Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Yesterday <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/9/6/apple-hires-veteran-media-exec-as-head-of-news-business" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">it was reported</a> that Apple had hired Liz Schimel, a veteran media exec who previously served as president of Conde Nast China, to serve as “head of news business.” Now <a href="https://www.recode.net/2018/9/7/17832750/apple-new-york-times-washington-post-wall-street-journal-texture-news-eddy-cue" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>re/code </em>reports</a> that the tech giant has been talking to some of the biggest newspapers in the U.S. about adding their stories to Texture, the magazine app/service Apple bought in March. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">U.S. stocks — including Apple — dipped for a fourth straight days after President Donald Trump’s threat to escalate the trade war with China. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On his website <em>Objective-See.com</em>, in collaboration with a Twitter account, called @privacyis1st, security researcher Patrick Wardle <a href="https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x37.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">says the Mac app, Adware Doctor, is stealing users' browser histories.</a> </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple Music is introducing new top music charts for regional and global markets, according to <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/apple-music-to-publish-its-own-top-music-charts-719345/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Rolling Stone</em></a>. The music service will offer up 116 "Daily Top 100" charts that display the top-streamed songs.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">At Apple’s “Gather Round” event on Sept. 12, we can expect to see numerous new devices, with rumors indicating the unveiling of multiple new iPhone models. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hitting the road soon? Dog & Bone’s $59.95 LockSmart Travel is a TSA accepted, keyless, Bluetooth luggage padlock controlled by an iOS or Android app.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Broadcom has forecast current-quarter revenue largely above estimates on higher demand for components that power data centers, while the launch of new iPhones is expected to bolster its wireless business, reports <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-broadcom-results/broadcom-sees-fourth-quarter-boost-from-data-center-demand-iphone-launch-idUSKCN1LM31Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180253172) involving iPads and, to some degree, Macs with touch sensitive areas surrounding the main display. The patent is dubbed an “electronic device having a display and surround touch sensitive surfaces for user interface and control.”</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has hired Liz Schimel, a veteran media exec who previously served as president of Conde Nast China, “another sign of the increasing importance of Apple’s news operation, which has become a significant source of traffic for many media organizations at a time when Facebook is placing less emphasis on news,” notes <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-hires-former-cond-nast-executive-for-news-app" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Information</em></a>. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Logitech’s Crayon stylus, currently only available to educational customers, will be made available to the general public on Sept. 12, the same day as Apple’s “Gather Round” event (hmmmmm). It’s a digital pencil that works with a variety of apps and software, including Apple’s updated Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, Microsoft Office and Explain Everything.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://satechi.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Satechi</a> has announced the Aluminum Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard and Aluminum USB Wired Keyboard, both of which are designed with the iMac in mind (though they’ll work with other Macs).</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple will be launching a dedicated web portal for authenticated law enforcement officers to submit lawful requests for data, track requests, and obtain responsive data from the company by the end of the year.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The European Commission — an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU — <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shazam-m-a-apple-eu/eu-clears-apples-purchase-of-shazam-idUSKCN1LM1TZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">has given the green light </a>to Apple’s acquisition of Shazam. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a second patent (number 20180249783) that would tell you, among other things, when your shoes are starting to wear out. If the patent ever comes to fruition, I would image it would involve the company’s ongoing partnership with Nike since I doubt we’re going to be seeing a line of Apple Shoes with embedded chips.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180253609) for a “system and method for light and image projection” that will only fuel the rumors that the company is building an “Apple Car.” Details of the invention show that it could also be used in an Apple Bike, Apple Train, or Apple Plane (though I don’t suspect we’ll see any of those).</p>