Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Movies will play in theaters for much less time before moving to home video under a new agreement between theater chain AMC and Universal Pictures, “upending the way Hollywood has done business for decades,” reports <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/amc-universal-agree-to-trim-theatrical-window-before-movies-go-online-11595968517" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Wall Street Journal</a>.</p>

<p class="">Yesterday Apple won two Daytime Emmy awards for its <em>Ghostwriter </em>and <em>Peanuts in Space </em>children’s series. Today, during the <a href="https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/72nd-nominations-list-v1.pdf?q=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">announcement of the (non-Daytime) Emmys</a>, Apple TV+ shows nabbed 18 nominations. That’s a first for a streaming service in its first year.</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://email.maxborgesagency.com/c/eJwVjs1qwzAQhJ_GOprd1f9BhwTS95C0ayeg2MZyafP2VWEOM_ANM5wiAdZFvRIBAXgK6ACBZpwNGQ3mAdHe_Q3oPhl459-yn6v0vMpWP3Pd3-qZwESpUYzoqjmiC65Gb0msIS7io2rpeV1Hn_Rtoq-ho32vuTT574-ozsSyba8-d2lNzj6W8nE0-dnPxvO1c_6oK2Ub0bsSrPMBTPHRGi7OQYaFkdAMRBO5WgouOMw4UIm158WxjplDoD8D8EWX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Plugable</a> has debuted the <a href="http://email.maxborgesagency.com/c/eJwVjkuKwzAQRE9j78Z0t_4LLRKY3ENSy05AtoxlM8ntR4FavIIqeOwdAaZ5fHkCAjBkUQMCTThJkgLkLzh1Nzeg-yBhDe9YjyW3sOQtfaZU1_Hp0enorM2QtCWbIBqtnLQBEwuTiMfin-e5t0HcBnr07OVaQiz5-__Wo_KVztbxajH9rIwgehkPz3nbXm1quZR8tG4Q9r3kv3oUns7K4TOePiiHRkertLEgo3FKctQaAsyMhLJPBJFOMeKMHSirLiUMz5qFC2wt_QMVKU1L" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">USBC-MD103</a>, an updated version of the brand’s USBC-MD101. This multiport adapter is designed for consumers looking to enhance their work from home set-ups without the added clutter, according to Plugable founder, Bernie Thompson.</p>

<p class="">WaterField Designs has introduced the <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/outbound-canvas-tote" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Outbound Canvas Tote</a>, a carryall handcrafted in San Francisco from US-manufactured waxed canvas and full-grain leather accents.</p>

<p class="">In response to the COVID-19 crisis in which Bowdoin College will be conducting nearly all <a href="https://www.bowdoin.edu/covid-19/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">fall semester classes online</a>, the College’s will issue fully equipped Apple iPad tablets to each student in the coming weeks. This comes at the recommendation of the faculty-led Continuity in Teaching and Learning Group (CTLG).</p>

<p class="">Apple will almost certainly debut 5G iPhones this fall, and they could be a big boost to the company’s smartphone sales in the country.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent for “woven fabric with conductive paths” and a weaving system for producing it. This seems to hint at “smart clothing.”</p>

<p class="">Last week Apple <a href="https://appleworld.today/blog/2020/7/16/future-apple-pencils-may-be-able-to-sample-and-reproduce-colors" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">filed for a patent </a>for a future iteration of the Apple Pencil that could sample and reproduce colors. Today the tech giant was granted a patent (number 10,725,544) that would see haptics (touch sensations) added to the device.</p>

<p class="">Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, we’ll frequently offer a wrap-up of news items you should check out. First up: Apple has <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U48vnfP0Rjo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">released a trailer</a> for the second season of the Apple TV + series, <em>For All Mankind</em>.</p>

<p class="">Apple TV+ and Oprah Winfrey today announced “The Oprah Conversation,” a new series that will explore “impactful and relevant topics with fascinating thought leaders from all over the world.” It will debut on Apple TV+ on Thursday, July 30, at 4 p.m. (Eastern).</p>

<p class="">Claris International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, is welcoming the global Claris Community to a free, virtual Engage 2020 conference on August 4 and 5. Although the COVID-19 pandemic prevented a traditional in-person event, it accelerated the demand for software-powered innovation known as "digital transformation,” according to Claris CEO Brad Freitag.</p>

<p class="">Apple TV+ was honored today by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with two Daytime Emmy Awards, and became the first streaming service to win a Daytime Emmy in its first year of eligibility at the 47th Annual Daytime Emmys.</p>

<p class="">Taylor Swift’s unexpected new album, <em>folklore</em>, dominated on the global streaming platforms, reports <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/07/taylor-swift-folklore-scoring-huge-sales-1202994137/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deadline</a>. Spotify said Swift’s total of 79.4 million streams is a new record for an album by a female artist. Apple Music’s total of 35.47 million is a new high for a pop album.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 20200234481) for “virtual avatar animation based on facial feature movement” that hints at fun new features for its Animoji’s and Memoji.</p>

<p class="">You can use the Apple Music app on your iOS or iPadOS device to control the sound volume, play what you want to hear, and add or remove songs from the Up Next queue on a HomePod.</p>