Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Guess we’ll be seeing the results of the new blood on Apple’s Industrial design team. Three members — Rico Zorkendorfer, Daniele De Iuliis, and Julian Hönig — are departing or have departed, according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/turnover-hits-apples-famed-industrial-design-team-11556225563" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Wall Street Journal</a>. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Another day, another lawsuit. <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/04/25/iphone-personal-hotspot-tech-violates-networking-patent-lawsuit-claims" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider </em>reports</a> that Wyoming-based WiNet Labs, is suing Apple for allegedly infringing on a networking patent with its "Personal Hotspot" feature found in iPhone and iPad. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">We knew the Apple Watch was tough, but this is still impressive. According to <a href="https://ktla.com/2019/04/24/lost-apple-watch-ocean-still-works-6-months-later/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KTLA 5,</a> a body surfer in Huntingdon Beach, California, lost his Apple Watch when he was hit by a huge wave. A man found it three miles north of where it went lost at sea and returned it six months later. It still works, although the salt water left a little haze on the screen..</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In a report to clients — as noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/04/25/new-ipad-pro-models-with-better-antenna-tech-on-the-way-for-2020-with-5g-in-2021-says-ming-chi-kuo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em> — analyst</a> Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple will launch new iPad Pros with better antenna tech next year and models with 5G support in 2021.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has announced a voluntary recall of AC wall plug adapters designed for use primarily in Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">It’s doubtful that Apple will ever release a replacement for its late, lamented iWeb app, but the tech giant has filed for a patent (number 20190121517) for “interactive menu elements in a virtual three-dimensional space” that involves web page creation.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple wants Siri, its personal digital assistant, to be able to respond to your input with a whisper. The company has filed for a patent (number 201922666) for a “digital assistant providing whispered speech.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Foil, Graphics & More's Scanning Slideshow for the Mac is a tool for photographers and display designers who need to show a slideshow or projection of images, and to update the show with newly shot images on the fly. It's up to version 1.0.3, which is a maintenance upgrade — although there are still some stability issues to be addressed.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to a letter Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers sent to Foxconn executive Louis Woo, the state is renegotiating a deal that promised the Taiwan-based company (a major Apple supplier) incentives in return for building a massive manufacturing and R&D facility in the region, reports <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/23/foxconn-wisconsin-governor-tony-evers-renegotiating-letter.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>CNBC</em></a> .</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A jury trial involving iPhone 4’s, iPhone 4S’s and iPhone 5’s with alleged defective sleep/wake (power) buttons will start on Oct. 25, 2019.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The number of SVOD subscriptions for movies, linear channels and TV episodes (and excluding other platforms such as sports services) in North America will climb by 110 million from 160 million in 2018 to 270 million in 2024, according to <a href="http://www.researchandmarkets.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Research and Markets.</a> These figures are gross - many homes take more than one SVOD platform</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple continues to lead global premium smartphone segment by capturing more than half of the market while OnePlus entered the top five brands in the premium segment for the first time ever in 2018 as competition intensified in the global premium smartphone segment. The segment grew faster than the global smartphone market, according to Counterpoint Research’s <a href="https://report.counterpointresearch.com/posts/report/Monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Market Monitor 2018</a> service.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.emarketer.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">eMarketer </a>has released data on UK and U.S. market share for the iPhone and iPad, along with usage of Apple TV. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In observation of Distracted Driving Month this April, <a href="http://www.thezebra.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Zebra</a>, an insurance comparison site, surveyed 2,107 Americans to uncover what activities are distracting them on the road. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/04/24/two-new-airpods-models-coming-in-2019-and-2020-says-ming-chi-kuo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em> </a>— analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple will release two new AirPod models later this year or in early 2020. The Sellers Research Group (that’s me) says, barring any production problems, we’ll see them this year, so Apple can capitalize on holiday spending.</p>