Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Since Apple is always on the lookout for (mostly smaller) companies worth acquiring, it might give a look at <a href="https://guru.inc/">Guru</a>, which has built a wireless charging system that transmits electricity using high-frequency radio waves. Wireless charging would seem to fit perfectly in Apple’s wheelhouse.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://www.sfbags.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WaterField Designs</a> has introduced the <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/outback-duo-laptop-brief" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Outback Duo</a>—a minimalist laptop brief with dual padded compartments to protect two laptops or a laptop and a tablet with additional space for daily work necessities.</p>

<p class="">Yesterday Apple announced a two-year plan to transition its entire Mac line from Intel processors to the company’s own in-house-made processors. The move <strong><em>could</em></strong> mean Macs with (slightly) lower price tags.</p>

<p class="">Moshi has announced the <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2837152-1&h=3450901113&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moshi.com%2Fen%2Fproduct%2Flounge-q-wireless-charging-stand%2Fnordic-gray%3Futm_source%3Dpress%2520release%26utm_medium%3Ddoc%26utm_campaign%3D2020_lounge_Q%26utm_content%3Dpr_news_wire&a=Lounge+Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lounge Q</a> wireless charging stand. It boasts an adjustable-height design, which means the charger will accommodate phones of any size. This makes it suitable for those using iPhone, Samsung, Google, and other devices.</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors, </a>Apple has released a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro, upgrading the existing 2D15 firmware to 2D27.</p>

<p class="">Elago has released a AirPods Pro case: Armor Case. It’s on sale at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089W31R88" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon</a> for US$12.99.</p>

<p class="">The late Steve Jobs once said that what makes Apple products special is that the company makes the hardware and software. Of course, that wasn’t entirely true. The big exception to the statement is that the Mac relies on processors from Intel.</p>

<p class="">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors </a>— Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple will launch a 24-inch iMac with a new design in the fourth quarter of 2020.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://www.investors.com/news/technology/click/apple-stock-hits-record-high-apple-wwdc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Investor’s Business Daily </a>says Wall Street analysts were impressed by Apple's Monday announcements — especially the news that the tech giant was starting a two-year transition to move its entire Mac line to processors and graphics processing units the company itself developers. Apple’s stock on Tuesday jumped to its second record high in as many days.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,687,592) for a woven watchband with a built-in display.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,694,629) for a “system with multiple displays.” It involves an iPad stand that would allow two tablets to be used together, mounted on a tripod, mounted on a vehicle dashboard, and more.</p>

<p class="">SANDMARC has launched a RGB and bi-color lighting system for the iPhone: the <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2838899-1&h=991529306&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandmarc.com%2Fpages%2Fprolight&a=Prolight%C2%A0Collection" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prolight Collection</a>.</p>

<p class="">At this week’s (virtual) 2020 Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced a line-up of new technologies for its 23 million developers.</p>

<p class="">macOS Big Sur will be version 11, not 10.15.6 or 10.15.7 or … well, you get the idea. The most current version of macOS is macOS 10.15.5.</p>

<p class="">Apple previewed tvOS 14 today at the virtual Worldwide Developer Conference keynote. Cindy Lin, director of Program Management, Apple, says it’s getting a brand new Home app for the Apple TV set-top box.</p>