Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has extended its <a href="https://privacy.apple.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Data and Privacy portal </a>to the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Previously it was only available to customers in the European Union and a some other countries since May, following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.tagteaminc.sg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">TAG TEAM</span></a> has introduced the Laser TAGRider, a gaming accessory that mounts onto any toy blaster to repurpose it for real-world laser tag and/or compatible PC/Mac and iOS mobile games. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As noted on its <a href="https://webkit.org/blog/8462/deprecation-of-legacy-tls-1-0-and-1-1-versions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WebKit blog.</a> Apple says it plans to move from Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 to modern, more secure protocols. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple’s <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/9/12/the-iphone-xr-sports-an-a12-bionic-chip-and-liquid-retina-display?rq=iPhone%20Xr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPhone Xr</a> will be available for customers to pre-order beginning Friday, Oct. 19 at 12:01 a.m. (Pacific) on <a href="https://www.apple.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apple.com</a> and the Apple Store app.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You’re probably happy with the Apple Dock in macOS. It’s easy to use and very familiar. But Apple hasn’t really done much to the Dock since the company bought NeXT back in 1997, and it could be better.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,101,169) for an “architecture for distributing transit data.” It involves improved transit data on its Maps app for iOS and watchOS.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">macOS Mojave’s Night Shift is a feature brought over from iOS starting with macOS High Sierra. It helps you reduce the amount of blue light you're exposed to during the evening by shifting the display of a Mac to a more yellow tone.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has added a new <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MTQW2LL/A/beats-studio3-wireless-headphones-the-beats-skyline-collection-midnight-black?fnode=5c8aa2b1ffdb82bd4bcd2b9c2cb0b752587ec33f543b18a719a8a82eefecc70f735a15a0322bffb66427449ccea39a5a495443c4f250bf2692571abff271283e88bb21a7ec97be91f6f2949375420e173f62a8d601c2a5dff28a99c18ca567273b468e894ba9bdd1ed095d72291062e77cb6b68017a298f8c3754333dd72b991" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"Skyline" collection of Beats Studio 3 Wireless Headphones</a> to the online Apple Store. Priced at $349.95, they’re available in crystal blue, desert sand, and midnight black.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.lexar.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lexar </a>has announced the Lexar JumpDrive Fingerprint F35, a USB 3.0 flash drive that uses fingerprint authentication.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Yesterday <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/10/15/apple-reportedly-scoops-up-asaii-a-music-analytics-company" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">it was reported </a>that Apple has acquired Asaii, a music analytics company. The deal, which appears to be verified by employee LinkedIn profiles, was worth less than $100 million, according to <a href="https://www.axios.com/apple-acquires-asaii-music-streaming-analytics-4463b3fc-88c7-42a6-8093-7651edddf579.html"><em>Axios</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has apologized over the hacking of some Chinese accounts in phishing scams, almost a week after it emerged that stolen Apple IDs had been used to swipe customer funds, reports the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-deeply-apologetic-over-account-hacks-in-china-1539690961?mod=rss_Technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.toastmade.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Toast</a>, a company that creates laser-cut tech covers from real wood veneers, has launched their cover for the iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and Xr lines. I tried one with my iPhone Xs Max, and it’s pretty cool — though I have one major reservation. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Eltima Software’s <a href="https://mac.eltima.com/video-downloader.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">VideoDuke 1.0</a> is a new app for video downloading on a Mac with only a URL at hand.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,104,219) for tracking activity data between a wearable device (the Apple Watch) or two (another Apple Watch) paired with a companion device (the iPhone). Hey, the company really wants you to own multiple smartwatches of its making.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">High-end audio company Devialet has pulled its products from Apple retail stores after “disappointed” by the retail partnership, according to the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/10/14/devialetsevers-ties-apple-disappointing-sales/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Telegraph</em></a>. The company is best-known for its line of “Phantom” high-end speakers (pictured), which have been sold via Apple’s physical and online stores since 2015.</p>