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<p class="">A report from supply chain blog <a href="http://www.macotakara.jp/blog/rumor/entry-39860.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Macotakara</a> — as translated by <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/02/ipad-air-4-usb-c-rumor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Mac </a>— says the fourth generation iPad Air will offer USB-C connectivity, while the iPad mini will stick with Lightning connectivity. Currently, the only Apple table with USB-C is the iPad Pro.</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a>, Apple Maps vehicles will begin surveying Belgium and the Netherlands during June, per the <a href="https://maps.apple.com/imagecollection/locations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">list of locations</a> maintained on Apple's website.</p>

<p class="">The US$29.99 <a href="https://satechi.net/products/usb-c-wireless-charging-dock-for-airpods" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">USB-C Wireless Charging Dock for Apple AirPods</a> from Satechi is a one-trick pony that does its track very, very well. The dock is impressively small (2.28 x 1.75 x 0.48 inches and 1.21 ounces) and plugs into any Type-C device. Once connected, just place the AirPods wireless charging case onto the pad to top off the AirPods or AirPods Pro.</p>

<p class="">Joe Kissell has updated “Take Control of Apple Mail” to the 5th edition. In the <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20147-joe-kissell-takes-control-of-apple-mail-for-the-fifth-time-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">latest episode of MacVoices</a>, he joins host Chuck Joiner to discuss some of the nastier bugs in Apple Mail, including one that can lose data, explains why you may want to avoid column view, and why recovering a specific message from your backups can be a challenge. He discusses the evolution of the program, and why it is both powerful and frustrating.</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.canalys.com/"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Canalys </span></a>forecasts that global personal computer (PC) and tablet shipments will fall 7% from 395.6 million units in 2019 to 367.8 million units in 2020. The research group expects the global PC market will stay flat in 2021 and return to growth of 2% in 2022.</p>

<p class="">The Apple Pencil has only been available in white, but leaker “Mr-white” <a href="https://twitter.com/laobaiTD/status/1267854985779458048" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tweets </a>that the next iteration of the iPad accessory could be available in white for the first time.</p>

<p class="">Apple has updated its <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1463884356" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Research Tool</a> to version 1.3. According to the release notes, the new version provides:</p>

<p class="">Target is offering shoppers a chance to get an US$15 Target gift card when they buy a <a href="https://goto.target.com/krQLL" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">$100 App Store and iTunes e-gift card</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,672,167) for making it easy to generate a “synthetic group selfie” with an iPhone or iPad.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 10,671,176) for “motion and gesture input from a wearable device” that hints at future features for the Apple Watch.</p>

<p class="">Apple Music is joining in a music industry wide “Black Out Tuesday” campaign, to raise awareness for Black Lives Matter in the wake of Minneapolis resident George Floyd being killed whilst under police arrest, according to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/01/apple-music-joins-wider-music-industry-black-out-tuesday-awareness-campaign-with-app-takeover/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Mac</a>.</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a>, Apple has updated its Maps app to include real time transit directions and data for Hong Kong residents. Users can search for metro train stations, bus routes and ferry piers, and get real time transit information for services. The only limitation appears to be a lack of indoor station mapping.</p>

<p class="">If you sign up for an Apple Card credit card account, you’re eligible to receive US$50 in bonus Daily Cash if you spend at least $50 at a Walgreens within the first 30 days.</p>

<p class="">Apple has cut the prices of its latest iPhones in China ahead of a major online shopping festival called 6.18, reports <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/02/apple-cuts-iphone-prices-in-china-to-keep-post-lockdown-momentum-going.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNBC</a>.</p>

<p class="">Like most of us years, and maybe even decades, of your family photos are in the proverbial shoe box under a bed somewhere. Derrick Story has a new course, “Digitizing Family Memories,” that will help you through the process of converting them to digital format, from selecting hardware to the scanning process, and metadata entry, to long-term storage.</p>