Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.fleetsmith.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fleetsmith</span></a>, a provider of secure, automated Apple device management, has announced two new product features designed to enhance visibility, compliance, and security of corporate Apple devices. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If  you’ve been hoping for an iPad with mouse support or a Mac with a touch interface, a new Apple patent filing (number 20180314291) is for “transitioning between modes of input” including “a mouse-based interface, and a low-resolution input mode, such as a touch-based interface.”</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">According to the <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f9e8ccc2-dd84-11e8-9f04-38d397e6661c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Financial Times</em></a><em> </em>(a subscription is required to read the article), Apple may invest in iHeartMedia to drive more users to Apple Music.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://slickdeals.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Slickdeals</span></a>, a crowdsourced shopping platform, asked 1,000 iPhone users and 1,000 Android users about their unique behaviors, lifestyle choices, personality traits, and spending habits. They found that iPhone uses spend about $101 each month on tech purchases.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Wallet app in iOS 12 allows you to store data from rewards cards, passes, and more, along with your Apple Pay info.  Some passes automatically appear at the right time or place because they include information based on time or location. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The <a href="http://www.pixelmator.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pixelmator Team</a> is planning to release a brand new app for the iPad: a collection of nondestructive, desktop-class color adjustments, a set of machine learning-enhanced film emulation presets, a Repair tool to remove unwanted objects from photos, support for editing RAW images, and more.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The mophie charge stream desk stand is now available at <a href="http://www.mophie.com/shop/wireless/charge-stream-desk-stand" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">mophie.com</span></a> for $69.95. It’s part of the charge stream family of wireless charging products, including the vent mount, powerstation wireless, and powerstation wireless XL, pad+, pad mini, and travel kit. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">UBS expects the Apple Watch market to grow even more next year with a 40% year-over-year increase to about 33 million watches. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has offered to buy the augmented-reality startup, Leap Motion “multiple times, most recently in the spring of 2018,” according to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-leap-motion-acquisition-talks-fell-through-2018-10?r=UK&IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Business Insider</em></a>, quoting unnamed “people familiar with the matter.”</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple Pay appears to be gaining customers and making gains in areas from mobile apps to physical stores thanks to more installed equipment in stores and a new feature called Apple Pay Cash, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-30/apple-pay-struggles-to-meet-heady-expectations" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg</em>.</a></p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple on Monday again urged the U.S. Supreme Court to undo a Ninth Circuit decision reviving an antitrust suit from app buyers accusing the tech giant of illegally monopolizing the iPhone, reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1097064/app-buyers-have-no-answer-to-illinois-brick-apple-says?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology&read_more=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Law360</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">WaterField Designs has introduced the Sutter Tech <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/tech-sling-bag">Sling bag</a>, a one-strap backpack in two sizes with dedicated pockets to hold Apple’s new new iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, the new MacBook Air, or the 13-inch MacBook Pro. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The biggest surprise at yesterday’s Apple event was what wasn’t announced. No new iMac? I was expecting a 20th anniversary all-in-one — you can read about what I want by <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/10/23/will-apple-unveil-a-20th-anniversary-imac-on-oct-30?rq=2018%20iMac" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">clicking here</a> — but not even a speed bump was announced. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The new <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/10/30/apple-intros-all-new-macbook-air-new-graphics-options-for-macbook-pro" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacBook Air </a>is pretty neat, soo why does Apple even need the MacBook line? Just make a less expensive (under $1,000), 11-inch Air.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Today Apple announced new iPad Pros, a new Apple Pencil, a new MacBook Air, and a new Mac mini. I was pleased with the announcements — and surprised by some of them.</p>