Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">According to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-qualcomm-apple/qualcomm-wins-import-ban-against-several-apple-iphones-in-china-idUSKBN1O91LD" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters</em></a>, Qualcomm has won a preliminary order in a Chinese court banning the import and sale of several iPhones in its legal brouhaha with Apple.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=TGhSfNFeLdeLkdD8SS7LIxq4FlK6m39E1vj3P3BDdt-bgQ_R8w9VnlYWE1u3Oo6J" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jamf</span></a>, which specializes in Apple device management solutions, announced that it’s has partnered with Jamf Certified Managed Service Provider (MSP) <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=zzS1IXbmu7yGI5Zdx45PsSfYyAClYSgFhX8wq3hJZ_beM0c6hVFKIwM3zl9K7Ti-P8m1LZ0agi7JFrBt-1zvWe0AXdDzMhOVxatCVaW_73Q=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CareServant</span></a> to power a modernized patient bedside experience at Emma Children’s Hospital, a part of the <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=nBjI8rgzGOiyut6nzgNVHPToot5FwXibEb6K3B0Kk2fbMR2g2L60eRYGLPAIAzp_5ibnMkBdgoi416m40YGYTqMYqZ4iOLRcVGArBV3UU1K86a0wcdvogFzot_3ghUi3qFDXWJT_YiSnkzoztux98fxxKdaj9n3hd8o4FrYBlke5O1Syj363wH3GMct3ij0qNCFV5EXI4QeH7IntivgCbQ==" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Amsterdam University Medical Center</span></a> in the Netherlands. Emma Children’s has served sick children for more than 153 years.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">They’re not as robust at the <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/12/4/audio-engine-2-little-speaker-big-sound" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Audio Engine 2+</a>, but the $120 Samson  <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.samsontech.com_samson_products_studio-2Dmonitors_media-2Done_mediaonem50_&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=AuqQIpA6K9PhF5wFpz2VwuJyw25o2Jpy3YjpFZvpzzQ&m=FJKGjrUIzSLrumACEGyKW3z1Wsb30sTR1-oPncQUq4g&s=PEbk7c-89aVkfGMy4ivvVF6BTNXAEb_VEg6ov6cGseY&e=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">MediaOne M50 Powered Monitors</span></a> are a full-range speaker solution at half the price. They’re certainly worth your consideration as a desktop speaker system.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Future versions of Apple’s Maps app may let you “peek ahead and behind” hints a new patent filing (number 20180348005). The invention would allow you to peek ahead or behind during a turn-by-turn navigation presentation that Maps provides while tracking a device (e.g., a mobile device, a vehicle, etc.) traversal of a physical route. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can save time when working on your Mac by using keyboard shortcuts. To use a keyboard shortcut, hold down one or more modifier keys while pressing the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use the shortcut Command-C (copy), hold down Command, press C, then release both keys.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Future Apple Watches may be able to keep the Digital Crown from performing inadvertent actions. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180335891) for “rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devices.”</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On a regular basis, <em>Apple World Today</em> posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are this week’s picks.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple is beefing ups its health team with another high-profile hire: Jason Oberfest, the former CEO of Mango Health, according to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/07/apple-hires-mango-health-ceojason-oberfest.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>CBNC</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Elago has released the <a href="https://amzn.to/2EjU3e6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">W5 Stand</a>, a retro Apple Watch stand that’s a tribute to the Nintendo gaming classic.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, at the end of each week day, we’ll offer this wrap-up of news items you should check out. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple’s iPhone Xr is he <a href="https://www.dxomark.com/apple-iphone-xr-camera-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">top-ranked single-camera</a> smartphone according to new tests by DxOMark, an independent benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of smartphones, lenses and cameras.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has acquired Platoon, a London-based creative services firm founded in 2016 by music industry veteran Denzyl Feigelson and LoveFilm co-founder, Saul Klein, according to <a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-acquires-ar-and-creative-services-company-platoon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Music Business Worldwide</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">There’s an old adage that says, “Cold hands, warm heart.” If that’s true, my heart must be a scorcher because my hands are always chilly when I’m outdoors this time of year. I’m a runner and now that cold weather is here, I wear gloves when I’m putting in my miles. Alas, wearing gloves makes it difficult to track my workouts with my Apple Watch.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Future versions of Apple’s Maps app may not only give you directions, but point out “points of interest” to you, per a patent filing (number 20180349451) by Apple.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple’s Touch Bar comes with a default set of shortcuts, depending on which app you're using. If you don't like the default options, you can add and remove buttons to customize the Touch Bar.</p>