Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/05/2019-iphone-expected-to-shift-to-mpi-antenna-tech-for-tech-robustness-supply-chain-advantages" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider </em></a>— analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that this year’s iPhones will at least partially move to modified polyamide (MPI) antennae rather than all liquid crystal polymer as used by the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1cc16026-6da7-11e9-80c7-60ee53e6681d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a report</a> from the <em>Financial Times</em>, the European Commission is launching an official probe into Apple’s alleged anti-competitive behavior — alleged that is by Spotity The commission considered the filing and customer sentiment in its decision to launch a probe, an investigation that could take years to complete, the article says. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple may be ramping up its Services with Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+ along with Apple Music just in time. <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zuora.com%2F&esheet=51975699&newsitemid=20190429005110&lan=en-US&anchor=Zuora%2C+Inc.&index=1&md5=784f3c7cda74336a20bc887576d01261" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zuora, Inc.</a>, a cloud-based subscription management platform provider, has released the findings of an international survey that found that subscription services are experiencing growth on a global scale as consumers around the world overwhelmingly prefer access to what they need and freedom from the burden of product ownership.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple is working on even better lens for upcoming iPhones. The tech giant has applied for a patent (number 20190129149) for “wide field of view five element lens system.” </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.sr2solutions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SR2 Solutions </a>has launched a Cloud Storage Service and Personal Cloud Server designed to be easy to use and to help protect iPhone and Android users from hackers and digital disaster. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple may have <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2019/3/29/goodbye-airpower-we-hardly-knew-you-well-actually-we-didnt-know-you?rq=AirPower" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">canned plans for its AirPower </a>wireless charging station, but that doesn’t mean the tech giant might not perfect and release something similar in the future. The company has been granted a patent (number 10,277,056) for a wireless charging station.</p>

<p class="" 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 class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple’s Powerbeats Pro are <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MV6Y2LL/A/powerbeats-pro-totally-wireless-earphones-black" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">now available to pre-order from Apple.com</a> and the Apple Store app in the U.S. and Canada. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Every time Apple announces something new, there’s always forecasts that it will fail. Now the <a href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strategy Analytics research group</a> says the Apple TV app and Apple TV+ SVOD service, coming this fall, “may not give the giant from Cupertino the momentum that it is looking for.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Future AirPods may track your movements and offer feedback. Apple has filed for a patent (number 10,277.973) for a “wireless ear bud system with pose detection.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Smart homes are on the rise and there’s no doubt that they provide a great deal of convenience. However, they also can be vulnerable to cybercrime since they work online.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Global smartwatch shipments grew a healthy rate of 48% year-on-year in quarter one of 2019 driven by Apple, Samsung, Fitbit, and Huawei, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s <a href="https://report.counterpointresearch.com/posts/report_view/iot/1201" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Global Smartwatch Tracker</a>. And approximately one out of every three smartwatches sold is an Apple Watch.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple may be preparing to beef up the virtual features in its GarageBand music creation apps for iOS and macOS. The tech giant has applied for a patent (number 20190129611) dubbed “enhanced virtual instrument techniques.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Sometimes you need to quickly and easily clean the background of a photograph. PhotoScissors 5 by TeoreX is a convenient tool for doing this.</p>

<p class="" 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>