Dennis Sellers

Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,386,730) for “smart lock systems and methods” that shows it may be considering making its line of smart home products using HomeKit.

Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,388,516) for a “privacy device for smart speakers” such as the HomePod mini and the (discontinued) HomePod.

Apple has released developer betas of macOS 12.5, iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6, and tvOS 15.6.

5G iPhones and iPads have been banned in Colombia after court granted Ericsson a preliminary injunction over a standard-essential patent. Now Apple appears to be set on obtaining an injunction against the import and sale of Ericsson products, reports FOSS Patents.

A Moscow court has fined Apple 2 million roubles (about US$33,900) for allegedly refusing to store the data of Russian citizens on Russian territory, the Interfax news agency reported (as noted by Reuters).

Apple has confirmed that an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display iPad will be released — in 2024, according to ET News. The article says the updated tablets will boast improved picture quality and be lightweight.

Apple TV+ has announced a season two renewal for “Loot,” its workplace comedy executive produced by and starring Emmy Award winner Maya Rudolph, and from Emmy Award-winning creators Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard.

Satechi will be offering major discounts on their gadgets and mobile accessories on Prime Day this year.

Cisdem has updated its ContactsMate app for macOS to version 6.3.0. The app allows users to view, add, delete, edit, group, tag, share and export contacts.

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit: ° From MacRumors: Apple...

A report by the Gartner research group says the Mac’s global market share was UP 9.3% from the second quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2022.

Apple has released the first public betas of macOS 13 Ventura, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16, and watchOS 9. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website.

IDC says Apple sold 4.8 million computers during the second quarter of 2022 for 6.7% global market share.

A newly granted Apple patent involves viewing computer-generated reality content with "Apple Glasses."

Writing in his Medium blog, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple will release the second version of its augmented reality/mixed reality headset in the first half of 2025. The first version is expected next year.