Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Writing for <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/17/yeah-apples-m1-macbook-pro-is-powerful-but-its-the-battery-life-that-will-blow-you-away/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TechCrunch</a>, Matthew Panzarion says that the M1 MacBook Pro “is powerful, but it’s the battery life that will blow you away.” Still, when it comes to power, he says that the new M1 powered Macs show “impressive performance gains that make Intel's chips obsolete overnight.”</p>

<p class="">Apple now allows you to apply for its Apple Car online. Check it out at the <a href="https://card.apple.com/apply/start" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Card application page</a>.</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacRumors</a> reports that Shazam, the music recognition app that Apple acquired in 2018 for US$400 million, has surpassed 200 million monthly active users worldwide.</p>

<p class="">Apple's legal fight with Epic Games over the Fortnite game and App Store rules has expanded onto another continent, with the former launching a legal claim against the latter in Australia, reports <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/17/epic-games-brings-fortnite-fight-with-apple-to-australias-courts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AppleInsider</a>.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chargepoint.com%2F&esheet=52329346&newsitemid=20201117005531&lan=en-US&anchor=ChargePoint&index=1&md5=e7bc4b7f6ae05b0b68bd6e517502ee24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ChargePoint</a>, an electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, now works with Apple CarPlay. This new integration brings essential EV charging data inside the vehicle, allowing drivers to easily access charging information directly from their vehicle’s infotainment system, according to Bill Loewenthal, senior vice president, Product, ChargePoint.</p>

<p class="">Belkin has unveiled the US$129.99 <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2983210-2&h=2829391164&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belkin.com%2Fus%2Fp%2FP-WIZ006%2F&a=BOOST%E2%86%91CHARGE%E2%84%A2+TrueFreedom+PRO+Wireless+Charger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BOOST↑CHARGE TrueFreedom PRO Wireless Charger</a> and $79.99 <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2983214-2&h=4108450880&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belkin.com%2Fus%2Fp%2FP-WIZ011%2F&a=BOOST%E2%86%91CHARGE%E2%84%A2+UV+Sanitizer+%2B+Wireless+Charger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BOOST↑CHARGE UV Sanitizer + Wireless Charger</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,839,577) for “creating augmented reality [AR} self-portraits using machine learning” with an iPhone.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,838,462) for a future version of its MagSafe cases that debuted with the line of iPhone 12 models.</p>

<p class="">The story of Apple in Ireland began in 1980 with a single manufacturing facility and 60 employees.</p>

<p class="">Apple has shared a trailer for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obAL0k7GaOo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Earth At Night In Color</a>, an upcoming docuseries for Apple TV+.</p>

<p class="">On the new <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20258-cat-pham-of-western-digital-covers-their-new-ssd-drives/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacVoices Live!</a> Cat Pham, product marketing manager for Western Digital, discusses the latest iteration of their WD My Passport SSD drive. She covers use cases, compatibility, speed, and availability of this rugged, portable drive.</p>

<p class="">For folks who spend a lot of time outside working, biking, golfing, playing sports, or pursuing other hobbies and activities, ArmorGlas from <a href="https://mygoflight.com/pages/ipad-iphone-armorglas"><span style="text-decoration:underline">MYGOFLIGHT</span></a> offers screen protectors to enable better visibility on digital devices such as Apple’s iPhones and iPads in the glare of daylight.</p>

<p class="">Apple is making it easier to discover and listen to podcasts via the web, according to <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/16/you-can-now-embed-apple-podcasts-on-the-web/?guccounter=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TechCrunch</a>. The tech giant has announced an Apple Podcasts embed web player that allows anyone — including creators, listeners or marketers — to generate embed codes for the over 1.5 million shows available across the Apple Podcasts service.</p>

<p class="">HP edged out Lenovo for the first time in years by a slim margin to regain leadership in the worldwide laptop market, according to Strategy Analytics. However, it was also good news for Apple.</p>

<p class="">The <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2981965-1&h=1868511048&u=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.pixalate.com%2Fconnected-tv-ctv-ott-ad-supply-trends-report-q3-2020&a=Q3+2020+State+of+Connected+TV%2FOTT%3A+Ad+Supply+Trends+Report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Q3 2020 State of Connected TV/OTT: Ad Supply Trends Report</a> from Pixelate examines how the programmatic OTT/CTV advertising marketplace changed from quarter one of 2020 to quarter three of 2020 during the global pandemic. The majority (49%) of programmatic OTT/CTV ads go to Roku devices, but Apple TV (the set-top box) saw the largest market share increase (+175%) in 2020.</p>