Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A couple of years ago, elago released the W3 Stand, the first in the company’s “Classic Series” of Apple Watch cases. Now elgato has rolled out its fourth stand: the $13 <a href="http://bit.ly/W6-WH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">W6 Stand</a>, which is designed to look like the classic iPod.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://email.maxborgesagency.com/c/eJwVTduugyAQ_Bp5JMttkQcemlb_Y5GlbUrVqI2nf39oMslkbpkcgwY1FfGMjQOgdsoAKJRK3sxlxOt1GG7D6IbRdBbe9JeW7c473XmevnJa3uIRtTUYABwBZzCE1iTtVTKlFCZOKGp8HMfamUunx4bzPOWL589v3qTYYuZ5fu5y51p529sRrWvlc9lqlseS6SuOSC4oj6l36HuwyQdnc0IEgpKVVrZVsprAW3S-L4kUtCz0pIktJ9P88A8x70W9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kenu</a>, a car mount brand for smartphones, has announced its first powerbank product: the $59.95 BingeBank, an all-in-one wireless charging powerbank complete with a kickstand and a nanosuction phone stand. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 10,341,553) for an “image capturing device with touch screen for adjusting camera settings.” The company continues to look for more ways to improve the photo/video abilities of its iPhone and iPad products.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/07/02/apple-switches-off-back-to-my-mac-remote-access-for-all-users" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider r</em>eports</a> that, as expected, Apple has not just removed Back to My Mac from the current Mojave and Catalina, it has disabled it for all versions of macOS.Currently, if you have an iCloud account, you can use Back to My Mac to connect to your other Macs over the Internet. You can use Screen Sharing to control the remote computer from anywhere you are connected to the Internet. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Nooo! <a href="https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/retail-real-estate/article/21075771/details-emerge-for-downtown-apple-store" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The NashvillePost</em> reports</a> that Apple plans to build a new retail store at Fifth + Broadway in downtown Nashville. But that’s not where a new store is needed most (at least in my selfish opinion).</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Addigy, a provider of cloud-based Apple device management software, has announced new research by ResearchandMarkets that reveals that the worldwide market for managed mobility services is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31.41% from 2019-2024, reaching $26.45 billion by 2024. Addigy CEO Jason Dettbarn says this growth is driving demand for Addigy mobile device management (MDM) as IT solution providers seek more comprehensive and secure platforms. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,336,290) for “extendable bumpers for vehicles.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Another day, another lawsuit. As noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/07/01/apple-sued-over-alleged-infringement-of-pocketfinder-gps-patents" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em>,</a> a company dubbed <a href="https://locationbasedtech.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Location Based Technologies</a> claims Apple infringed on its PocketFinder GPS patents.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Eltima describes its <a href="http://tinyurl.com/nd6rk5j" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Commander One</a> as a "Finder alternative." However, I'd describe it more as a handy Finder "enhancer" that's great for macOS "power users.” And it gets even better with the recently released version 2.0.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A "very small" number of 2018 MacBook Air owners are eligible for free repairs to fix a problem with their logic board, <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/06/30/apple-conducting-free-but-limited-logic-board-swaps-for-2018-macbook-airs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em> reports</a>.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has announced Up Next Live, a series of performances from past and present Apple Music Up Next artists including Bad Bunny, Daniel Caesar, Khalid, Ashley McBryde, King Princess, Lewis Capaldi and Jessie Reyez. Each artist will perform for fans in one city, for one night only.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research names Google and Amazon as the leading smart home solution providers. The report examines the strategy and execution of 15 smart home solution providers with Apple coming in seventh on the list.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Merkle — a technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency —has released its <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.merkleinc.com%2Fl%2F47252%2F2019-05-31%2F7g8xpj&esheet=52006361&newsitemid=20190701005045&lan=en-US&anchor=Experience+Impact+report&index=2&md5=91408eeb8f83b706a7bd47109875963d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Experience Impact report</a>, analyzing how and why customer experience affects where consumers choose to spend their money. For its report, Merkle polled 500 U.S. residents in March 2019.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A "very small" number of 2018 MacBook Air owners are eligible for free repairs to fix a problem with their logic board, <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/06/30/apple-conducting-free-but-limited-logic-board-swaps-for-2018-macbook-airs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a><em> </em>reports.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Unsure which external graphics processors you can use with your Mac? Wonder no more; Apple has posted a <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208544" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">support document</a> that explains it all.</p>