Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Macally has launched a new <a href="https://us.macally.com/products/btsolarkeysg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">solar powered wireless keyboard series </a>with built-in solar panels that constantly charge the internal lithium-ion battery under indoor or outdoor light.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Satechi has released the <a href="https://satechi.net/products/aluminum-imac-stand" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Type-C Aluminum Monitor Stand Hub</span></a> for the iMac and iMac Pro. It features seven built-in ports and an ergonomic design designed to enhance and maximize desk space, while providing convenient access to peripheral devices.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple is teaming up with Nike for an Apple Pay promo. You can get a $20 promo code from the sports company when you spend $100 or more in the Nike app.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 10,156,029) for a “fabric control device.” It hints that the company has looked into “smart” clothing that could include touch sensors and the ability to control other Apple devices.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple wants to make its Apple Watch more useful for the blind. It’s filed for a patent (number 10,156,904) for “wrist-based tactile time feedback for non-sighted users.”</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Having trouble moving next on your iPad. Try the two-finger method.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Deadline</em> (<a href="https://deadline.com/2018/12/justin-lin-overall-deal-apple-1202521419/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">https://deadline.com/2018/12/justin-lin-overall-deal-apple-1202521419/</span></a>) reports that has signed producer/director Justin Lin <em>(Fast & Furious</em> franchise, <em>Star Trek: Beyond</em>) and his Perfect Storm Entertainment to an exclusive, multi-year overall TV deal. Moving to the tech giant from Sony, he’ll develop, produce and direct television series “with a global perspective,” the article adds.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The lead attorney for the group of Apple device assemblers seeking at least $9 billion in damages from Qualcomm said <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-qualcomm/foxconn-not-in-settlement-talks-with-qualcomm-in-apple-battle-attorney-idUSKBN1OG0AW" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the contract manufacturers are not in settlement talks</a> with the mobile chip supplier and are “gearing up and heading toward the trial” in April.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has released iOS 12.1.2. According to the company’s notes, the update fixes bugs with eSIM activation for the iPhone Xr, iPhone Xs, and iPhone Xs Max.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A lawsuit blaming Apple’s FaceTime for a child's death in a car crash, has been dismissed by a U.S. appeals court in California, reports the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46593100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>BBC</em></a>. FaceTime is a videoconferencing app that Apple includes with its iOS and Mac devices. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has launched <a href="https://finance-app.itunes.apple.com/connecting-client?targetUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance-app.itunes.apple.com%2Faccount%2Fadd-funds%3Fprevpage%3Daccountsettings%26ls%3D1%26app%3Ditunes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a new promotion</a> that offers U.S. customers a 10% bonus when they add funds to their Apple ID account in the U.S.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple continues to lure away talent form Tesla. The company’s Senior Designer Andrew Kim has started working for the Cupertino, California-based company.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Good news for the Apple Watch and Apple AirPods: global shipments of wearable devices are forecast to reach 125.3 million units in 2018, up 8.5% from 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) <a href="http://www.idc.com/tracker/showproductinfo.jsp?prod_id=962" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker</span></a>. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://moodo.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Moodo</span></a>, a smart home aroma diffuser, sounds like a good idea, and while it does offer pleasant aromas for your home or office, it’s set-up, well, stinks.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Macs may soon be able to interact more with their graphics processing units (GPUs) or external GPUs (eGPUs) such as the Blackmagic eGPU and Blackmagic eGPU Pro Apple makes in conjunction with Blackmagic Design.</p>