Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200363362) for a system for detecting cracks in a vehicle’s windows.</p>

<p class="">Apple has <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/11/atlantic-city-educators-reimagine-after-school-learning-to-lift-a-community/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted an article</a> about new technology labs created by the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City, New Jersey, as part of their 21st Century Academic Enrichment Program.</p>

<p class="">Apple has announced the winners of the second annual <a href="http://apple.co/AppleMusicAwards2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Music Awards</a> that “recognize the best and boldest musicians of 2020 and their enormous impact on global culture.”</p>

<p class="">With the roll-out of the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPad Pro Max, Apple also unveiled a new Ceramic Shield front cover, which the company says is “the biggest jump in durability ever on iPhone.” On October 13, <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2020/10/23/do-the-iphone-12-models-need-screen-protectors?rq=Do%20the%20iPhone%2012%20models%20need%20screen%20protectors?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">I pondered</a> whether they needed third party screen protectors.</p>

<p class="">Apple has posted <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz1GkcvkT1g"><span style="text-decoration:underline">a trailer</span></a> for its Stillwater series for Apple TV+. It will premiere on Friday, Dec. 4.</p>

<p class="">Apple is asking an Illinois federal judge to reconsider a ruling that it must face claims that it violated the state's biometric privacy law with its facial recognition software, saying one count of the complaint should have been thrown out and not remanded to state court, according to <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1329498/apple-asks-fed-judge-to-reconsider-remand-of-bipa-claim?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Law360</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>

<p class="">The holidays are here, even though they may look a little different this year. That means we are all on the hunt for unique, fun, and functional gifts for our family, friends, and ourselves.</p>

<p class="">Apple has chosen to pay US$113 million to settle its “Batterygate” brouhaha, reports <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/18/apple-fine-battery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Post</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>

<p class="">After facing a backlash from Peanuts fans for not allowing “It’s a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” to be aired on network TV, Apple is bringing “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” back to broadcast TV this holiday season (just not back on ABC), reports <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/charlie-brown-thanksgiving-christmas-specials-will-air-pbs-apple-tv-where-to-stream/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wrap</a>.</p>

<p class="">According to <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/18/apples-m1-macs-deliver-worlds-first-support-for-usb4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AppleInsider</a>, Apple’s M1 chip, which the company designed especially for the Mac, implements Apple's first custom controller for USB4 and Thunderbolt 3 and delivers the world's first systems meeting the new USB 4 spec.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2986238-1&h=268813643&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parksassociates.com%2F&a=Parks+Associates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parks Associates</a> has released its updated list of the top 10 US subscription <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2986238-1&h=400781469&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parksassociates.com%2Fservices%2Fott-tracker&a=over-the-top+(OTT)+video+services" target="_blank" rel="noopener">over-the-top (OTT) video services</a>, based on estimated number of subscribers through September 2020 from the firm's <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2986238-1&h=2587037268&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parksassociates.com%2Fservices%2Fott-tracker&a=OTT+Video+Market+Tracker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OTT Video Market Tracker</a>. And Apple’s subscription service is gaining ground.</p>

<p class="">The <a href="https://appfairness.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coalition for App Fairness (CAF)</a>, an alliance of European and international app developers, says it’s increasing its efforts to work with policymakers on upcoming EU platform regulation. It wants regulators to investigate and change Apple App Store policies.</p>

<p class="">A California federal judge has trimmed a proposed class action alleging Apple concealed that the iPhone XR had an inferior antenna but kept intact allegations that it fraudulently misrepresented the iPhone's capabilities, reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1329579/apple-can-t-ditch-claims-it-hid-iphone-xr-antenna-woes-?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Law360</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>

<p class="">Apple has announced a new developer program “to accelerate innovation and help small businesses and independent developers propel their businesses forward with the next generation of groundbreaking apps on the App Store.”</p>

<p class="">Apple TV+ and Mariah Carey have announced that <em>Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special </em>will debut globally Friday, December 4, on Apple TV+</p>