Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200356162) for an “electronic device system with controllers.” It’s for hand-worn devices that would interact with “Apple Glasses,” the rumored augmented reality/virtual reality/mixed reality head-mounted display (HMD) that the tech giant is purportedly working on.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200359204) for a “standalone wearable device configuration and interface” that involves a way for a parent to use his/her iPhone to keep track of — and share info with — a child wearing an Apple Watch (or at least an Apple Watch-like device.)</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200356761) that hints at FaceID possibly coming to the Mac and other devices. The patent is dubbed “personal computing device control using face detection and recognition.”</p>

<p class="">Apple claims that its <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2020/11/10/apple-announces-m1-its-first-chip-made-just-for-the-mac" target="_blank" rel="noopener">M1 processor</a>, made just for the Mac, has the world’s fastest CPU core. More tests seem to indicate that’s not just hype.</p>

<p class="">Microsoft <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/microsoft-365-and-office-2019-support-for-apple-silicon-c55b603e-14a6-4b69-bdc0-2bb4c9a36834?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us"><span style="text-decoration:underline">has updated</span></a> its Mac Office 2019 for Mac, adding support for <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-big-sur/">macOS Big Sur</a> and compatibility with Apple Silicon/M1 machines.</p>

<p class="">The Apple TV app is now available for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. This means you can enjoy Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, new and popular movies, and personalized, curated recommendations on gaming systems.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://www.azul.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Azul Systems</a>, provider of an open source Java platform, has announced plans to deliver OpenJDK builds for Apple’s series of Apple Silicon Macs to provide developers and users of these new Macs with native Java support for current and popular Java versions.</p>

<p class="">The first of a two-part <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20255-macvoices-live-apples-one-more-thing-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacVoices Live!</a> sees the panel of David Ginsburg, Frank Petrie, Kelly Guimont, Guy Serle, Mike T. Rose, Brittany Smith, and host Chuck Joiner discuss Apple’s “One More Thing” event.</p>

<p class="">The 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, will be Oprah Winfrey’s guest on a new episode of <em>The Oprah Conversation</em>, premiering globally on Apple TV+ on Tuesday, November 17 at 9 a.m. (Eastern)/6 a.m. (Pacific). The episode will be available to watch for free through Tuesday, December 1.</p>

<p class="">Apple has unveiled the cast of its upcoming murder-mystery comedy, <em>The Afterparty</em>, reports <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/afterparty-cast-apple-tv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wrap</a>. It’s a murder-mystery comedy from from Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord and is set at a high school reunion afterparty.</p>

<p class="">Apple AirPlay and HomeKit support is available on select 4K Roku streaming devices, including the <a href="https://www.roku.com/products/roku-ultra?utm_medium=rokublog&utm_source=organic_social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roku Ultra</a>, <a href="https://www.roku.com/products/audio/roku-streambar?utm_medium=rokublog&utm_source=organic_social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roku Streambar</a>, <a href="https://www.roku.com/products/audio/roku-smart-soundbar?utm_medium=rokublog&utm_source=organic_social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roku Smart Soundbar</a>, <a href="https://www.roku.com/products/streaming-stick-plus?utm_medium=rokublog&utm_source=organic_social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roku Streaming Stick+</a>, and <a href="https://www.roku.com/whats-on/the-roku-channel?utm_medium=rokublog&utm_source=organic_social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roku Premiere</a>.</p>

<p class=""><em>Car and Driver </em>and The Fesco Group, a manufacturer of branded consumer technology solutions, have launched the Intellidash+, a dashboard-mounted smart display with an IPS touchscreen.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://www.anandtech.com/show/16226/apple-silicon-m1-a14-deep-dive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AnandTech </a>says that Apple’s introduction of its M1 chip in new Macs “is a monumental change that nobody but Apple can so swiftly usher in.”The tech giant claims that the chip boasts the world’s fastest CPU core, and <em>AnandTech </em>pretty much agrees.</p>

<p class="">Eve Systems has announced that <a href="https://www.threadgroup.org/What-is-Thread/Certification" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thread</a> connectivity will be added to its Bluetooth-equipped Eve accessories.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://www.sfbags.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WaterField Designs</a> has debuted the lightweight <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/zoom-laptop-crossbody-bag">Zoom Crossbody</a> <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/collections/vertical-laptop-bags" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vertical laptop bag</a> for the new Apple Silicon Mac laptops.</p>