Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Apple CEO Tim Cook has been awarded 667,974 restricted stock units or RSUs [restricted stock units] worth more than US$76 million at Apple's current price, according to <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019320000074/xslF345X03/wf-form4_160141879027128.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a filing </a>with the SEC. And apparently he plans to stick around to steer the company until 2025.</p>

<p class="">If you need a sleek stand for <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2020/8/21/the-last-intel-based-27-inch-imac-is-the-worlds-best-desktop" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the 2020 iMac</a> (or any earlier model with the same design), Twelve South’s US$79.99 <a href="https://trk.klclick.com/ls/click?upn=IomaUJ2pxVM3Ws3CBP6-2B3ks7E-2BcNYYh91f4-2Fud4t83mOkaI8iHDyqFYEL9dmkoi898aORLGJwQUW22ZFJWJN6QfFNXBs0VnQ6-2BiD0O1BGNEsuWWtAjzmpTfG5sEmn-2Fs2-2F49WfJw42JU-2FGJl08xSvL3Rd-2BuIeU0wJ5IEW33yWakiDLVXThynoYJ8IDqCdiXSIRMZHjl-2BsUGCmNlUB14rHyRPu0mdUBsTKIrZLQjIbP-2FslUY5v9EzCVk3hhwmKhSSkc3u6mD1S5CwAMb6-2F3L4Z95-2FTXW8KGamwfQtgtQE6B3Cj5hNWwtA2G73A1VEa6nPqlseuTQkltmA6KTMMIu-2Fa2Q-3D-3DJXKk_I-2BXlUsPfrnJydjcnE-2BgVz62hh2CMpBOdA8jDZtVl9o7WBfnc8naE4F9lBLgaExO7YkI55hb-2BjIOOMnXYVszZPXGdCpwkptuMB5KXxBJdRt1M4rexLVg3eL8oAKMk6-2Fq1zxOQZnftO4Kql8vMVPnGqysmvZ3HVDl5bo95M-2FxRBcN4c64vmj4XvkCBCXALlu1JrtWZ5dlaq9SBcapalSbMw1Qjaxqdy4iEHDOMEIDaZ29nIVlWReipvNLnMjeePDZv5dXCLVsV6VYBxYC1zfInLx9O8FhTy1J7m2i9JJKfLXjxYYETlh9nb03u0-2FpfKkYCkX8HLU6k-2BT1wNRIqwD2-2B9rD6dHfShkcf3GIo6GLBmziNEBCL7L-2BRHlk418LtFko4NDGFanfS4qsDiZUdPdMDcQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Curve Riser</a> is an excellent choice. The metal stand, inspired by the Curve for MacBook, is both functional and good-looking.</p>

<p class="">The legal brouhaha between Apple and Epic Games apparently will be decided by a court and not a jury trial.</p>

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted another patent involving the rumored vehicle (though I think the tech giant will work with current car manufacturers rather than making their own vehicle from scratch.)</p>

<p class="">iPadOS 14 brings Scribble to the iPad and Apple Pencil, allowing you to write in any text field where it will automatically be converted to typed text.</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.synology.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Synology Inc.</a> has launched the 3.84 terabyte SAT5200 2.5" solid-state drive. Designed for Synology users requiring high capacity and reliable storage arrays, all the while sustaining high performance low-latency operations for mission-critical work.</p>

<p class="">Medical sensor maker Masimo says Apple is trying to delay a legal fight over allegedly stolen blood-oxygen monitoring technology in the Apple Watch Series 6 so it can gain a more dominant share of the smartwatch market, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-29/apple-accused-of-delaying-masimo-legal-fight-to-gain-watch-sales?sref=MRDu5QV3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a>.</p>

<p class="">Tech reseller, Decluttr , recently commissioned a survey of 1,750 U.S. adults, seeking input into why consumers continue to upgrade to new technologies despite slow innovation and whether Apple’s release of a 5G device will impact their interest in purchasing the new 2020 phone.</p>

<p class="">Jamf virtually kicks off the 11th annual <a href="https://www.jamf.com/events/jamf-nation-user-conference/2018/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC)</a>, the largest gathering of Apple IT professionals in the world. Here is a roundup of the news that Jamf announced in today’s keynote:</p>

<p class="">WaterField Designs has introduced the custom-fit <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/collections/dash-keyboard-and-dash-trackpad" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dash Sleeve</a> for the standard and 10-key Apple Magic Keyboard and for the Magic Trackpad 2.</p>

<p class="">Future iPhones and Apple Watches could suggest services based on where you are, as evidenced by a newly granted patent (number 10,791,419) for “determining a significant user location for providing location-based services.</p>

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted two more patents involving the rumored vehicle (though I think the tech giant will work with current car manufacturers rather than making their own vehicle from scratch.</p>

<p class="">Apple is expected to launch 12.9-inch mini LED-backlit iPad Pro in early 2021 and a mini LED-backlit, high end Mac laptop in the second half of the year, according to <a href="https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20200926PD200.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DigiTimes</a>.</p>

<p class="">Foxconn, the world’s largest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou is running at full speed in anticipation of strong demand for the new iPhone 12, reports the <a href="https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3103502/iphone-12-production-china-factory-ramps-24-hours-day-ahead" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South China Morning Post</a>.</p>

<p class="">A California federal judge expressed skepticism Monday toward both Apple and Epic Games during an injunction hearing in their App Store antitrust fight, giving them a day to tell her if a judge or jury should decide the dispute and voicing her own preference for a July 2021 jury trial, reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1314354/apple-and-epic-antitrust-judge-eyes-july-2021-jury-trial?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360 </a>(a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>