Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has posted a new version of iOS 12.1, especially for the iPhone Xr. You can download it by going to Settings --> General --> Software Update. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,120,728) for “graphical processing unit (GPU) implementing a plurality of virtual GPUs for use with Macs.” Apple and Blackmagic have teamed up for <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/10/30/apple-and-blackmagic-team-up-for-the-egpu-pro?rq=eGPU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">two eGPUs</a> (the eGPU Pro is pictured), but this invention takes this a step further.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) has awarded Apple the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award for its efforts toward creating accessible products and technologies for people living with disabilities. Apple Senior Director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives Sarah Herrlinger accepted the award at an event held yesterday.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If your family is like mine, there are multiple Apple devices that need charging on a regular basis. This can create cable tangle hell, especially on family vacations. Enter the awkwardly named ChargeHub Powerstation 360 Surge Protector Power from <a href="http://www.limitlessinnovations.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Limitless Innovations.</a></p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Safari lets you mute audio in any open tabs. You can do this right from the Smart Search field, so there’s no need to click through all your tabs to locate the one you want to silence. If you’re viewing a tab that’s not playing audio, the Audio button in the Smart Search field is white with a blue outline. If the tab is playing audio, the Audio button is solid blue.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple’s iPhone sales are set to dip by around a quarter in India’s holiday season fourth quarter, putting them on course for the first full-year fall in four years, industry <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-india/india-iphone-sales-to-fall-for-first-time-in-four-years-researcher-idUSKCN1N80CX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">research firm Counterpoint</a> says.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-reaffirms-support-for-paris-climate-agreement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>CNET</em> reports</a> that Apple has reaffirmed its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change with Lisa Jackson, Apple's head of environment, policy and social initiatives, told an arena full of tech leaders telling the Web Summit in Lisbon that the tech giant can continue to profit while being environmentally responsible.  </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Another day, another lawsuit. As reported by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/11/05/apple-targeted-in-new-patent-infringement-lawsuit-over-video-processing-technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a>, a company called Dynamic Data Technologies is suing Apple, claiming the tech giant has infringed on 11 patents related to video streaming, processing, and optimization.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has released watchOS 5.1.1. You can install it by using the Watch app on your iPhone.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The latest smartphone operating system data from <a href="http://www.kantarworldpanel.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kantar Worldpanel Comtech</a> shows a mixed picture for Android, which while losing ground to iOS in the U.S. has made significant gains across the five main European markets in the three months ending in September. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">olloclip has announced its new Pro Series and Intro Series of lenses, offering more choices for both enthusiast and casual smartphone photographers to change their field of view. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">HYPER by Shano Corp. has announced the HyperDrive USB-C Hub for the new iPad Pros. It connects directly to the tablet to add six additional ports: 4K HDMI, 35mm audio jack, SD, micro SD, USB-A 3.0, and USB-C power delivery.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The $39.95 <a href="https://www.otterbox.com/en-us/iphone-xs-max/traction-series-case/apl78-iphp18.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Otterbox Traction</a> is aptly named: it offers the most “traction” and is the “grippiest” iPhone case I’ve ever tested. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.hylamobile.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HYLA Mobile</span></a>, a provider of software technology and services for mobile device trade-ins and reuse solutions, says that ver $627 million was returned to U.S. consumers in the third quarter (Q3) of 2018 thanks to mobile device trade-ins. This is an increase of 51% from Q2 2018, which saw $414 million returned to U.S. consumers from trade-ins.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If there are certain apps that you'll always use the moment you start up your Mac, you can set ‘em up to automatically log-in via System Preferences. </p>