Dennis Sellers

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Apple is investigating methods to improve video streaming on its macOS, iOS, and tvOS devices as evidenced by a patent filing with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.</p>

<p>In a note to clients — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.macrumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a> — KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the 2017 iPhone will sport a glass casing with wireless charging. Previously, he has said this was “likely.” Now he’s apparently convinced it’s going to happen.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://cascable.se/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cascable AB</a> has introduced Cascable Transfer for macOS. It’s a tool for wirelessly importing photos from your WiFi-enabled Canon, Nikon, Olympus or Sony camera directly into your Photos library, Lightroom catalog, or anywhere else on your Mac.</p>

<p>The Federal Circuit issued a “quick shutdown” Monday of Samsung’s bid for a rehearing of the full court’s October decision reinstating a jury’s $120 million patent infringement verdict in favor of Apple, shrugging off Samsung’s contention the ruling had been “extraordinary,” reports the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.law360.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360 website.</a></p>

<p>If you buy one of the new MacBook Pros don’t pay Apple an arm and leg for extra storage (the company charges an extra $400 for a 1TB SSD and and extra $12,00 for a 2GB SSD). Instead pick up a G-Drive slim SSD USB-C from G-Technology.</p>

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<p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.accc.gov.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)</a> has denied the country's biggest banks — Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation, National Australia Bank, and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank — authorization to collectively negotiate access to Apple Pay NFC technology. The banks sought authorization to bargain with Apple on two key issues:</p>

<p>Apple had a 66% share of the high end smartphone market in India as of October, as shipments of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus outdid those of Samsung Galaxy S7 and other variants, according to new data from Counterpoint Research — as noted by the <a target="_blank" href="http://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/mobile/googles-pixel-captures-10-premium-smartphone-market-share-in-india/55659473" rel="noopener noreferrer">Economic Times</a>. Samsung had a 23% share, notes the research group.</p>

<p>The AWT News Update is on hiatus while my compadre, Steve, takes a road trip. In its place, I’ll offer a text-only (no podcast) summary of breaking stories with a tip o’ my hat to my former website, <em>Apple Daily Report</em>.</p>

<p>Despite concerns about waning demand for the Phone, the device is still the must-have holiday gift, analyst Gene Munster told <em>CNBC </em>on Monday.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sfbags.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">WaterField Designs’</a> Staad Attache for the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is now available.</p>

<p>According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), 8.2 million tablets were shipped into Western Europe in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), for a 6.7% decline year-over-year (YoY). The main trends in the quarter were the ongoing expansion of detachables (IDC considers the iPad Pro a detachable) and the penetration of tablets in the commercial segment.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://news.adobe.com/press-release/marketing-cloud/media-alert-adobe-data-shows-black-friday-breaks-online-sales-record-3" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adobe reports</a> that the most popular items sold online during Black Friday (Nov. 25) included iPads, MacBook Airs, Lego A/S building sets, Razor electric scooters, flying drones, Mattel Barbie dolls, and Samsung 4K television sets. U.S. consumers spent a record US$3.3 billion online the day after Thanksgiving.</p>

<p>Apple and LG are reportedly working on a camera capable of 3D imaging (think 3D photography) for the iPhone 8 series, according to the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ibtimes.co.in/apple-iphone-8-update-iphone-7-successor-tipped-boast-lg-made-dual-camera-3d-imaging-ability-705812" rel="noopener noreferrer">International Business Times</a>. The article adds that Apple has “roped in” LinX, which it acquired in April 2015 for camera development for about US$20 million.</p>

<p>Apple plans to open a research and development center in Jakarta, Indonesia, next year, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2016/11/24/056822891/Apple-to-Set-up-RD-Center-in-Jakarta-in-2017" rel="noopener noreferrer">a Tempo report</a>. Communication and Information Minister Rudiantara said that the preparation of the project development has progressed to the final stage.</p>