesforce have announced a strategic partnership that brings together the customer relationship management platform and iOS, enabling new mobile apps for business. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Shell cases are great for keeping the exterior of your MacBook Pro scratch-free. Besides preserving your laptop’s life, it improves resale value down the road (who wants a dinged-up computer?). Macally $29.99 <a href="https://us.macally.com/collections/macbook?page=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PROSHELLTB15</a> is thin and lightweight, yet durable. And, thankfully, it’s available in a model that works with MB Pros with Touch Bar.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has a reputation for overcharging customers and, to some extent, it’s true. You spend hundreds, perhaps thousands of dollars, on a new Mac, iPad, or iPhone — and get 5GB of free iCloud storage for photos, videos, and more. Really, Apple? That’s just being cheap.</p>